(Re)read Language Files pp.154–170. There will be a quiz on this reading at
the start of class.
(N.B. This is different from what’s on the syllabus. About half of the class was absent on 4 May, so we’re not going to do a new reading for the 11th.)
In addition, come prepared for the final review. Bring any printed materials you’d like to refer to – notebook, printed slides, books, etc.
Read Language Files pp.154–170. There will be a quiz on this reading at
the start of class.
Group Assignment #2 is due. Don’t put it off until last minute!
Also read pp.246–256 in Language Files. There will be a quiz on this reading
at the start of class.
Read the entry in the Encyclopedia of the World’s Endangered Languages for the language that you will be working on for your group assignment #2. (The project itself is due on 27 April.)
The language must be within one of the following six language families: Eskimo-Aleut, Algic, Uto-Aztecan, Siouan-Catawba, Salishan, and Iroquoian. The languages that we already covered in class on 13 April, and which you may not choose for your group projects, are as follows:
Remember, we’ll next meet on 4/13. There’s no class on 4/6. Have a great Spring Break!
Read Rickerson & Hilton pp. 107–113, and pp. vii–xvi in Encyclopedia of the World’s Endangered Languages. There will be a quiz on these readings at the start of class.
Study! It’s the midterm.
Read pp.102–105 in The 5 Minute Linguist and pp.86–94 in Language Files. There will be a quiz on these readings at the start of class.
Come prepared for the open-book Midterm Review. It’s like a timed team trivia game where you can win extra credit points on the midterm.
Read Language Files pp.42–63. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.
