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Syllabus for Anthropology 104 LAMCHuman Language and Communication (Lecture Fall 2014)Course: Human Language and CommunicationSection: 3027Time: Tuesday 6:50-10:00 pmInstructor: S. Etheridge-Criswell Location: CMS 004Office Hours: Tuesday 5:45-6:45pm, CMS 004 Email: etherism@lavc.edu (preferred) or sarah.etheridge@canyons.edu (back up) The best way to contact me is through email. Please include your full name and class in the subject line of all emails. Inform the instructor immediately (a) about any special needs or learning requirements you may have Required Textbooks:0163195Ottenheimer, Harriet Joseph. 2009. The Anthropology of Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology, 2nd Edition. Cengage PublishersCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines basic linguistic concepts in cultural context. Language diversity, origins, acquisition and use will be explored, with an emphasis on communication and sociocultural factors.STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will be able to analyze theories about the origins of human language.Students will be able to compare the nature of human language with various forms of animal communication.Students will be able to describe the relationship between language, society and culture and analyze related topics such as dialects, registers, bilingualism, gender, multilingualism, language and education, sociolinguistics and the ethnography of communication.Effective this Fall 14 semester, an English 28 or ESL 8 prerequisite for all classes in the Life SciencesATTENDANCE Experience shows that students who do not show up for class (and on time!) perform poorly on tests. Attendance counts. In addition, a portion of your grade is based on participation in class, so make sure you come each week. EXPECTATIONS: Students must be prepared, organized, and must manage their time well, since this course is very interactive and has several overlapping elements. Students must come to class on time and prepared, with all materials needed to complete assignments. Students are expected to review materials and complete assignments during the week, in order to prepare for each class. Participation, discussion and demonstrations are required. All students must respect their fellow classmates so we can all share a productive, comfortable working environment, and all students must respect the classroom and its equipment and specimens. CLASS ETIQUETTE Be on time. Respect other students’ opinions, questions and contributions. Absolutely no beepers or cell phones during class! Turn it off or leave it outside. Once class has begun, don’t leave. Ignore this rule and you may lose points for lack of class participation & spirit.RECORDING LECTURES Unless you are a “special-needs” student, do not record the lectures. CA Education Code section 78907 prohibits the use of any electronic device without prior consent of the instructor. This rule will be strictly enforced. Please pay attention. Be awake & aware in class.CHEATING & PLAGIARISM Any form of cheating or plagiarism will definitely earn you an F for either the activity in question or for the entire course. See “Code of Honor” page on the Moodle website for this class. We will address the code at the first class meeting.DUE DATES: No late work will be accepted. If you know you will be absent, you can make up assignments before the missed class but not after. No make-up tests will be given, except if the student has written evidence of a school-approved absence or makes arrangements with me prior to the test date. ATTENDANCE & WITHDRAWL: Students are expected to attend each class. If absent, students must get notes and other information from a classmate and also complete all assignments. Students are still held responsible for knowing all material, even if absent. After 3 absences, the instructor may withdraw you in accordance with the student’s lack of academic progress. You are responsible for confirming that you have been officially withdrawn from the course if you stop attending. Do not rely on the instructor to meet your withdrawal deadlines. DEADLINES:Last Day to add: 9/12Drop with no W: 9/14To drop with a W: 11/23Grading:EXAMS: 1 midterm (100 points) and 1 final (100 points) (50 questions, all on Scantron)10 In-Class Assignments (ICA): 20 points each, total of 200 points9 Homework Assignments (HW): 20 points each, total of 180 points3 Quizzes: 20 points each, total of 60 points1 group assignment (enthnography) and presentation (details below): 60 pointsParticipation: up to an extra 30 points (Active participation in the classroom, video log, regular attendance, etc., determined by the instructor)(730 possible total points)657-730 = A584-656 = B511-583 = C438-510 = Dbelow 438 = FSyllabus (May Change During the Semester)DATECHAPTERASSIGNMENTSEP 2CHAPTER 1: LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGYSyllabus; Meet and Greet, Add/DropICA #1: “Shakespeare in the Bush” (handout)Video Log: Fluent in 11 LanguagesEthics and fieldworkVideo Log: FieldworkHW#1: Tricking and Tripping (available on class website)SEP 9CHAPTER 2: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (PART I)Language Reflects Culture (12 Words Meaning Something Different)Video Log: Introduction to Linguistic RelativityICA #2: Linguistic Relativity (handout)HW #2: “Do you Speak American?” (handout) HW #1 DueSEP 16CHAPTER 2: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (PART II)Borrowed LanguageICA#3: Does English Still Borrow Words? (handout)Language Change and Endangered LanguagesVideo Log: Endangered LanguagesHW #3: “Lost for Words” (available on class website)HW #2 DueSEP 23CHAPTER 3: SOUNDS OF LANGUAGE Phonemes, Morphemes, and the units of analysis of languageVideo Log: Click Language of SanICA#4: Click LanguagesStudy for Quiz 1 next weekHW #3 DueSEP 30CHAPTER 4: WORDS AND SENTENCESQUIZ 1 (chapters 1-3, articles, videos)ICA #5: Sorry, But There’s no Such Thing as Correct Grammar” (handout)HW #4: “Expletive Deleted” (article on portal)OCT 7CHAPTER 5: SILENT LANGUAGES ASL, non-verbal gesturesVideo Log: The Secrets of Body languageHW#5: “The Sounds of Silence” (article on Portal)HW#4 DueReview available on PortalOCT 14MIDTERMChapters 1-5, videos, articlesHW#5 DueAfter Exam: Article on Ebonics in Trevon Martin caseOCT 21CHAPTER 6: LANGUAGE IN ACTION (PART I)Ethnicity, gender, and statusValue judgments of languageLanguage competenceMisunderstandingsICA #6: Linguistic Discrimination (handout)HW #6: “Whose Speech is Better” (article on Portal)OCT 28CHAPTER 6: LANGUAGE IN ACTION (PART II)EthnographyInstructions for Group ProjectMap of Dialects Misunderstandings in FieldworkICA #7: Eating Christmas in the Kalahari (handout)HW #6 DueStudy for Quiz 2 next weekNOV 4CHAPTER 7: WRITING AND LITERACYQUIZ 2 (chapter 6, articles)Written vs. Oral CommunicationWriting as PowerHW #7: Language as Power (article on Portal)NOV 11NO CLASSVETERAN’S DAYNOV 18CHAPTER 8: HOW (AND WHEN) IS LANGUAGE POSSIBLE?Language in human ancestorsLanguage in children and animalsCommunication in apes (Washo, Kanzi, Koko)Video Log: Ape Genius (Kanzi) and Koko the GorillaHow to define languageHW #8: How Babies Form Foundations for?Language (handout)HW #7 DueNOV 25CHAPTER 9: CHANGE AND CHOICELanguage Change and ChoiceIdeologyAfrican American Vernacular (Ebonics)ICA #8: What is Ebonics? (handout)HW #9: “At a Loss for Words” (article on Portal)HW #8 DueStudy for Quiz 3 next weekGroup presentations next week!DEC 2PRESENTATIONSQUIZ 3 (chapters 7-9, articles, videos)Group Presentations on EthnographyHW #9 DueDEC 9CHAPTER 10: AN ANTHROPOLGY OF LANGUAGECross-cultural studiesSexist and Racist LanguageICA #10: Why Sexist Language MattersReview for FinalDEC 16FINALChapters 6-10, articles, videosImportant Dates:HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS DUE:1: 9/92: 9/163: 9/234: 10/75: 10/146: 10/287: 11/188: 11/259: 12/2QUIZZES:1: 9/302: 11/143: 12/2MIDTERM10/14FINAL 12/16 ................
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