Republic of the Philippines

PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Bayambang, Pangasinan

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Code: EL 100 Course Title: Introduction to Linguistics
Time Frame: 18 weeks (54 hours) Credits: 3 units
Course Prerequisite: None

VISION
To become an ASEAN premier state university in 2020.

MISSION
The Pangasinan State University, through instruction, research, extension and production commits to develop highly principled morally upright, innovative and globally competent
individuals capable of meeting the needs of industry, public service and civil society.

INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Pangasinan State University Institutional Learning Outcomes (PSU ILO) are the qualities that PSUnians must possess. These outcomes are anchored on the following core values:
Accountability and Transparency, Credibility and Integrity, Competence and Commitment to Achieve, Excellence in Service Delivery, Social and Environmental Responsiveness, and
Spirituality – (ACCESS). Anchored on these core values, the PSU graduates are able to:

1. demonstrate through institutional mechanisms, systems, policies, and processes which are reflective of transparency, equity, participatory decision making, and accountability;
2. engage in relevant, comprehensive and sustainable development initiatives through multiple perspectives in decisions and actions that build personal and professional
credibility and integrity.
3. set challenging goals and tasks with determination and sense of urgency which provide continuous improvement and producing quality outputs leading to inclusive growth;
4. exhibit life-long learning and global competency proficiency in communication skills, inter/interpersonal skills, entrepreneurial skills, innovative mindset, research and
production initiatives and capability in meeting the industry requirements of local, ASEAN and international human capital market through relevant and comprehensive
programs;
5. display, socially and environmentally responsive organizational culture, which ensures higher productivity among the university constituents and elevate the welfare of the
multi-sectoral communities and;
6. Practice spiritual values and morally upright behavior which promote and inspire greater harmony to project a credible public image.

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 PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Program Outcomes for Teacher Education
Graduates of the BSEd/BEEd programs are teachers who:
1. Articulate the relationship of education to larger historical, social, cultural and political
processes.
2. Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies in various types of
environment.
3. Develop alternative teaching approaches for diverse learners.
4. Apply skills in curriculum development, lesson planning, materials development, instructional
delivery and educational assessment.
5. Demonstrate basic and higher levels of thinking skills in planning, assessing and reporting.
6. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards to respond to the demands of the
community.
7. Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth.
Program Outcomes specific for BSED
8. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the development of adolescent learners.
9. Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of various learning areas in the secondary curriculum.
10. Create and utilize materials appropriate to the secondary level to enhance teaching and
learning.
11. Design and implement assessment tools and procedures to measure secondary learning
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Performance Indicators
 Generate opportunities for reflection on historical, social, cultural and political
processes as they affect the day to day lives of the students
 Actively engages students to sustain interest in the subject matter.
 Implements learner-friendly classroom management procedures and practices.
 Use varied teaching methodologies appropriate for diverse learners.
 Evaluate current teaching approaches and innovate based on learners’ needs.
 Implement and evaluate the curriculum.
 Effectively write and carry out the lesson plan with mastery.
 Deliver interesting lessons with congruent objectives, subject matter, teaching-
learning activities, materials and assessment procedures.
 Source and organize data and information concerning teaching and learning.
 Analyze and interpret data and information using appropriate tools and procedures.
 Compose and disseminate properly well-written reports (progress reports, assessment,
and official communications, among others).
 Behave in accordance to the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers.
 Use the community as a learning resource
 Plans and carries out personal and professional advancement
Program Indicators
 Identify and design lessons according to the stages of learners' growth and
development.
 Utilize the potentials and uniqueness of individual learners in teaching.
 Discuss and share insights on the subject area's learning goals, instructional procedures
and content in the secondary curriculum.
 Facilitate collaboration among diverse learners.
 Use appropriate to the secondary level to enhance teaching and learning.
 Use appropriate teaching-learning strategies to sustain interest in learning. Select,
develop or adapt updated technology in support of instruction.
 Use improvised and indigenous materials for meaningful learning.
 Balance the use of traditional and non-traditional assessment techniques.
 outcomes.  Interpret and use assessment data and information to improve teaching and learning.
 Adjust assessment tools and procedures to reflect school policies and guidelines

COURSE INFORMATION
Course code: Course Title: Introduction to Linguistics Lecture: 3 units Laboratory: N.A. Credit Units: 3
EL 112
Course Description This course is an introduction to the study of language. It investigates the nature of language and considers the methods by which it is and has been studied.
The structure of language is examined at the level of sounds (phonology and phonetics), grammar (morphology and syntax) and meaning (semantics and
pragmatics).

Course Prerequisite: Course Schedule: Time:

Course Outcomes: (Specific outcomes of the course/subject)

1. demonstrate familiarity with the theories of language and language learning and their influence on language teaching;

2. revisit the knowledge of linguistic theories and concepts and apply them to the teaching of communication skills, and
2. demonstrate understanding of how language rules are used in conversations.

LEARNING PLAN

CO Desired Learning Topics Textbooks/ Resource Teaching and Assessment No. of

code References Materials Learning Activities Hours

CO1

I. Language and Linguistics  Lecture  Group 12

Parker, Frank and Kathryn
A. Definitions of Language Discussion
Riley. (2010). Linguistics for
a. give a working definition of Powerpoint,  Discussion
Non-Linguists. Boston:
language;  Quizzes
Pearson Education Inc.
B. Theories about the Nature of SlideShare,  Collaborative
b. explain the different theories Language  Essay Exam
about the nature of language; Orillos, Lorenzo Q. (1997) E-books and Learning
C. Functions of Language Language Acquisition
c. explain the nature and functions Theories, Principles and others  Cooperative
of language; Research. Diliman Quezon
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 D. Definition of Linguistics City: Office of Academic learning
d. define linguistics and Support and Instructional
E. Branches of Linguistics Services University of the  Brainstorming
e. differentiate among the different Philippines Open University.
branches of linguistics.  Focus Group

Tayao, Ma. Lourdes G. et.al. Discussion

(1997) Applied Linguistics for
Communication Arts. Diliman,
Quezon City: Office of
Academic Support and
Instructional Services
University of the Philippines
Open University.

Widdowson, Henry. (1996)

Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.

Yule, George. (1985). The

Study of Language: An
Introduction. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.

Electronic Resources
“Emily's Introduction to
Historical Linguistics.”
http://www.mit.edu/~ejhanna
/language/histlang.html.

“Introduction: Corpus
Linguistics: Background.”
http://www.essex.ac.uk/lingui
stics/clmt/w3c/corpus_ling/co
ntent/history.html.

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 “Introduction to Linguistics.”
http://www.uni
kassel.de/fb8/misc/lfb/html/t
ext/startlfbframeset.html.

“Introduction to Linguistics.”
http://www2.truman.edu/~m
shapiro/introling.html.

“Introduction to Linguistics.”
http://web.mit.edu/linguistics
/www/degraff/24.900.html.

“Lexicon of Linguistics”
http://tristram.let.uu.nl/UiL-
OTS/Lexicon/

“Linguistics”.
http://www.washington.edu/s
tudents/crscat/ling.html

“Linguistics 290: Introduction

to Linguistics.”
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/
~delancey/courses/290/290pa
ge.html.

“Ling-358, Spring Semester,

2004. Page 1 ling-358
preparation and evaluation of
efl/esl materials (PDF)”
http://www.georgetown.edu/
faculty/mackeya/358syllabus.
pdf#search='preparation
%20and%20evaluation%20of
%20instructional
%20materials'

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 CO2 II. Components of Language
CO3  Lecture  Group
A. Phonology Cabbab, Julita A. and Fred Dynamics
a. demonstrate an understanding of 1. Segmental Phonemes Anthony Cabbab. (1994). Powerpoint,  Discussion Presentation 18
the different features of English Speech Communication
sounds; Manual and Skills SlideShare, E-  Collaborative  Group
Development. Makati: Discussion
b. identify the distinctive features of Bookmark Inc. books, Audio- Learning
the consonant sounds of English;  Speaking and
recordings, DVD  Cooperative Listening Tests
c. distinguish the distinctive features Concepcion, Proceso G. et al.
of the vowel sounds of English; (1994). Speech players, CDs and learning  Quizzes
Communication for Filipinos.
d. recognize the intonation, stress Quezon City: Rex Printing others  Brainstorming  Essay Exam
and juncture patterns of spoken 2. Suprasegmental Phonemes Company, Inc.
English;  Focus Group  Oral Activities

e. mark sentences for stress, Flores, Carmelita S. and Evelyn Discussion

intonation and juncture;
f. explain the definition of the terms
articulatory
phonetics, acoustic phonetics and
auditory phonetics;
B. Lopez. (1990). Effective
Speech Communication.
Quezon City: National Book
B. Phonetics Store, Inc.
8
Gleason, H.A. (1995). An
1. Articulatory Phonetics Introduction to Descriptive
2. Acoustic Phonetics Linguistics. New York: Holt,
3. Auditory Phonetics Rinehart and Winston.

g. analyze the different types of

Manalo, Jose M. (1985).
meaning and how they are signaled;
Pathways to Eloquence.
C. Morphology 8
Quezon City: Communication
1. Types of Meaning
Upgrade Philippines.
a. Intonational Meaning
b. Morphological Meaning
c. Lexical Meaning
Mata, Lourdes S. and Isabel S.
d. Syntactical Meaning
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 h. distinguish between morphs, e. Denotative Meaning
allomorphs and morphemes; f. Connotative Meaning
i. discuss and cite examples of the 2. Types of Morphemes
different types of morphemes-
bound and free;
a. Bound Morphemes
j. distinguish among the different 1. Inflectional
parts of speech (nouns, verbs, 2. Derivational
adjectives, adverbs) in so far as
these features are concerned-the b. Free Morphemes
function words that mark them; the 1. Function Words
infections they have; the 2. Content Words
derivational affixes they may take
and their subclasses; 3. Word Formation Processes
k. describe the different processes a. derivation
of word formation; b. category extension
l. compare and contrast the c. compounding
morphophonemic processes d. root creation
e. clipped form
f. blend
g. acronym
h. abbreviation
i. proper name
j.folk etymology
k. back formation
4. Morphophonemic Processes
a. assimilation
b. dissimilation
c. deletion
d. epenthesis
e. metathesis
Soriano. (1998). English
Pronunciation for the Filipino
College Students. 3rd edition.
Quezon City: KEN Inc.
Nida, Eugene A. (1978).
Morphology. Ann Arbor: The
University Michigan Press.
Orillos, Lorenzo Q. (1997).
Language Acquisition
Theories, Principles and
Research. Diliman Quezon
City: Office of Academic
Support and Instructional
Services University of the
Philippines Open University.
8
Ortiz, Ma. Aurora R. et al.
(1981). Toward More
Effective Speech
Communication. Quezon City:
JMC Press, Inc.
Pangilinan, Estelita C. Myrna J
Dilig. (1991). Speech and
Drama. Mandaluyong City:
National Book Store, Inc.

l. distinguish among the four

syntactic structures-structure of
predication;
structure of complementation,
structure of modification and
structure of coordination;
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Samonte, Aurora L. and Leticia
R. Arbis. (1997). Speech
D. Syntax
Improvement for Filipino
Students. 4th edition.
1. The words in the structure:
Mandaluyong City: National
Markers and Signals
 m. discuss the concepts related to 2. The words in the structure: Book Store, Inc.
word meanings; Parts of Speech
3. Syntactic Structures
a. Structure of Predication Tayao, Ma. Lourdes G. et al.
n. describe the Speech Act Theory; b. Structure of (1997). Applied Linguistics for
o. demonstrate the importance of Complementation Communication Arts. Diliman,
the different speech acts and the c. Structure of Modification Quezon City: Office of
three conversational maxims d. Structure of Coordination Academic Support and
E. Semantics Instructional Services
a. Lexical Ambiguity University of the Philippines
b. Syntactic Ambiguity Open University.
c. Synonymy
d. Hyponymy
e. Antonymy Ursua, Leticia B. et al. (1995).
f. Homonymy Speech Trends and Practices.
g. Coreference Books on Wheels Enterprises.
h. Anaphora
i. Deixis
j. Entailment Widdowson, Henry. (1996).
k. Presupposition Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.

Parker, Frank and Kathryn

F. Pragmatics
Riley. (2010). Linguistics for
a. Speech Act Theory
Non-Linguists. Boston:
b. Categories of Illocutionary
Pearson Education Inc.
Acts
c. Conversational Maxims
d. Implicatures

Total number of hours: 54 hrs.

Course Requirement: Grading System:
Midterm and Final term exams
Quizzes Midterm/ Final Exam - 25%
Group Work, Individual Activities Prelims/ Semi-final - 15%
Active class participation Quizzes - 30%
Participation - 30%
Total - 100%

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Class Policies:
1. Class attendance is compulsory for discussion, participation in oral reports and examinations
2. Late assignments submitted shall bear necessary equated deductions in merit points.
3. Missed examinations shall be granted only on valid excuse and reason.
4. Cheating, plagiarism and duplicating of works shall be charged with existing university rules as stipulated in the student handbook
5. Withdrawals of courses enrolled shall follow university rules.
6. Yawning, indolence and delinquent behaviors are prohibited inside the class.

INSTRUCTOR’S INFORMATION

Name: Mary Ann J. Bullagay Contact Number: 09296651785

Email address msjbullagay@yahoo.com Consultation Hours
Prepared by:
Checked by: Approved by:

PRESLEY V. DE VERA, Ed. D.

Faculty MARY ANN J. BULLAGAY, PhD AMADO C. RAMOS, Ph.D. LIZA L. QUIMSON, EdD
Chair, Languages Department College Dean, CTE Campus Executive director
Revised by:

MARY ANN J. BULLAGAY, Ph.D.

Faculty

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