GABRIEL TABORIN COLLEGE OF DAVAO FOUNDATION, INC.

Lasang, Davao City

EL 100
Introduction to Linguistics
A.Y 2023-2024

Prepared by:
LUGIELYN B. TAMPARONG, LPT
Instructor
Gabriel Taborin College of Davao
Course Syllabus

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Course Title Introduction to Linguistics

Course Code EL 100
Credit Units 3 Units
Course Description This course provides an overview of linguistics as a discipline, its descriptive and historical development, levels of structure, and its
significance to English language teaching. The prospective English teachers will recognize the general structural aspect of language (i.e.
phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) and major theories of linguistics in language acquisition, psycholinguistics,
sociolinguistics and other related studies. With this, the course will help future language teachers demonstrate linguistic content knowledge and
application across other languages and fields and use English competently to facilitate teaching and learning in the future.
Contact Hours 3 hours/ Week

GTCD Vision Statement

Gabriel Taborin College of Davao Foundation, Inc., a Catholic Educational Institution, anchored on the Spirituality of the Holy Family, envisions a society that promotes the
evangelical values of peace, solidarity, fraternal relationships, and respect of the environment.

GTCD Mission Statement:

GTCD commits to form graduates who are academically competent, technologically skillful, socially committed, and spiritually mature.

Institutional Graduate Attributes (IGA):

1. Innovative
2. Effective Communicator
3. IT Proficient
4. Committed
5. God-Centered

Institutional Graduate Outcomes (IGO):

1. Utilizes critical thinking and creative skills by providing solutions in consideration of ethical, socio-cultural, and environmental concerns;
2. Uses the English language effectively in both oral and writing in the workplace and the community;
3. Incorporates advancements of information technology to perform tasks effectively and efficiently;
4. Performs work beyond the demands of duties and responsibilities with passion and commitment; and
5. Lives-out the spirituality of the Holy Family in the family, the workplace, and the community.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO):

Three years after graduation, GTCD Education alumni shall:
1. Have advanced their practice or achievement in the field of Elementary/Secondary Education and/or other endeavors supported by their acquired education;
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 2. Strive to be globally competitive through:
a. Living by the GTCD mission values, pursuing continuing education, and practicing continuous quality improvement in their personal lives; and
b. Continuously scan, adapt and build on the best practice in their fields;
3. Uphold dignified personality and manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching as a noble calling.

Program Outcomes (POs):

By the time of graduation, the graduates have the ability to:
By the time of graduation, the graduates have the ability to:
a) Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice (PQF level 6 descriptor);
b) Effectively communicate in English and Filipino, both orally and writing;
c) Work effectively and collaboratively with a substantial degree of independence in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams (PQF level 6 descriptor);
d) Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility;
e) Preserve and promotor "Filipino historical and cultural heritage" based on RA 7722;
f) Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, sociocultural, historical, psychological and political contexts;
g) Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline;
h) Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environments;
i) Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners;
j) Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices;
k) Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes;
l) Practice professional and ethical standards sensitive to the local, national and global realities;
m) Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field-based opportunities.

Specific to a sub-discipline and major

Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English:
1. Possess a broad knowledge of language and literature for effective learning;
2. Use English as a global language in a multilingual context as it applies to the teaching of language and literature;
3. Acquire extensive reading background in language, literature and allied fields;
4. Demonstrate proficiency in an oral and written communication;
5. Shows competence in employing innovative language and literature teaching approaches, methodologies, and strategies;
6. Use technology in facilitating language learning and teaching;
7. Inspire students and colleagues to lead relevant and transformative changes to improve learning and teaching language and literature;
8. Display skills and abilities to be a reflective and research-oriented language and literature teacher.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the semester, the students must have:
1. Demonstrated content knowledge and application of the structural aspects of language, i.e. phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics across languages and other
fields and differentiated linguistics from other fields of language study.
2. Identified the major and minor divisions of linguistics and their significance to language learning and teaching and traced the origin and development of modern linguistic theory to
the teaching of language and literature.
3. Evaluated the Philippine Bilingual Policy and other current English Instruction practices on the basis of linguistic principles learned and suggested possible improvements.
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4. Applied the theories of linguistics to language teaching, learning through an academic paper.

I. Course Outline

Time Frame Topics

First Trinal
Week 1 Classroom Orientation
 Setting of Expectation
 Self-introduction
 Classroom Policies
 VMGO
 Introduction of the Course Syllabus

Week 2-4 MODULE 1: LINGUISTICS AND NATURE OF LANGUAGE

Lesson 1: INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
Week 5-6 MODULE 2: PHONETICS
Lesson 1- Phonetics
END OF FIRST TRINAL
Week 7-8 MODULE 3: MORPHOLOGY
Lesson 1- Morphemes

Week 9-10 Lesson 2- Morphology

Week 11-12 MODULE 4: SYNTAX
Lesson 1- Syntax
END OF SECOND TRINAL
Week 13 Lesson 2- Prepositional Phrase, Verb Phrase and Clause
Week 14 Lesson 3- Tree Diagrams
Bottom-up Trees
Week 15 The Top-down Method of Drawing Trees
Week 16 Bracketed Diagrams
Week 17 MODULE 5: SEMANTICS

END OF THIRD TRINAL

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 II. Course Design

Week Course Content/ Desired Learning Outcomes at the End Teaching and Assessment Tasks Grading Criteria Resource Timetable
Subject Matter of the Lesson, the students will be able Learning Activities Material
to:
1 Classroom a. To apprehend the school's  Individual  Individual Rubrics for Self- Copy of V 3 hours
Orientation Vision and Mission. Activity Presentation Introduction and G.
 Setting of b. To present expectation/s in Schoology Design
Expectation the subject and in the class.
 Self-introduction c. To maintain respect and
 Classroom Policies obedience throughout the
 VMGO semester.
 Introduction of the
Course Syllabus

2-4 MODULE 1: a. define Language and Linguistics;  Interactive  Short Quiz Objective Scoring Course 9 hours
LINGUISTICS AND b. promote the importance of class Module
NATURE OF language equality; and discussion Analytic Rubric
LANGUAGE c. evaluate the different design  Lecture
Lesson 1: introduction features of human language.
to linguistics
5-6 MODULE 2: a. Develop awareness of the proper • Individual/Group  Speech Choir Objective Scoring Course 9
PHONETICS pronunciation, enunciation, reporting  Long Quiz Module hours
Lesson 1- Phonetics intonation, and accentuation of • Open group Analytic Rubric
words; discussion
b. Syllabicate the words correctly;
and
c. Apply proper voice projection,
pronunciation, enunciation,
intonation, rate, pitch,
accentuation and emotional
quality.
END OF FIRST TRINAL

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 7-8 MODULE 3: •Individual/Group  Tonal Colors Objective Scoring Course 9 hours
MORPHOLOGY a. Gain understanding in the reporting Module
Lesson 1- Morphemes relationship of Morphology to the • Open group Analytic Rubric
other branches of linguistics; and discussion
b. Evaluate the different design
features of human language.

9-10 Lesson 2- Morphology a. Identify the types of morphemes; •Individual/Group  Essay Objective Scoring Course 9 hours
and reporting Module
b. Discuss the types of word • Open group Analytic Rubric
formation processes discussion

11-12 MODULE 4: a. Distinguish English word order •Individual/Group  Bracketed Diagram Objective Scoring Course 9 hours
SYNTAX from other language; and reporting Module
Lesson 1- Syntax b. Identify the rules to generate • Open group Analytic Rubric
sentences discussion

END OF SECOND TRINAL

13 Lesson 2- Prepositional a. Determine what are Prepositional •Individual/Group  Structuring Objective Scoring Course 3 hours
Phrase, Verb Phrase Phrase, Verb Phrase and Clause; reporting Sentences using Module
and Clause and • Open group Bracketed Diagram Analytic Rubric
b. Create sentence tree structures. discussion

14-16 Lesson 3- Tree a. identify the different types of  Structuring Objective Scoring Course 9 hours
Diagrams drawing of trees; •Individual/Group Sentences using Module
Bottom-up Trees b. recognize the do’s and don’ts in reporting Tree Diagrams Analytic Rubric
The Top-down Method drawing trees; and • Open group
of Drawing Trees c. apply the grammar rules in discussion
Bracketed Diagrams creating tree diagram.

17-18 MODULE 5: a. interpret sentences according to  Online assessment Objective Scoring Course 6 hours
SEMANTICS connotative and denotative •Individual/Group through Module
meaning; reporting mentimeter.com Analytic Rubric
b. demonstrate understanding on • Open group
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c. distinguish thematic roles of
arguments present in sentences.

END OF THIRD TRINAL

III. Policies
The following rules and policies should be followed inside the classroom.
1. Prayer. Each class shall begin and end with a prayer.
2. Greeting. Students shall greet their teacher before the class begins.
3. Attendance. Only with valid reason a student can be excused.
4. Promptness. Students are expected to be on class on time. If he/she arrives less in less than 15 minutes, he/she will be marked later. However, if the students arrived 15 minutes and
beyond, he/she will be marked absent.
5. Participation. Students are expected to engage in any school/classroom activities.
6. Intellectual Property. If students are caught having the same answer (word per word) especially in written output, their efforts shall not be rewarded regardless of who is the
rightful owner.
7. Use of Cellphone. All cellphones must be in a silent mode. Texting and answering calls are prohibited unless if it’s an emergency.
8. Energy Conservation. Lights and ceiling fans must be turned by the last person in the classroom.
9. Submission of Requirements. Requirements are expected to be submitted on time.
10. Examination. There will be two sets of exams; written and performance.
11. Courtesy. Respect must be observed at all times.
12. Additional Rules. The teacher may add rules upon agreement if needed.

IV. Grading System

Written Work -20%
Performance Task -40%
Examination -40%
TOTAL 100%

Semester Grade
1st Trinal + 2nd Trinal + 3rd Trinal = Final Grade
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V. Consultation Period

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VI. Course Requirement
Academic paper

VII. References
Compostela State College Module

Prepared by: Approved by:

Lugielyn B. Tamparong, LPT Mrs. Donnabel T. Libadisos, Ed.d

Instructor Program Head, Teacher Education