Preparation/Homework

In preparation for Unit 1, the following topics should be prepared as homework:

• Carefully read and summarise Fromkin & Rodman [12] Chapter 1.
• Think about what kinds of knowledge there are, in particular what kinds of knowledge are involved in using language.
• Check names such as "Ferdinand de Saussure", "Noam Chomsky" on the web.
• Look for dictionaries on the web.
• Note: you can search on the web using a `search engine' such as AltaVista.
• Visit the web pages of
  • University of Bielefeld,
  • University library catalogue,
  • Bielefeld English Studies,
  • Julie Berndsen,
  • Dafydd Gibbon.