EAST WEST UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan
Department of English

COURSE CODE : ENG 305

COURSE TITLE : Linguistic Theory

CLASS SCHEDULE : Mondays and Wednesdays 11:50 - 1:20pm ADMIN/501

COURSE TEACHER : Zahid Hossain, Senior Lecturer, Department of English

BA (Hons), MA ( Applied Linguistics and ELT), Dhaka University
MA TESOL (Lancaster University, UK)
Mobile no: 01716488479
Email: zasain51@yahoo.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION & This course introduces students to some of the major theoretical developments in
OBJECTIVE : Linguistics. It seeks to familiarise students with Historicism, Structuralism,
Functionalism, Generativism and a few other theories of linguistics to help them
develop an understanding of the different approaches to the study if language.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS : John Lyons, 1981. Language and Linguistics: An Introduction. Cambridge: CUP
R.H. Robins, 1964. General Linguistics: An Introductory Survey. New York
David Crystal 1985. Linguistics. Penguin Books
COURSE ASSESSMENT : o Assignment +
Presentation : 20
o Class Test : 10
o Attendance : 10
o Mid-term 1 : 20
o Mid-term 2 : 20
o Final Exam: 20
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100

Marks (%) Letter Grade

97 - 100 A+
90 - 96 A
87 - 89 A-
83 - 86 B+
GRADE SCALE :
80 - 82 B
76 - 79 B-
73 - 75 C+
70 – 72 C
66 - 69 C-
63 – 65 D+
60 – 62 D
00 - 59 F

LEARNING ACTIVITIES : Class Lectures, Reading assignments, Library Research., Remedial classes/After School,
Problem Solving., Written and Verbal discussions with supervisor /instructor and
assignment

COURSE DETAILS / COURSE

CONTENTS : What is language? Definitions by different linguists. Characteristics of language.
What is linguistics? Is Linguistics a science? The scope of linguistics. Different areas of
linguistic study.

Historicism, Saussurean Structuralism – Geneva School

American Structuralism – Boas, Bloomfield, Functionalism – Firth, Halliday (London
and Prague School)
Generativism - Chomsky
Language and Culture – Sapir Whorf Hypothesis

FAQ 1.Attendane and Tardiness Policy:

(Frequently Asked Questions)
: Teacher will explain it to the class.
2. What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the use of another person’s ideas, information, or exact words in your
own writing without properly acknowledging your source in accordance with a
standard system of documentation. In writing classes, plagiarism most often occurs
 when students use someone else’s work and submit it as their own. Plagiarism is a
serious offence and will be treated as such. Any Plagiarized script will immediately
receive an F grade.
3. Office hours:

Sundays: 10: 00 – 1:15 pm

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Mondays: 1: 30- 2:00 pm
Tuesdays: 11:45-1:15 pm
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Wednesdays: 1:30 – 2:00 pm
Thursdays: 10:00- 10:45 am