Ling Exam Study

Phonetics: study of physical properties of speech sounds.
Syntax : study of rules about structure and the arrangement of words.
Morphology: structure within words , dealing with morphemes
Lexical : the vocab of a language
Semantics: study of meaning in language.

LF 1.2

L02 slides 4-28 (Knowledge of Language)

L02 slides 29-47 (Language Acquisition)

Key Concepts:

Internal vs external approaches to language

What you know when you know a language:

Implicit knowledge, not taught

Sounds & Signs, Words, Sentences, Meaning

Language Acquisition

Universal Stages

Lack of correction, poverty of stimulus

Innateness

Language & Society

Materials:

LF 10.0 - 10.5

L03 slides 13-63

Key Concepts:

Variation within a single 'language'

Features that vary become associated with social meanings

These associations are arbitrary and change over time

Case study: 'r' in English

Variation in ASL

Language & Justice

Materials:

Lippi-Green Ch17

5-Minute Linguist Video

Taylor Jones Blog

L04 slides 11-15 (Discrimination)

L04 slides 16-25 (Standard Language Ideology)

L04 slides 26-66 (Case Studies)

Key Concepts:

Social meaning associated with language can lead to discrimination

Standardized language ideology

Language subordination

Case studies: workplace, housing, legal system