MA English Part I      BZ University Multan

Paper 6        Linguistics

This course provides a general introduction to linguistics. After a brief history of the field and a general introduction into the area of language systems and theories, the core components of linguistics will be introduced: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse, and pragmatics. Theoretical and applied issues will be discussed through the analysis of fragments of language in class.

Students will be able to;

Understand how language is structured

Recognize some essential aspects of selected linguistics theories

Recognize the essential theoretical aspects of certain sub-fields of linguistics

Outline the role of certain linguistics sub-fields in everyday life

Section-I

History of Linguistics

Historical Perspective

Theoretical and General Linguistics

Linguistics vs Traditional Grammar

Branches of Linguistics

    •Sociolinguistics

    •Psycholinguistics

    •Applied Linguistics

Animal vs Human Communication

Section-II

Levels of Linguistic Analysis

Morphology

Syntax

Semantics

Discourse

Pragmatics

Section-III

Phonetics and Phonology of English

Phonology

Organs of Speech

Classification of consonants according to the place and manner of articulation

Description and classification of English vowels, Diphthong & Triphthongs

Syllable and Stress

Intonation

Features of Connected Speech

Phonetic Transcription

Suggested Reading List & Reference Books

Aitchison, Jean (2004) Teach Yourself Linguistics, Teach Yourself

Crystal, D (1997) Encyclopedia of Language, Cambridge University Press

Crystal, D (1997) Linguistics Cambridge University Press

O'Connor JD (1973) Phonology of English, Harmondsworth, Penguin

Roach, P. (2001) English Phonetics and Phonology (3rd Ed) Cambridge. Cambridge University Press

Ladefoged, P. (2001) A Course in Phonetics (4th Ed) Orlando: Harcourt College Publishers