ALLOCATION OF TOPICS

Code & Name of Course: TSL3101 Introduction to Linguistics

The are six topics in this module and are divided into ten sessions. The table
below shows the allocation of topics through the modular learning or/and during
face interaction.

Session Topic Sub-Topic Int. hrs. Total no.

of hrs.
History of Indo-European Language Family
The English Tree 3 3
Language World Englishes
1
Nature and Definition of language
Function of Purpose and use of language 3 3
Language Properties of language

2 Nature and Human language vs animal 3

Function of communication.
Language Non-verbal communication

6
3 Nature and Speech and writing 3
Function of Notions of correctness
Language

4 Phonology: Speech organs and articulation 3

The sounds Sounds of English:
of language - Consonants, vowels (including
dipthongs), strong and weak
forms. 6

5 Phonology: Phonemes and phonemic 3

The sounds transcriptions.
of language Introduction to suprasegmental
features: stress, rhythm and
intonation.

6 Morphology: Types of Morphemes 3

The Words of - Bound & Free
Language Morphemes
1. Prefixes & Suffixes
2. Roots and Stems

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 - Derivational & Inflectional 6
Morphemes
3
Word Formation Processes e.g.
Eponyms, Back-formation,
Compounding, Blending, Clipping,
Acronyms, Abbreviations, Affixation

7 Syntax : The Clauses types e.g. SVO 3

Sentence Sentence types e.g
Patterns of Simple/compound/complex 3
Language

8 Syntax : The Phrase Structure Rules (PS rules) 3

Sentence Tree diagrams
Patterns of Ambiguity
Language 6
Transformational Grammar (TG) e.g.
3
Active to Passive, Direct

9 Semantics: Word meaning 3

Language (denotative/connotative)
and Meaning Phrase and sentence meaning
Lexical and structural meaning e.g.
collocations 6

3
Figurative language (including
idioms, metaphors)
Phrasal verbs

10 Pragmatics: Pronouns and discourse 3

Meaning and Deixis
content, and Maxims of Conversation
the intention 6
to 3
Implicatures
communicate
Speech Acts

TOTAL 45 hrs

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