BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

INSTRUCTION DIVISION
SECOND SEMESTER 2022-2023
Course Handout (Part-II)
Date: 10/01/2023
In addition to part-I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this
portion gives further specific details regarding the course.
Course No. : HSSF222
Course Title : Linguistics
Instructor-in-charge : K.A.Geetha
1. Scope and Objective of the Course:
The objective of the course is to acquaint students with the fundamental concepts of
language and the role it plays in society. It would enable learners to use linguistic tools to
describe and analyze language
2. Text Book :
Syal, Pushpinder and D.V.Jindal. An Introduction to Linguistics – Language, Grammar
and Semantics Delhi: PH Learning, 2012 (2nd Edition)
3. Reference Book:

(i) Verma, S.K. and N. Krishnaswamy. Modern Linguistics- An Introduction. Delhi:

OUP, 1989.
(ii) Akmajian, A. et al. Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication.
New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 2004 (5th Edn.)
(iii) Radford Andrew et al. Linguistics - An Introduction U.K. Cambridge , 1999
(iii) Pride, J.B. and Holmes, J. Sociolinguistics. MiddleXex. Penguin: 1982.
(iv) Joseph C. Mukalel. Psychology of Language Learning New Delhi : Discovery
Publishing House, 2003
4. Course Plan:
Lecture No. Learning Objectives Topics to be covered Reference
Unit
1–2 To give an overview of Introduction to Linguistics, TB –Chapters
linguistics Characteristics of 1,2
Language
3–4 To discuss the background of Historical survey of TB-Chapter 4
Modern linguistics Linguistics.
5–6 To introduce students to Fundamental concepts in TB –Chapter
fundamental concepts in linguistics 3
linguistics
7-12 To introduce students to Phonemic symbols of Study
Phonemic symbols and Vowels and Consonants. Material
allophones
13-15 To enable students to analyze Principles of Phonological Study
Words Phonologically and Analysis Material
learn Principles to distinguish
 between phonemes and
allophones in a language
16-17 To define Morphemes - Morphology and Word TB - Chapter
morphs, allomorphs Formation 7
18 - 21 To enable students to do Morphological Analysis TB-Chapters
morphological analysis 6 ,8

22 -25 To explain Structural Modern Grammar and TB- Chapter

Grammar and IC analysis Basic sentence patterns 10
26- 29 To explain Chomsky’s Deep and Surface structure TB-
Concept of Transformational and Transformational rules Chapters12,13
Generative
30 - 31 Grammar To discuss Semantics TB - Chapter
Meaning, Theories and 14
process of deriving Meaning
32- 33 To recognize Language in Pragmatics TB - Chapter
Use 14
34 To understand Cohesion Discourse Analysis TB- Chapter
&Coherence, Speech events 14

35-38 To appreciate Different Sociolinguistics TB- Chapter 5

Varieties of Language
39-42 To analyze psychological Psycholinguistics REF BK V
factors in Language Chapter 1
production

5. Class Assignments: The following items to be done as class assignments

Topic Marks
Quiz 20%
Group assignment 15%

6. Evaluation Scheme:
S.No. Evaluation Weightage Duration Date &Day Remarks
Component %

1. Quiz 10% ----- Second week of February Individual

Activity
(closed
book)
2. Mid Sem. Exam 30% 1.5 18.03.2023 – 2.00- 3.30 p.m. Closed book
Hours
3. Group assignment 20% 15-20 Fourth week of March Group
minutes Activity
(open book)
 6. Comprehensive 40 % 3 Hours 19.05.2023 FN Closed book
Exam

7 Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class.

8. Notices: Notices will be displayed on Moodle.

Instructor-in-charge
(HSS F222)