Introduction To Linguistic and Linguistic Meaning LET 103

LET 103/4
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
AND LINGUISTIC MEANING
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LET 103 will be conducted by:

(LECTURER/COORDINATOR)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. TENGKU
SEPORA TENGKU MAHADI
LECTURER:
PUAN AKMAR MOHAMED
LECTURER:
PUAN JULIE CHUAH SUAN CHOO
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LECTURERS CONTACT DETAILS

A.P. DR. TENGKU SEPORA:
Dean
D10/001 (Deans Office)
Tel: 04-6533145; 04-6533888 ext 3811
Email: [email protected];
[email protected]
PN. AKMAR MOHAMED:

D09/
Tel: 04-6533888 ext 3976
Email: [email protected];
PN. JULIE CHUAH SUAN CHOO:
D09/
Tel: 04-6533888 ext 2649
Email: [email protected]
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CONTACT HOURS
LECTURE: MON. 3PM 5PM
(D09/207-208)
TUTORIAL: THURS; 2PM 3PM (T1); D09/106
THURS; 3PM 4PM (T1); D09/106
THURS; 4PM 5PM (T1); D09/106
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LET 103 TOPICS

I) An Int r oduct i on t o Li ngui st i cs
II) h
T e Composi t i on of Language
III) h
T e Funct i ons of Language
IV) The Uses of Language
V) Theor i es Rel at i ng t o Language &
Renowned Li ngui st s
VI) Language St udi es
VII) Language Issues
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I. An Introduction to Linguistics
What is language?
What is linguistics?
Why is it important to study
language?
Of what use is the study of
language?
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LINGUISTICS
DEFINITION:
THE SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE
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II. The Composition of Language
What makes up language?

How do we put language together?
How do we make it work?
Do all languages develop in the
same way?
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III. The Functions of Language

What do we use language for?
What is the function of language?
IV. The Uses of Language

How do we use language?
When do we use language?
How do we acquire language?
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V. Theories Relating to Language &

Renowned Linguists
What do people, language experts, theorists say
about language?
Who said what about what?

How does language work?
Does language work in the same way all the time
and all over the world?
Do we need to change our language all the time?
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VI. Language Studies

Is there a need to study language?
What aspects of language are or have been
studied?
What names do we give studies of different
aspects of language?
How are language studies conducted?

What have already been found about language?
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VI. Language Issues

What issues relating language is humanity /
our country / we facing?
Can these language problems be solved?

What are the issues that relate specifically to
the English language in Malaysia as opposed

to other languages?
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PECULIARITIES AND LINGUISTIC

CONCERNS
EXAMPLES:
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SPELLING MEANING?
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it desont
mttaer in what order the ltteers in a word are, the only
iprmoatnt thing is that the frist and lsat ltter be in the rghit
pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can siltl raed it
wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the human mind deos
not raed ervey lteter by istle, but the word as a whole.
(Humphrys, 2007: 25)
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LOGIC?
If teachers taught, why didn't
preachers praught?
If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what
does a humanitarian eat?

If you wrote a letter, perhaps you bote
your tongue?
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Let's face it -- English is a crazy language.
There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in

hamburger; neither apple nor pine in
pineapple. English muffins weren't
invented in England nor French fries in
France. Sweetmeats are candies while
sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
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LANGUAGE IN USE
EXAMPLES:
What you want?
This one or that?
That one cannot because its my one, this
one canlah!
My one is an old one.
This one can ah?
Take this one, free one.
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Is this language?
U come 2moro?
Ur sms?
Fyi its 2nite.
R u ok?
Tq
K.
Pls. call.
lol
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ARGUMENT IS WAR
Your claims are indefensible. He

attacked every weak point in my
argument. His criticisms were
right on target. I demolished his
argument. Ive never won an
argument with her. You dont
agree? Okay, shoot! If you use
that strategy, hell wipe you out.
She shot down all my arguments.
(Pinker 2008:240)
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LOVE IS A JOURNEY
Our relationship has hit a dead-end street.
Its stalled; we cant keep going the way

weve been going. Look how far weve
come. Its been a long, bumpy road. We
cant turn back now. We are a crossroads.
We may have to go our separate ways. The
relationship isnt going anywhere. Were
spinning our wheels. Our relationship is off
the track. Our marriage is on the rocks. Im
thinking of bailing out.
(Pinker 2008: 240)
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Figurative language?
Pot calling the kettle black.
A bird in hand is better than two in the bush.
Well go Dutch.
Give me a break.
Break a leg.
Its a case of too many cooks.
Curiosity kills the cat.
There is the growing concern of a brain drain.
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LET 103/4

LET 103 will be conducted by:

LECTURERS CONTACT DETAILS

PN. AKMAR MOHAMED:

LET 103 TOPICS

THE SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE

II. The Composition of Language

What makes up language?

Do all languages develop in the

III. The Functions of Language

What is the function of language?

IV. The Uses of Language

V. Theories Relating to Language &

Who said what about what?

and all over the world?

Do we need to change our language all the time?

VI. Language Studies

What names do we give studies of different

How are language studies conducted?

VI. Language Issues

our country / we facing?

Can these language problems be solved?

the English language in Malaysia as opposed

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PECULIARITIES AND LINGUISTIC

does a humanitarian eat?

Let's face it -- English is a crazy language.

There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in

Your claims are indefensible. He

Its stalled; we cant keep going the way

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