Code / No.

of Units
Course Title No.
Theory Practical Training Credits
Modern Theories In LAN 435 3 3
Linguistics
Prerequisites LAN 331

Course: Course Timing:

Compulsory ( ) Optional First Semester: ( ) Summer: ( )
(√) Second Semester : ( )
The Course Description in Brief:
This course deals with a short introduction to the main branches for linguistics
in this program such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics and
applied linguistics. This course also gives a brief idea of other branches that are
not studied in this program such as language use and psycho linguistics. Some
theories are simply dealt with as introduction.
The Course Objectives:
Students will get an introduction to the main branches for linguistics in this
program such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics and applied
linguistics. They will also get a cursory idea of other branches that are not
studied in this program such as language use and psycho linguistics.
The Scientific Contents:
1. Study of modern theories in linguistics.
2. Study of modern theories in phonetics.
3. Study of modern theories in psycho linguistics.
4. Study of modern theories in applied linguistics.
The Course Outcomes:
Scientific Skills:
Students will be able to appreciate and understand issues dealt with in
modern language theories.
Behavioral Skills:
Students will be able to apply such theories in their daily use of language.
Analytical Skills:
Students will be able to analyze some modern linguistic theories.
Assessment Methods:
Assessment mechanism is based on a continuous assessment of in-class
performance, assignments, periodic tests, and a final exam.
Textbooks:
Radford, Andrew. ‘Transformational Grammar’. Cambridge University Press .
1988.
References:
Radford, Andrew. ‘Transformational Grammar: A First Course’. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press. 1988.
Bornstein. ‘An Introduction to Transformational Grammar’. University Press of
America.
1984.
- Al-Khuli, Muhammad Ali .’A Contrastive Transformational Grammar: Arabic
and English’. Dar Falah. 2000.

Web Sites:
www.wisegeek.com/what-is-transformational-grammar.htm
http://people.umass.edu/kbj/homepage/Content/601_lectures.pdf
http://www.pdf-search-engine.com/transformational-grammar-pdf.html
 Contents

Week Topics Notes

1. Introduction to Linguistics
2. Introduction to Linguistics
3. Theories in Phonetics
4. Theories in Phonetics
5. Theories in Syntax First Progress Test
6. Theories in Semantics
7. Theories in Applied Linguistics
8. Theories in Applied Linguistics
9. Theories in Applied Linguistics
10. Theories in Psycho Linguistics
11. Theories in Psycho Linguistics Second Progress Test
12. Theories in Social Linguistics
13. Generative Transformational Theory
14. Revision
15. Revision
16. Final Exam.