Syllabus

 

Date
Topic
Reading
Multi-Media
References
HW
Jan 28
Introduction
 The Danger of the Single Story – Chimamanda Adichie
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 Languages
Childs 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
Feb 12
NO CLASSES
Lincoln’s
Birthday
 
Feb 14(Tuesday schedule)
Classification
Childs 42-54
Linguistics Marburg
Feb 19
Computer Lab – Classification
Feb 21
Classification
Assignment 1 Due Feb 25
Feb 26
Historical & typological issues
Childs 153-163
 
Feb 28
Historical & typological issues
March 5
Historical & typological issues
Childs 164-174
Assignment 2 Due March 17
March 7
Historical
 
March 12
Phonology & Phonetics
Childs 55-96
UCLA Endangered Languages
March 14
Phonology & Phonetics
Peter Ladefoged’s web CD
March 19
Phonology & Phonetics
Assignment 3 Due April 2
March 21
Social topics
Labov
 
March 25-April 2
SPRING
BREAK
April 4
Morphology
Childs 97-106
Baker 1988 H&N 2000 161-193
April 9
Morphology
April 11
Morphology (special session on Bantu agreement)
TBD
Assignment 4 Due April 15
April 16
Syntax & Semantics
Childs 117-140
April 18
Syntax & Semantics
Childs 141-152
April 23
Syntax & Semantics
Childs 153-163
April 25
Syntax & Semantics
Childs 164-174
Assignment 5 Due April 29
April 30
Social effects
Economist Articles Childs 175-187
May 2
Social effects
Childs 188-216
Alina potential – Radio & Weasel
 
May 7
WORK DAY – Prepare presentations & clean up website!
 
May 9
Presentations
   
May 14
Presentations
May 16
Presentations
May 23, 8:30-10:30
Possible make-up day for presentations.

1 Response to Syllabus

  1. Sarah says:

    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

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