Course Information

LINGUISTICS FOR ESL TEACHERS (TSL498)

 COURSE

: LINGUISTICS FOR ESL TEACHERS (Linguistik untuk Guru Bahasa Inggeris sebagai Bahasa Kedua) : TSL498 :3 : 120 hours : Nil :5

 COURSE CODE  CREDIT  SLT  PREREQUISITE  SEMESTER

1. Relate the theories learnt to actual use of English (C3) 2. Demonstrate knowledge of linguistics in classroom discussions (P2) 3. Formulate critical responses to issues in linguistics (A3) 4. Communicate effectively in discussions and discourse (CS2)

 Introduces students to the concepts in linguistics

which have relevance on language teaching.
 Discusses the nature of language, linguistics and

language teaching, the psychology of language, language and society.
 Will also be exposed to transformational-generative

grammar, contrastive analysis, sound patterns and meaning.

 1) General overview of the course

 2)Nature of language
 3)The sounds of language  4) The sound patterns of language  5) The meaning of language  6)Transformational-generative language  7)Contrastive analysis  8) The psychology of language

 9) Language and society
 10) Linguistics and language teaching

 Lecture-discussion  Online discussion  Presentations

 Tests (Test 1 & Test 2)    

- 40% Assignments (Individual & Group) - 30% Presentation (Group) - 10% Online discussion - 20% Total - 100%

SEMINAR SEMINAR I SEMINAR II

TOPICS 1-2 3-4 (INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT (10%) DUE)

SEMINAR III
SEMINAR IV

5-6 (TES 1: 20% CHAPTER 1-4)
7-8 GROUP PRESENTATION 10% (GROUP PRESENTATION (20%) DUE)

SEMINAR V

9-10 (TEST 2: 20% CHAPTER 5-8)

 TEXTBOOK

: Yule, G (2010). The Study of Language. (4th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

 REFERENCES

:

Finegan, E. (2003). Language: Its structure and Use (5th ed.). USA , Thompson Heinle
Graddol, D, Cheshire. J & Swann, J (2005). Describing Language. Berkshire: Open University Press Widdowson, H.G. (2002). Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.