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Naomi NagyLinguistics at U of T |
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LIN 251: Intro to SociolinguisticsCourse expectationsMeeting time and placeIn Fall 2020, LIN 251 meets on Mondays, 1:10-3:00pm, ONLINE. Additionally, you must enroll in and attend one of these ONLINE, SYNCHRONOUS tutorials.
Contacting the professor
Please feel free to contact me outside of class if there is something you want to discuss or anything you don't understand. If you will miss class, get the homework AHEAD OF TIME so that you are not behind when you return. Arrange to get lecture notes from another student BEFORE coming to talk to me about what you missed. Course expectationsLecture and Tutorial participation: Theories, concepts, terms and examples will be presented and connected in lecture. In-class discussion and exercises will provide immediate opportunities to check comprehension in lecture. Activities and discussion in tutorial will deepen understanding and allow students to make connections among concepts as well as develop academic skills. Students who attend the class synchronously (at the time the lecture is scheduled) will have opportunities to problem-solve, analyze data, discuss personal experiences and perspectives both with the whole class and in smaller groups (BbCollaborate break-out sessions, most likely). You need a webcam and mic for the class. If you are watching the lecture later, it's strongly recommended that you set up your own small group for discussions and problem-solving. Activities that are meant for active student involvement are in this aqua blue colour on the slides. It might be easiest to set up your group once and use it for the whole semester, or you can try working with different people. I leave it to you to decide whether to do this through BbCollaborate here in Quercus, Skype, Zoom, Teams... Students will participate in tutorials online per the meeting schedule (synchronous). Quercus: Readings, assignments, and resources are posted in Quercus (https://portal.utoronto.ca). Check it before class each week for important information and to print out any handouts for class. Materials will be available at least 24 hours before class. Assignments: There are homework assignments due as noted on the syllabus. This is where the real learning happens--when you get involved with the data and the theory. Homework assignments are posted in Quercus. It is your responsibility to hand in the assignments on time - a missed class is NOT an excuse for a late assignment. Homework will be accepted early, but not late, unless you provide appropriate documentation to the professor for a valid reason within 48 hours of the due date The professor will determine if it's appropriate. Assignments will be submitted through the Quercus Portal, unless otherwise specified. Please make sure your full name is on the first page. Reading: Readings are selected to expand on topics introduced in the textbook and introduce recent research in sociolinguistics. We will all discuss most readings in class. You are expected to read an average of 30 pages per week in this course. It is important to keep up with the reading: read the items listed on the syllabus by the date for which they are listed. This way, you can ask questions in class about anything that is not clear. Much of your grade is based on participation. Bring your textbook, articles and reading notes to class. Any material in assigned readings may appear on tests or be relevant to assignments. Readings beyond the required textbook will be made available via Quercus. Here is the course bibliography. Under construction!! Grading
: Your grade for the semester will be calculated as shown.
Further information about course policies and procedures is available in Quercus. Please read carefully -- you are responsible for that material.
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