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2026-10294-278 General Linguistics / Algemene Taalwetenskap - 278

Facilitator: STACEY Adams
Facilitator: Robyn Berghoff
Facilitator: Emanuel Nils Edvard Bylund Spangberg
Facilitator: Mfundo Protas Didi
Facilitator: Kate Huddlestone
Facilitator: Anthea Joseph
Facilitator: Marcelyn Camereldia Antonette Oostendorp
Facilitator: Tasneem Plato
Facilitator: FRENETTE Southwood
Facilitator: Chadley Thompson
Facilitator: MICHELLE JENNIFER White

Algemene Taalwetenskap 278 / General Linguistics 278

Announcements

Announcements

General / Algemeen

Course Materials | Kursusmateriaal

Discussion forum and Chatroom / Gespreksforum en Kletskamer

Post your questions here / Meld jou vrae hier aan

Psycholinguistics / Psigolinguistiek [9/2 - 6/3 2026]

Plagiarism &amp; AI declaration

Assignment | Opdrag

Syntax / Sintaksis - Lecture slides

Homework assignment 1

Homework Assignment 2

Syntax assignment 2

Homework assignment 2

Second Language Acquisition / Tweedetaalverwerwing [20/4 - 15/5 2026]

SLA Assignment 1 / TTV Werkopdrag 1 (due date / sperdatum: 15 May/Mei 17:00)

AFRIKAANSE WEERGAWE: Voor-klas aktiwiteit (sperdatum 6 Mei 07:59)

ENGLISH VERSION: Pre-class activity (due 6 May 07:59)

Sign Linguistics / Gebaretaallinguistiek [20/07/26 - 21/08/26]

GL278 SLL Phonology: Exercise 1 (Parameters)

GL278 SLL Phonology: Exercise (iconicity)

GL278 SLL 2.1 Bilingualism Ex. 1

Bilingualism and Education - Exercise 2

GL278 SLL 3.1 Acquisition - Exercise 1

Acquisition - Exercise 2

GL278_SLL_3.4 Acquisition Ex. 3

GL278 SLL Constituents - Exercise 1

GL278 SLL Constituents - Exercise 2

GL278 SLL Constituents - Exercise 3

GL278 SLL Ch. 6 Simple Sentences: Exercise 1

Simple Sentences - Exercise 2

Simple Sentences - Exercise 3

Simple Sentences - Exercise 4

Phonology and poetry - Bonus Exercise

Language variation - Exercise 3

Language change - Exercise 4

GL 278 SLL - Assessment 2 tree diagram mark update

Sign Linguistics / Gebaretaallinguistiek

GL278 SLL Ch. 6 Simple Sentences: Exercise 5

Phonology | Fonologie

Assignment

Homework assignment 1

Isosiyolingwistiksi/Sosiolinguistiek/Sociolinguistics

Sociolinguistics Week 4: 21 Oct- 25 Oct

Sociolinguistics Research assessment

Plagiarism declaration

Sociolinguistics Week 3: 14 Oct- 18 Oct

Quiz 3- Sociolinguistics

Sociolinguistics Week 2: 7 Oct- 11 Oct

Quiz 2- Sociolinguistics

Sociolinguistics Week 1: 30 Sept- 4 Oct

Week 1 quiz

Welcome to Phonology / Welkom by Fonologie

Before the Phonology lectures start / Voordat die Fonologie-lesings begin

28 Aug - 1 Sept: Core concepts / Kernkonsepte

Phonology 4/9 Quiz 1

Phonology 4/9 Quiz 2

4-8 Sept: Distinctive features / Distinktiewe kenmerke

18/9 - Phonology Quiz 3 / Fonologie Quiz 3

18/9 - Phonology Quiz 4 / Fonologie Quiz 4

18-22 Sept: Phonological processes / Fonologiese prosesse

26/9 - Phonology Quiz 5 / Fonologie Quiz 5

26/9 Phonology Quiz 6 / Fonologie Quiz 6

26-29 Sept: Phonological rules / Fonologiese reëls

OPTIONAL - Phonology Quiz 7 / OPSIONEEL - Fonologie: Quiz 7

4/10 COMPULSORY - Phonology Quiz 8 / VERPLIG - Fonologie Quiz 8

Term 4- Week 1: Sociolinguistics| Sosiolinguistiek [02 - 06 October]

Sociolinguistics: Quiz 1 | Sosiolinguistiek: Oefening 1

Syntax / Sintaksis - Lecture slides (copy)

Syntax assignment

Term 4- Week 2: Sociolinguistics| Sosiolinguistiek [09- 13 October]

Sociolinguistics: Quiz 2 | Sosiolinguistiek: Oefening 2

Term 4- Week 3: Sociolinguistics| Sosiolinguistiek [16 October- 20 October]

Sociolinguistics Quiz 3| Sosiolinguistiek Oefening 3

Term 4- Week 4: Sociolinguistics| Sosiolinguistiek [23 October- 27 October]

Sociolinguistics Quiz 4| Sosiolinguistiek Oefening 4

Term 2 Week 7 - Rounding off and test preparation / Afronding en toetsvoorbereiding [16 - 20 May]

Phonology Module 2024

Quiz 1

Plagiarism & AI declaration