Schools of Thought in Linguistics
What you will learn
To be able to define schools of Linguistics
To learn the principles and characteristics of each school of Linguistics
To learn the main theories and concepts within each school
To know the reason why each school of Linguistics emerge
To learn the limitations of each school
Why take this course?
In this course, you are going to be learning about schools of Linguistics/ thought with respect to the following:
- Lecture one: Structuralism.
- Introduction to Structuralism
- Some definitions of Structuralism
- Signifier and signified
- Langue and parole
- Synchronic and diachronic studies
- Syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships
- Limitations of Structuralism
2. Lecture two: Behaviourism.
- Introduction to Behaviourism
- Some definitions of Behaviourism
- Operant conditioning theory
- Classical conditioning theory
- Principles of Behaviourism
- Limitations of Behaviourism
3. Lecture three: Mentalism.
- Introduction to Mentalism (LAD)
- Some definitions of Mentalism
- Principles of Mentalism
- The experiment of Nim, the ape
- The experiment of Genie
- Limitations of Mentalism
4. Lecture four: Generativism.
- Introduction to Generativism
- Some concepts of Generativism
- Universal Grammar
- Generative Grammar
- Competence and performance
- Descriptive Grammar
- Prescriptive Grammar
- Principles of Generativism
- Characteristics of Generativism
- Limitations of Generativism
5. Lecture five: Cognitivism.
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- Introduction to Cognitivism
- Characteristics of Cognitivism
- Stages of cognitive development
- Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory
- Limitations of Cognitivism (Piaget)
In this course, you are going to be learning about schools of Linguistics/ thought with respect to the following:
- Lecture one: Structuralism.
- Introduction to Structuralism
- Some definitions of Structuralism
- Signifier and signified
- Langue and parole
- Synchronic and diachronic studies
- Syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships
- Limitations of Structuralism
2. Lecture two: Behaviourism.
- Introduction to Behaviourism
- Some definitions of Behaviourism
- Operant conditioning theory
- Classical conditioning theory
- Principles of Behaviourism
- Limitations of Behaviourism
3. Lecture three: Mentalism.
- Introduction to Mentalism (LAD)
- Some definitions of Mentalism
- Principles of Mentalism
- The experiment of Nim, the ape
- The experiment of Genie
- Limitations of Mentalism
4. Lecture four: Generativism.
- Introduction to Generativism
- Some concepts of Generativism
- Universal Grammar
- Generative Grammar
- Competence and performance
- Descriptive Grammar
- Prescriptive Grammar
- Principles of Generativism
- Characteristics of Generativism
- Limitations of Generativism
5. Lecture five: Cognitivism.
- Introduction to Cognitivism
- Characteristics of Cognitivism
- Stages of cognitive development
- Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory
- Limitations of Cognitivism (Piaget)
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