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Introduction to Language

Introduction to Language. Philip Miller & Liliane Haegeman. Organization of the course. L1, S2, UE1 Lectures: Wed from 2 to 3 pm (12 hours) Philip Miller & Liliane Haegeman Based on : Fromkin, V., R. Rodman, N. Hyams. 2003. An Introduction to Language . Boston: Heinle, 7th edition.

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Introduction to Language

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  1. Introduction to Language Philip Miller & Liliane Haegeman

  2. Organization of the course • L1, S2, UE1 • Lectures: Wed from 2 to 3 pm (12 hours) Philip Miller & Liliane Haegeman • Based on : Fromkin, V., R. Rodman, N. Hyams. 2003. An Introduction to Language. Boston: Heinle, 7th edition. • Contents of 5th and 6th edition are similar. • Available at the Bibliothèque Angellier.

  3. Organization of the course • Sections: 1,5 hours per week (19,5 hours) • Various instructors • Exercises from the exercise booklet • Exercises from Fromkin and Rodman • The exercises done in sections will be directly related to the topics presented in the lectures.

  4. Organization of the course • Evaluation: done in sections (contrôle continu) on material from the lectures and the sections. • Grammar sections are also part of UE1. • Less directly connected with the course.

  5. Tips on how to organize your work • If you have trouble understanding the lectures, you can prepare yourself by reading the material in the textbook in advance. • Review the material covered in the lectures using the textbook. • Work on the recommended exercises and do not hesitate to ask questions in sections.

  6. More information • The powerpoint presentation will be available on the web next week. • Correspondence between sections of the various editions of the book will be posted on the web and bulletin board at Angellier. • Questions on the lectures can be sent to philip.miller@univ-lille3.fr

  7. Parts of textbook for this class • 7th edition. pp.3-8 • 6th edition. pp.3-8 • 5th edition. pp.3-8

  8. What is Language? • Importance of language in human life • Language distinguishes humans from other animals • What does it mean to know a language?

  9. Linguistic Knowledge • Speaking and understanding

  10. Linguistic Knowledge • Speaking and understanding • Sign languages of the deaf

  11. Linguistic Knowledge • Speaking and understanding • Sign languages of the deaf • (Almost) everyone knows a language

  12. Linguistic Knowledge • Speaking and understanding • Sign languages of the deaf • (Almost) everyone knows a language • Complexity of linguistic knowledge

  13. Linguistic Knowledge • Speaking and understanding • Sign languages of the deaf • (Almost) everyone knows a language • Complexity of linguistic knowledge • Speakers are not aware of their linguistic knowledge

  14. Linguistic Knowledge • Speaking and understanding • Sign languages of the deaf • (Almost) everyone knows a language • Complexity of linguistic knowledge • Speakers are not aware of their linguistic knowledge My goddaughter who was born in Sweden and who now lives in Iowa is named Disa, after a Viking queen.

  15. Knowledge of the Sound System • Knowledge of which sounds are in a language • French person pronouncing this as /zIs/ • English person pronouncing both rue /ry/ and roue /ru/ as /ru:/ • Knowledge of where different sounds can appear • Nkrumah (former president of Ghana)

  16. Knowledge of the Sound System • pat /phæt/ vs. */pæt/ • spat /spæt/ vs. */sphæt/ • premier /prəmje/ • première /prəmjεr/ • céder /sede/ • cède /sεd/

  17. Knowledge of Words • Form (sequence of sounds) and meaning

  18. Knowledge of Words Knowledge of Words • Form (sequence of sounds) and meaning • House – Maison – Dom – Casa • Form (sequence of sounds) and meaning • House – Maison – Dom – Casa

  19. Knowledge of Words Knowledge of Words • Form (sequence of sounds) and meaning • House – Maison – Dom – Casa • Signifiant Signifié • Form (sequence of sounds) and meaning • House – Maison – Dom – Casa • Signifiant Signifié

  20. Knowledge of Words Knowledge of Words • Form (sequence of sounds) and meaning • House – Maison – Dom – Casa • Signifiant Signifié • Arbitrariness of the linguistic sign • Form (sequence of sounds) and meaning • House – Maison – Dom – Casa • Signifiant Signifié • Arbitrariness of the linguistic sign (Ferdinand de Saussure)

  21. Iconic signs • Form “resembles” meaning • Iconic relation between meaning and form

  22. Iconic signs in language

  23. Iconic signs in language • Onomatopoeia • French meuh [mø] • English moo [mu:] • Spanish mu [mu]

  24. Onomatopoiea • Rooster • French Cocorico • English Cock-a-doodle-doo • Spanish Kikirikí

  25. Onomatopoiea • http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/ballc/animals/

  26. American Sign Language • Signing is not miming • Conventionalization of signs • Linguistics materials\Sign lgge videos\Hair M0829[1].mov • Linguistics materials\Sign lgge videos\Father ASL M0667[1].mov

  27. French Sign Language • http://www.websourd.org/

  28. Arbitrariness of the linguistic sign What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. (Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet) • Conventional nature of the linguistic sign

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