CUNY Academic Commons | Joseph Pentangelo | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/joseph-pentangelo/activity/ Activity feed for Joseph Pentangelo. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 85aa3f7138f6fdb85f3c2cbdee36373d Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=195 Wed, 06 May 2026 04:53:23 -0400 For May 11th(Re)read Language Files pp.154–170. There will be a quiz on this reading atthe start of class. (N.B. This is different from what’s o […]

]]> d1bccaa4301f724bd8eea67c73a3ea61 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=187 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:56:50 -0400 For May 4thRead Language Files pp.154–170. There will be a quiz on this reading atthe start of class.

]]> cc1c1998713cac1425b82ca481d102b9 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=179 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:27:17 -0400 For April 27Group Assignment #2 is due. Don’t put it off until last minute! Also read pp.246–256 in Language Files. There will be a quiz on this readingat the start of class.

]]> 950389505b920b31888a2b4c778f218f Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=167 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:35:13 -0400 For April 20Read the entry in the Encyclopedia of the World’s Endangered Languages for the language that you will be working on for your group […]

]]> db2c1b9ea2b727621872afc4e2e94226 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=159 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:16:46 -0400 For 13 AprilRead pp.1–9 in the Encyclopedia of the World’s Endangered Languages. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class. Remember, we’ll next meet on 4/13. There’s no class on 4/6. Have a great Spring Break!

]]> dc4249830d1f2c0f9b3d3273d7ca98e4 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=149 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:54:25 -0400 For 30 MarchRead Rickerson & Hilton pp. 107–113, and pp. vii–xvi in Encyclopedia of the World’s Endangered Languages. There will be a quiz on these readings at the start of class.

]]> 6a008e9f5aaac9336b9924e77be7b090 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=145 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:17:54 -0400 For 23 MarchStudy! It’s the midterm.

]]> d270ed27439e6e0ab9b5abe5f2cf3625 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=137 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:46:37 -0400 For 16 MarchRead pp.102–105 in The 5 Minute Linguist and pp.86–94 in Language Files. There will be a quiz on these readings at the start of cla […]

]]> 7b502e354dd0b7f81b2da01e0e9d9a8d Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=129 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:24:54 -0500 Due 9 MarchRead Language Files pp.42–63. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

]]> d9609a5f61b9f8f60569e4fa6ef42eb1 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=117 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:24:57 -0500 Due 2 MarchRead pp.21–33 in Crystal’s A Little Book of Language and pp. 124–127 in Rickerson & Hilton’s 5 Minute Linguist. Do Group Assignment #1.

]]> 9dcd24dcd19898b4b3dca069fcde3c29 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=101 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:58:47 -0500 Due 9 FebruaryRead pp.21–28 and 33–36 in The Five Minute Linguist and pp.131–137 in David Crystal’s A Little Book of Language. There will be a quiz on these readings at the start of class.

]]> a10ac606ee9e99008da62499c42e927d Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Language (Spring 2026) https://ling201spr2026.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=79 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:37:14 -0500 Due 2 FebruaryBefore class, read pp.16–19 in 5 Minute Linguist and pp.416–427 in Language Files. There will be a quiz on these readings at the start of class.

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]]> c6dfdcc4e964e134c9f426760ad2ce5c Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=209 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:44:17 -0500 For December 15thIn groups, choose a text or work written in contemporary English that you like and would like to discuss with the class. It can be […]

]]> 0b7d1566bc2ac183534ee66c250fac77 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=207 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:19:15 -0500 For 10 DecemberRead chapter 8 in Bauer. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class. Come prepared for the final review!

]]> 374bfc05ca14a940d85b3bafcea59a17 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=195 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:21:43 -0500 For December 8thRead pp.193–202 in Algeo.

]]> dae989e8559ee3e3ace4c7b8ac4e70f2 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=197 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:17:44 -0500 For 3 DecemberUpdate: Read chapter 7 in Bauer (not 8, as was originally assigned). There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

]]> 8d7d0ca9a67406d57327ba6b806be8d5 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=187 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:10:01 -0500 For December 1st:•Read pp.181–193 in Algeo. •The syllabus mentions a reading from Webster, but I’ll share that with you next week to be read for the following week.

]]> 3ac51534ace0b65423ca1728536123a6 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=189 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 04:48:29 -0500 For 26 NovemberRead chapter 7 in Bauer. (Note: This is a different book from the one we’ve been using so far!) This chapter analyzes (and defines) […]

]]> 843e13063cc07072ad6db002244cc413 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 04:37:44 -0500 For 24 NovemberRead pp.170–179 in Algeo. There will be a quiz on this reading. Your reading in Jorden differs by group. Note that these are d […]

]]> 8e68812eca6ae55ea937168dc6055422 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=177 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:26:13 -0500 For 19 NovemberReread section 8.6 “Measuring productivity: the significance of neologisms” (pp.102–105) as well as all of chapter 9. Come prepared to discuss. There will be a quiz on these readings at the start of next week’s class.

]]> b6380393ef07f744fb688e1bf7f85456 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=159 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:08:15 -0500 For 17 NovemberRead pp.156–170 in Algeo and Cap. 1 and 2 in Jorden (16 pages long)

]]> 3339d2ff6aef490649d9e7247f7578fd Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:20:26 -0500 For November 12thRead chapter 8 in Carstairs-McCarthy. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

]]> dafa3e1d456bef2b8ee2145b1ef05f2a Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=127 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:24:49 -0500 For 10 NovemberRead pp.139–152 in Algeo, pp. 4–9 in Hariot, plus: Group 1: pp.9–16 Group 2 “Vikings”: pp.17–24 Group 3 “400”: pp.25–3 […]

]]> b847ed73974550148c5da0bd05a7a495 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=161 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:38:32 -0500 For November 5thRead chapter 7 in Carstairs-McCarthy.

]]> c808d3976666a3e15a6bcd4f00ffb086 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Night at the Museum https://natm.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1803 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:09:01 -0400 On paper, my major is labelled as “undecided”. That’s only because there are so many things that interest me, that it’s very difficult to declare […]

]]> 17d876c96e697cfcf5aec42fd142928e Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Night at the Museum https://natm.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1799 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:09:50 -0400 This experience made me realize how museums make art accessible to all individuals, allowing them to dive deeper not only into historical periods […]

]]> 8e4fc84eb9438f0fde72b02dfd2ad436 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=115 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:49:46 -0400 For 27 OctoberRead pp.119–128 in Algeo. And in Chaucer: Group 1: Isabelle W., Gianna S., Rachel – Manciple’s Tale Group 2: Nellie, Ayah, Ani […]

]]> 5abca0d0464e4d18731e0c5c9817240d Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=151 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:36:58 -0400 For October 15Read Carstairs-McCarthy chapter 6. There will be a quiz on thisreading at the start of class.

]]> aa6c8e79d3c2c1674b647fbaa7f8d25d Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=103 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:28:19 -0400 For October 14Read pp.112–119 in Algeo and lines 1–162 in Chaucer’s General Prologue. There will be a quiz on these readings at the start of class.

]]> f3bcde910e5897dbd6f64a6f57859b37 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=99 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:27:18 -0400 For October 6Read pp.96–108 in Algeo. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class. With your groups, read again from C […]

]]> af2776995b84fcacd837161c35c76f49 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=143 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 01:57:14 -0400 For October 8thRead Carstairs-McCarthy chapter 5. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

]]> 1a9c09765c9c161bb703acdedbbfd2b1 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=79 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:26:26 -0400 For September 29thRead pp.86–96 in the Algeo textbook. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of our next class on September 29th. Read from C […]

]]> dfd5d8dc99b0d37b267288f8de4b9068 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=131 Sat, 13 Sep 2025 20:33:03 -0400 For 17 SeptemberRead chapter 4 in Carstairs-McCarthy. There will be a quiz on this reading and on what we covered last week at the start of class.

]]> 4499a780496164662ce2e78dd3154af2 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=119 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:13:19 -0400 For 10 SeptemberRead chapter 3 in Carstairs-McCarthy. There will be a quiz on this reading and on what we covered last week at the start of class.

]]> 5004f4dc8071fa2584031242c9e6847e Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://ling350fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=111 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:09:28 -0400 For 3 SeptemberRead chapters 1 and 2 in Carstairs-McCarthy. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

]]> e4683b03fa75f5f2e6bc3905277b9d7c Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://ling390fall25.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=61 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:01:08 -0400 For September 15thRead pp. 78–86 in Algeo. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

]]> 4c961db7274f9b81f361a8d009459890 Joseph Pentangelo created the site Structure of Words (Fall 2025) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1088201/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 03:28:41 -0400 7001a4968f197a083448e75dbe717dfb Joseph Pentangelo created the site History of English (Fall 2025) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1086887/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:39:08 -0400 ca1e64576293df0d3c1d3602ddb28331 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Semantics and Pragmatics (Spring 2025) https://ling405spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=187 Thu, 15 May 2025 23:05:36 -0400 For 21 MaySubmit Writing Assignment #4, handwritten. Imagine two speakers, Lex and Freddy. Lex is very literal: she never uses indirect speech […]

]]> 73443dc365947d1bb08bc5cda17014b6 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Language Change (Spring 2025) https://ling370spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=235 Mon, 12 May 2025 16:38:12 -0400 For May 12Read chapter 13 in the textbook. There will be a quiz at the start of class. The final review will take place next week, so bring […]

]]> 2ab41b0be7e1d6f1269bb907a1e3fe6e Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Semantics and Pragmatics (Spring 2025) https://ling405spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=179 Fri, 09 May 2025 18:20:27 -0400 For May 14Read chapter 12 in the textbook. There will be a quiz on this readingat the start of class. Prep for the final review

]]> cf3761c12cc2833fd5a2ab717e9cf1fe Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Semantics and Pragmatics (Spring 2025) https://ling405spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=157 Thu, 01 May 2025 19:20:38 -0400 For May 7Read chapter 11 (pp.191–210). There will be a quiz on this chapter at the start of class.

]]> dbfa7a929f5d917166aab9ba2243e58b Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Language Change (Spring 2025) https://ling370spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=209 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:46:33 -0400 For May 5Read Crowley & Bowen chapter 11. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class. Complete problem set 4, your last take-home problem set!

]]> c7c52d571b99e73eb4a96fdaf15b4eea Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Semantics and Pragmatics (Spring 2025) https://ling405spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=145 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:45:15 -0400 For 30 AprilRead chapter 10 in the textbook. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

]]> f083a195e4aac09ee57c43c48dbf36b9 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Language Change (Spring 2025) https://ling370spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=201 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:24:31 -0400 For April 28thRead Crowley & Bowern Chapter 10. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

]]> 90e6e3703056a0d6c6cb7467d068b00d Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Language Change (Spring 2025) https://ling370spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=171 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:51:23 -0400 For April 21stRead Crowley & Bowern ch. 9. (We’re skipping chapter 8.) There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class. There is no class on the 14th. Have a nice Spring Break, and see you all on the 21st!

]]> 2c4ffd0125f940c1035d1c7e1b39406c Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Semantics and Pragmatics (Spring 2025) https://ling405spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=127 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:19:53 -0400 For 9 AprilRead chapter 9 (pp.155–172) in the textbook. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class. Complete Writing A […]

]]> 3e6f52e763fc2c7f47bc0c79a3dc19a5 Joseph Pentangelo wrote a new post on the site Semantics and Pragmatics (Spring 2025) https://ling405spr2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=121 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:18:42 -0400 For 2 AprilRead chapter 8 (pp.135–154) in the textbook. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

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