Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Multi-Media |
References |
HW |
Jan 28 |
Introduction |
The Danger of the Single Story – Chimamanda Adichie |
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Jan 30 |
Why study African languages? |
Childs 1‑18 |
Dr Blade Nzimande: The role of African Languages in a 21st century education |
African Language Corpora |
Pick a country |
Feb 5 |
Classification of African languages |
Lodhi Why Study African LanguagesChilds 18-41 |
Maps Ethnologue |
H&N2008 15-35 |
Pick a language Assignment 0 Due Feb 6 |
Feb 7 |
WordPress!! |
Greenberg – Classification of African Languages WordPress Notes |
The usefulness of mass comparison |
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Feb 12 |
NO CLASSES |
Lincoln’s |
Birthday |
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Feb 14(Tuesday schedule) |
Classification |
Childs 42-54 |
Linguistics Marburg |
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Feb 19 |
Computer Lab – Classification |
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Feb 21 |
Classification |
Assignment 1 Due Feb 25 |
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Feb 26 |
Historical & typological issues |
Childs 153-163 |
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Feb 28 |
Historical & typological issues |
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March 5 |
Historical & typological issues |
Childs 164-174 |
Assignment 2 Due March 17 |
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March 7 |
Historical |
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March 12 |
Phonology & Phonetics |
Childs 55-96 |
UCLA Endangered Languages |
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March 14 |
Phonology & Phonetics |
Peter Ladefoged’s web CD |
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March 19 |
Phonology & Phonetics |
Assignment 3 Due April 2
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March 21 |
Social topics |
Labov |
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March 25-April 2 |
SPRING |
BREAK |
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April 4 |
Morphology |
Childs 97-106 |
Baker 1988 H&N 2000 161-193 |
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April 9 |
Morphology |
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April 11 |
Morphology (special session on Bantu agreement) |
TBD |
Assignment 4 Due April 15 |
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April 16 |
Syntax & Semantics |
Childs 117-140 |
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April 18 |
Syntax & Semantics |
Childs 141-152 |
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April 23 |
Syntax & Semantics |
Childs 153-163 |
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April 25 |
Syntax & Semantics |
Childs 164-174 |
Assignment 5 Due April 29 |
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April 30 |
Social effects |
Economist Articles Childs 175-187 |
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May 2 |
Social effects |
Childs 188-216 |
Alina potential – Radio & Weasel |
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May 7 |
WORK DAY – Prepare presentations & clean up website! |
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May 9 |
Presentations |
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May 14 |
Presentations |
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May 16 |
Presentations |
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| May 23, 8:30-10:30 |
Possible make-up day for presentations. |
Hi, my name is Sarah and I am looking at CUNY for my graduate studies. I am particularly interested in continuing my Zulu and South African language studies. Would CUNY be able to assist me with this?
Thank you,
Sarah Neterer