The objective of the journal assignment is to sharpen your sensitivity to language system and communication in your immediate surrounding. You have to record your linguistic observation, and discussion. You should be sensitive to different language uses in real life situation, be able to dig them out and tackle them professionally and academically. The journal is to be written and typed in English with possible data in other languages. Glosses should be inserted for data in languages other than English or Chinese. Except for data in the appendix, an article should not exceed 1,000 words and the journal should contain two articles on separate linguistic issues. You should try to make use of the analytic methods learnt in the course to write up the articles.| The following SUMMARY: What is to be recorded in the journal article? 1. A concise description of the linguistic phenomenon that rouses your curiosity (that data of yours are truly original is most appreciated). 2.a brief literature survey about it (what other people have said about this, if any). 3. your discussion (linguistic analysis, trend of change, distribution, educational or other implication, relevance to your field of study, etc.) 4. relevant reference materials. -

The objective of the journal assignment is to sharpen your sensitivity to language system and communication in your immediate surrounding. You have to record your linguistic observation, and discussion. You should be sensitive to different language uses in real life situation, be able to dig them out and tackle them professionally and academically. The journal is to be written and typed in English with possible data in other languages. Glosses should be inserted for data in languages other than English or Chinese. Except for data in the appendix, an article should not exceed 1,000 words and the journal should contain two articles on separate linguistic issues. You should try to make use of the analytic methods learnt in the course to write up the articles.| The following SUMMARY: What is to be recorded in the journal article? 1. A concise description of the linguistic phenomenon that rouses your curiosity (that data of yours are truly original is most appreciated). 2.a brief literature survey about it (what other people have said about this, if any). 3. your discussion (linguistic analysis, trend of change, distribution, educational or other implication, relevance to your field of study, etc.) 4. relevant reference materials.