Course Outline

Book Report on Linguistics I

Lecturer: Lazuar Azmi Zulferdi, M.Appl.Ling.
Period: March – July 2021

Objectives:
This course aims to equip students with practical understanding of reviewing theories, concepts, and contributions in linguistic studies
in relation to developing a research project. In particular, it will cover various topics in linguistic studies, ranging from phonetics to
discourse as well as the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary linguistic studies.

Outcomes:
At the end of the semester, students are to achieve the following outcomes:
• Identifying theories and concepts in linguistic studies that are relevant to the topic of research that they are choosing.
• Analysing the contribution of theories and concept in linguistic studies that are relevant to the topic of research that they are
choosing.
• Evaluating studies in linguistics in relation to the development of a research project.

Methods: Lecture, Discussion, Students’ Presentation (10 groups each for 15 minutes), Journal Review

Week Topics Activities Materials

1 Introduction to the course: Learning Briefing Syllabus, RPS, learning contract
contract and syllabus
2 How to write critical review to linguistics Lecture and discussion How to write a literature review for
studies part I project development/humanities

3 How to write critical review to linguistics Lecture and discussion How to write a literature review for
studies part II project development/humanities

4 Reviewing studies: phonetics & Lecture and discussion Compulsory: Ch. 1 Phonetics and
phonology Phonology (Li & Mahboob, 2012)
Supplementary: Ch. 2 Sounds & Ch. 3
Patterns of Sounds (Hazen, 2015)
5 Reviewing studies: syntax & morphology
6 Reviewing studies: semantics &
pragmatics
7 Reviewing studies: discourse
Midterm Examination
Libur Idul Fitri
8 Current trend in linguistics:
Sociolinguistics
9 Current trend in linguistics: systemic
functional linguistics (SFL)
Lecture and discussion
Lecture and discussion
(Assignment 1)
Lecture and Discussion
Assignment 2
10 – 22 May 2021
Presentation 1 & 2, lecture and
discussion
Presentation 3 & 4, lecture and
discussion
Compulsory: Ch. 2 Morphology &
Ch. 3 Syntax I (Li & Mahboob, 2012)
Supplementary: Ch. 6 Words made of
many parts (Hazen, 2015)
Compulsory: Ch. 5 Semantics &
Pragmatics (Li & Mahboob, 2012)
Supplementary: Ch. 6 Semantics: the
study of meaning & Ch. 7 Pragmatics:
how language is used and the effect of
context
Compulsory: critical discourse
analysis and the marketisation of
public discourse (Fairclough, 1993)
Supplementary: ‘Toward a global
knowledge enterprise’: university
websites as portals to the ongoing
marketization of higher education
(Zhang & O’Halloran, 2013)
Compulsory: Ch. 6 Language
variation (Li & Mahboob, 2012); Ch.
10 Global Englishes (Mooney &
Evans, 2019)
Supplementary: Ch. 8
Sociolinguistics: language and society
(Rowe & Levine, 2018); Ch. 19
Colonization, globalization, and the
Sociolinguistics of World Englishes
(Schneider, 2011 in Meshtrie (ed.))
Compulsory: Ch. 1 Getting going
with genre (Martin & Rose, 2008)
Ch. 1 Interpreting social discourse

10 Current trend in linguistics: English as
International Language (EIL)
11 Current trends in linguistics:
educational linguistics
12 Current trends in linguistics:
multimodal communication
13 Current trends in linguistics: world
Englishes
Presentation 5 & 6, lecture and
discussion
Presentation 7 & 8, lecture and
discussion
Presentation 9 & 10, lecture and
discussion
Lecture and Discussion
(Martin & Rose, 2007)
Supplementary: Matthiessen (2012)
Systemic functional linguistics as
appliable linguistics: social
accountability and critical approaches
Compulsory: Xu, Z. (2017).
Developing Meta-cultural
Competence in Teaching English as
an International Language, In. F.
Sharifian (Ed.), Advances in Cultural
Linguistics, (pp. 703-720).
Supplementary: Zhu, H. (2014). What
are culture-specific ways of
communication and why?, In
Exploring Intercultural
Communication: Language in Action.
(pp. 95-111). London and New York:
Routledge.
Compulsory: Ch. 5 Knowledge about
language (Rose & Martin, 2012)
Supplementary: Ch. 3 Knowledge
about language (Dreyfus, et al., 2016)
Compulsory: Ch. 1 The semiotic
landscape: language and visual
communication (Kress & van
Leeuwen, 2006)
Supplementary: Ch. 2 Why engage
with multimodality? (Jewitt,
Bezemer, & O’Halloran, 2016)
Compulsory: Ch 1 World Englishes
(Kirkpatrick, 2007)
Supplementary: Ch. 10 Global
Englishes (Mooney &
 Evans, 2019); Ch. 19 Colonization,
globalization, and the
Sociolinguistics of World Englishes
(Schneider, 2011 in Meshtrie (ed.))
14 Final Wrap Ups Preparation for final assignment Review
Final Examination Assignment 3

References
Dreyfus, S.J., Humphrey, S., Mahboob, A., & Martin, J.R. (2016). Genre pedagogy in higher education: the SLATE project. London:
Palgrave.
Fairclough, N. (1993). Critical Discourse Analysis and the Marketization of Public Discourse: The Universities. Discourse & Society
(4)2. 133-168. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0957926593004002002
Hazen, K. (2015). An introduction to language. West Sussex: John Wiley and Sons.
Jewitt, C., Bezemer, J., & O’Halloran, K.L. (2016). Introducing multimodality. London: Routledge.
Kress, G. & van Leeuwen, T. (2006). Reading images: a grammar of visual design (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
Li, E., & Mahboob, A. (2012). English Today: forms, functions, and uses. London: Pearson.
Martin, J.R. & Rose, D. (2007). Working with discourse: meaning beyond the clause (2nd ed.). London: Continuum.
Martin, J.R. & Rose, D. (2008). Genre relations: mapping culture. London: Equinox.
Matthiessen, C.M.I.M. (2012). Systemic functional linguistics as appliable linguistics: social accountability and critical approaches.
DELTA (28). 435-471.
Mooney, A. & Evans, B. (2019). Language, Society, and Power: an introduction (5th ed.). London: Routledge.
Rose, D., & Martin, J.R. (2012). Reading to learn/learning to read: genre, knowledge, and pedagogy in the Sydney School. London:
Equinox.
Rowe, B.M., & Levine, D.P. (2018). A concise introduction to linguistics (5th ed.). London: Routledge.
Zhang, Y. & O’Halloran, K.L. (2013). ‘Toward a global knowledge enterprise’: university websites as portals to the ongoing
marketization of higher education. Critical Discourse Studies (10)4. 468-485. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17405904.2013.813777
Kirkpatrick, A. (2007). World Englishes: Implications for international communication and English language teaching. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Xu, Z. (2017). Developing Meta-cultural Competence in Teaching English as an International Language, In. F. Sharifian (Ed.),
Advances in Cultural Linguistics, (pp. 703-720).
Zhu, H. (2014). What are culture-specific ways of communication and why?, In Exploring Intercultural Communication: Language in
Action. (pp. 95-111). London and New York: Routledge.
Assessment
Assignment 3 (Article review 700-800 words) : 30 % (final exam)
Assignment 2 (Article review 500-600 words) : 20 % (midterm exam)
Assignment 1 (Article review 500-600 words) : 20 %
Presentation : 20 %
Attendance & Participation : 10 %

Lecturer : Lazuar Azmi Zulferdi, M.Appl.Ling

Email : lazuar.zulferdi@enlitera.uad.ac.id
Mobile/WA : 087765972827