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ASIAN 401 “Introduction to Asian Linguistics”                Winter 2022

 

ASIAN 401 Syllabus

 

This course is a general introduction to contemporary linguistics—the formal description and analysis of human language—with special reference to the languages of Asia. Students will learn the basic concepts and methodologies of linguistic inquiry and the typological linguistic features of Asian languages. Topics covered include phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, language change, language classification and writing system typology.
(Note: This is an introductory course, and is probably not suitable for those who have had Linguistics 200/400 or other advanced linguistics courses. Speak to the instructor if you have questions.)

Class:              TTh 1:30 – 3:20, on Zoom, or at Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) 042

Instructor:     Nathan Loggins | nloggins@uw.edu | UW Linguistics

Office hours:  Thursdays, Gowen Hall Room M216  3:30-4:30
Fridays, via Zoom (link on Canvas) 1:00-2:00  Meeting ID: 337 204 0166

Texts:             Asian 401 Course Packet: Asian Linguistics Workbook (Under Files on Canvas). You will need your own copy of the course packet in class most days.

Suggested Readings:

                        O’Grady, William et al. 2010. Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction (Seventh Edition). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
(or)
Mihalicek, Vedrana and Christin Wilson. 2011 Language files: Materials for an introduction to language and linguistics (11th Edition). Ohio State University.

                        Goddard, Cliff. 2005. The Languages of East and Southeast Asia. Oxford University Press.

Grading:        Grades are calculated as follows:

  • Class Participation 10%
  • Homework 40%
  • Midterm Examination 20%
  • Final Examination 30%

Class Participation:  Students are expected to come to class prepared and inquisitive; those who comment and ask questions throughout the quarter stand out for participation points. For weeks where at-home practice is assigned, students should come prepared to discuss problem sets, even (or especially) if they ran into insurmountable obstacles.

Exams:           Students are responsible for the content of all lectures, assigned readings, exercises, and homework assignments. No make-up exams will be given unless arranged (relatively far) in advance.

Late Policy:   Assignments must be submitted on Canvas by the end of the week in which the topic was covered in class.  All homework assignments are due Sunday nights on Canvas. Due to the nature of the course, I cannot accept any late assignments after the following lecture. Homework assignments that are up to one day late will lose 10% credit and up to two days late will lose 20% credit. Late homework will not be accepted after two days without instructor approval.

N.B. For purposes of this class, a “day” is defined according to my waking work schedule:  For example, an assignment due on Sunday, turned in on Monday at 4:00 AM is counted as on time.  The same assignment turned in on Monday at 8:00 AM will be counted as one day late. An assignment turned in Tuesday at 2:00 AM is also one day late; Wednesday at 3:00 AM is two days late.  That assignment turned in on Wednesday at 8:00 AM will not be accepted.

 

Additional Information for all UW students and courses

 

Religious Accommodations

Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at https://registrar.washington.edu/staffandfaculty/religious-accommodations-policy/. Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form available at: https://registrar.washington.edu/students/religious-accommodations-request/.

 

Disability Resources

If you have already established accommodations with Disability Resources for Students (DRS), please communicate your approved accommodations to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course.

If you have not yet established services through DRS, but have a temporary health condition or permanent disability that requires accommodations (conditions include but not limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are welcome to contact DRS at 206-543-8924 or uwdrs@uw.edu or disability.uw.edu. DRS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities and/or temporary health conditions.  Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you, your instructor(s) and DRS.  It is the policy and practice of the University of Washington to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law.

 

Student Conduct

The University takes academic integrity very seriously, as do I. Behaving with integrity is part of our responsibility to our shared learning community. If you’re uncertain about whether something is academic misconduct, don’t hesitate to ask me.

Acts of academic misconduct may include but are not limited to:

  • Cheating (working collaboratively on quizzes/exams and discussion submissions, sharing answers and previewing quizzes/exams)
  • Plagiarism (representing the work of others as your own without giving appropriate credit to the original author(s)–for more information on plagiarism and how to avoid it, see http://depts.washington.edu/pswrite/plag.html)
  • Unauthorized collaboration (working with each other on assignments)

Concerns about these or other behaviors prohibited by the Student Conduct Code will be referred for investigation and adjudication by the College of Arts & Sciences.

Students found to have engaged in academic misconduct may receive a zero on the assignment (or other possible outcome).

For more information, see https://www.washington.edu/cssc/for-students/student-code-of-conduct/.