Slides
| Date | Theme | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | What is this course? | |
| Aug 26, 2026 | What is linguistics? | |
| Aug 31, 2026 | What is language? | Pullum Chapter 1 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | How many languages are there? | How many? (pdf) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Where does language come from? | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Spotlight 1: What is linguistics research? | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | What is a word? | Pullum Chapter 3 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | How do words get their meanings? | |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Is slang so valid actually? | Pullum Chapter 2 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Why are some words bad words? | |
| Sep 30, 2026 | What happens when we hear a sentence? | Pullum, Chapter 4 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | What happens when we hear a sentence? (part 2) | |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Where do dialects come from? | |
| Oct 12, 2026 | What Methods & ethics of Inquiry are used in linguistics research? | |
| Oct 14, 2026 | How do kids learn to talk? | Nine Ideas |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Why is it hard to learn other languages? | Bilingual Brain |
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