Linguistics 

Semester 1

Lecture 1

What is Linguistics (Review)

o   What is Linguistics?

o   Linguistics Focus

o   Where did language come from?

o   Why are there so many languages?

o   History of Linguistics: Approaches to Linguistics

Lecture 2

Introduction to Branches of Linguistics

o   Psycholinguistics

o   Sociolinguistics

o   Computational Linguistics

o   Historical Linguistics

o   Applied Linguistics

o   Pragmatics

o   Discourse Analysis

o   Stylistics

Lecture 3

Introduction to Psycholinguistics

o   Language Production

o   Language Comprehension

o   First Language Learning

o   Speech Disorder

Lecture 4

Introduction to Sociolinguistics

o   Language and Social Class

o   Language and Gender

o   World Englishes

o   Body Language

Semester 2

Lecture 5

Introduction to Computational Linguistics

o   Computer Aided Teaching

o   Computer Aided Translation

o   Information Extraction

o   Information Retrieval

Lecture 6

Introduction to Historical Linguistics

o   Models of Language Development

o   How and Why Languages Change?

o   Contact between Languages

Lecture 7

Introduction to Applied Linguistics

o   Language Teaching Methodology

o   Language Testing

o   English for Academic Purposes

o   Language Teacher Education

Lecture 8

Introduction to Pragmatics

o   Deixis and Distance

o   Reference and Inference

o   Presupposition and Entailment

o   Cooperation

Lecture 9

Introduction to Discourse Analysis

o   Cohesion and Texture

o   Intonation

o   Voice Registers

o   Discourse markers  

Lecture 10

Introduction to Stylistics

o   Style

o   Techniques of speech and thought presentation

o   Dialogue in Drama

o   Styles of metaphor