Introduction to linguistic and linguistic meaning LET 103

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LET 103/4

INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS

AND LINGUISTIC MEANING

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LET 103 will be conducted by:

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(LECTURER/COORDINATOR)ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. TENGKU

SEPORA TENGKU MAHADI

LECTURER: PUAN AKMAR MOHAMED

LECTURER:PUAN JULIE CHUAH SUAN CHOO


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LECTURER’S CONTACT DETAILS

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A.P. DR. TENGKU SEPORA: Dean D10/001 (Dean’s Office) Tel: 04-6533145; 04-6533888 ext 3811 Email: [email protected];[email protected]

PN. AKMAR MOHAMED: D09/ Tel: 04-6533888 ext 3976 Email: [email protected];

PN. JULIE CHUAH SUAN CHOO: D09/ Tel: 04-6533888 ext 2649 Email: [email protected]

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CONTACT HOURS

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LECTURE: MON. 3PM – 5PM

(D09/207-208)

TUTORIAL: THURS; 2PM – 3PM (T1); D09/106

THURS; 3PM – 4PM (T1); D09/106

THURS; 4PM – 5PM (T1); D09/106


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LET 103 TOPICS

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I) n I nt roduct i on t o L i ngui st i cs

II

) T

he C

omposi t i on

of L

anguage

III) The F unct i ons of L anguage

IV

) T

he U

ses

of L

anguage

V

) T

heori es R

el at i ng

t o L

anguage

&

Renowned L i ngui st s

VI) L anguage St udi es

VII) L anguage I ssues


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I. An Introduction to Linguistics

What is language?

What is linguistics?

Why is it important to studylanguage?

Of what use is the study of

language?


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LINGUISTICS

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DEFINITION:

THE SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE


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II. The Composition of Language

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What makes up language?

How do we put language together?

How do we make it work?

Do all languages develop in the

same way?


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III. The Functions of Language

What do we use language for?

What is the function of language?

IV. The Uses of Language

How do we use language?

When do we use language?

How do we acquire language?


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V. Theories Relating to Language &Renowned Linguists

What do people, language experts, theorists sayabout language?

Who said what about what?

How does language work?

Does language work in the same way all the time

and all over the world?

Do we need to change our language all the time?


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VI. Language Studies

Is there a need to study language?

What aspects of language are or have beenstudied?

What names do we give studies of differentaspects of language?

How are language studies conducted?

What have already been found about language?


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VI. Language Issues

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What issues relating language is humanity /our country / we facing?

Can these language problems be solved?

What are the issues that relate specifically tothe English language in Malaysia as opposed

to other languages?


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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PECULIARITIES AND LINGUISTIC

CONCERNS

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EXAMPLES:


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SPELLING – MEANING?

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Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deson’t

mttaer in what order the ltteers in a word are, the onlyiprmoatnt thing is that the frist and lsat ltter be in the rghit

pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can siltl raed it

wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the human mind deos

not raed ervey lteter by istle, but the word as a whole.(Humphrys, 2007: 25)


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LOGIC?

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If teachers taught, why didn'tpreachers praught?

If a vegetarian eats vegetables, whatdoes a humanitarian eat?

If you wrote a letter, perhaps you boteyour tongue?


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Let's face it -- English is a crazy language.

There is no egg in eggplant nor ham inhamburger; neither apple nor pine in

pineapple. English muffins weren'tinvented in England nor French fries inFrance. Sweetmeats are candies while

sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.


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LANGUAGE IN USE

EXAMPLES:

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What you want?

This one or that?

That one cannot because it’s my one, this

one canlah!

My one is an old one.

This one can ah?

Take this one, free one.


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ARGUMENT IS WAR

Your claims are indefensible. Heattacked every weak point in myargument. His criticisms were

right on target. I demolished his

argument. I’ve never won anargument with her. You don’t

agree? Okay, shoot! If you use

that strategy, he’ll wipe you out.She shot down all my arguments.(Pinker 2008:240)


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“LOVE IS A JOURNEY”

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Our relationship has hit a dead-end street.It’s stalled; we can’t keep going the waywe’ve been going. Look how far we’vecome. It’s been a long, bumpy road. We

can’t turn back now. We are a crossroads.We may have to go our separate ways. Therelationship isn’t going anywhere. We’respinning our wheels. Our relationship is off

the track. Our marriage is on the rocks. I’mthinking of bailing out.

(Pinker 2008: 240)


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Figurative language?

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Pot calling the kettle black.

A bird in hand is better than two in the bush.

We’ll go Dutch.

Give me a break.

Break a leg.

It’s a case of too many cooks.

Curiosity kills the cat.

There is the growing concern of a brain drain.

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