Readings etc.Readings etc.
Victoria Fromkin & Robert Rodman, "An Introduction to Language". (5th edition, 1993)
You will need to read most of the textbook in order to complete this course, and many of the homework assignments will be taken from the textbook. The textbook is available (by the truckload) in the campus bookstore.
Additional readings will be assigned at some points during the semester. These will either be handed out in class, or will be available on reserve in the library. Wherever possible, we will try to make these readings available on electronic reserve, so that you will be able to access them remotely.
In addition to the course readings, we will make extensive use of on-line materials. For example, homework assignments and study notes will be available on these web pages. Also, email is the best way of contacting the instructor and TA. Therefore, you should ensure that you are familiar with using email (get an account on the university system if you don't have one yet) and with using a Web browser (e.g. Netscape). We are able to do this because of the University of Delaware's excellent electronic learning resources.
Some of the on-line materials (e.g. speech sound demos) may require you to install a free plug-in for your web browser. The relevant pages will contain information on how to obtain these.