NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 語言初步(一)(1003)
	(Eng.) Beginning Linguistics (I)
Offering Dept	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type	Elective	Credits	2	Teacher	HSIN, CHENG-HUNG
Department	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate	Language	中/英文	Semester	2026-SPRING
Course Description	This course is a freshman preparatory course designed to support students’ future study of Introduction to Linguistics. Students will explore core linguistic structures, including phonetics, syntax, and semantics, while gaining exposure to modern interdisciplinary fields such as neurolinguistics, clinical linguistics, and computational linguistics. By emphasizing project-based analysis, the course equips students with the critical thinking skills and conceptual framework necessary for advanced linguistic study.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	Y

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
By the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Understand the fundamental concepts and terminology of core linguistic domains, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. 2. Apply basic analytical skills to examine linguistic phenomena and identify structural patterns in language. 3. Describe how language functions in cognitive, social, historical, and applied contexts. 4. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through project-based exploration of linguistic topics. 5. Build a solid foundation for successful study in sophomore-level Introduction to Linguistics and related courses.	2.Professional expertise	100	topic Discussion/Production Networking/Distance Education Discussion Lecturing	Attendance Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 2/25 Orientation & Introduction (incl. course objectives, grading policy, and how we proceed with the semester) Week 2 3/4 Why Linguistics? Week 3 3/11 Phonetics & Phonology Week 4 3/18 Morphology & Syntax Week 5 3/25 Semantics & Pragmatics Week 6 4/1 Language Development & Second Language Acquisition (Applied Linguistics) Week 7 4/8 University Anniversary (Observed) – No Classes Week 8 4/15 Midterm exam (mini-conference: project presentation I) Week 9 4/22 Midterm exam (mini-conference: project presentation II) Week 10 4/29 Sociolinguistics & Forensic Linguistics Week 11 5/6 Historical Linguistics & Language Typology Week 12 5/13 Corpus Linguistics & Computational Linguistics Week 13 5/20 Psycholinguistics & Neurolinguistics Week 14 5/27 Clinical Linguistics & Sign Language Week 15 6/3 Final exam (mini-conference: project presentation I) Week 16 6/10 Final exam (mini-conference: project presentation II) self-directed learning    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia. 1. 吳黌銘（2012）。《語言初步（上、下冊）》。天空數位圖書。 2. 黃宣範（主編）（2025）。《語言學：結構、認知與文化的探索》（第二版）。國立臺灣大學出版中心。 3. Villeneuve, D. (Director). (2016). Arrival [Film]. Paramount Pictures.
Evaluation
Attendance 15% Class participantion 35% Midterm 25% Final exam 25%
Textbook & other References
Bauer, L. (2012). Beginning linguistics. Palgrave Macmillan. Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. (2018). An introduction to language (11th ed.). Cengage Learning. Parker, F. & Riley, K. (2010). Linguistics for non-linguists: A primer with exercises (5th ed.). Pearson. 吳黌銘（2012）。《語言初步（上、下冊）》。天空數位圖書。 黃宣範（主編）（2025）。《語言學：結構、認知與文化的探索》（第二版）。國立臺灣大學出版中心。
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Office Hours
by appointment
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