This course introduces students to the study of linguistics and investigates why it is relevant to the teaching of English as a second language. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of the sound system in English (phonetics and phonology), the way that meaningful units in the language combine to form words (morphology), the sentence system (syntax), the elements of grammar that are relevant in the ESL classroom (pedagogical grammar), the role of language in society (sociolinguistics), and the use of language in communicative situations (discourse analysis). Prospective teachers will be made aware of the pedagogical implications of the structural and social aspects of language.
Susanne Campbell has been teaching ESL for about 12 years. She has taught at various levels (beginner, elementary, intermediate, advanced) and classroom types (ESL, EAP, business English, TOEIC/TOEFL test preparation). Susanne has a B.A. in English Literature, an M.A. in Applied Linguistics, CELTA certification. Susanne currently teaches in Acadia University's English for Academic Purposes program. In this position, Susanne teaches EAP, and she is also playing a key role in the development of the program's first online EAP courses.
