01:615:101
Introduction to the Study of Language (3)
Wide-ranging examination of human language as a social, cultural, cognitive, historical, and formal phenomenon.
May not be used for major credit. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum Learning Goal II.C.q "Understand the nature of human languages and their speakers."
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01:615:201
Introduction to Linguistic Theory (3)
Structural properties of human language as illuminated by modern linguistic theory. Sentence structure, sound patterns, word form, and aspects of meaning. Principles of universal grammar.
Required for majors. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum Learning Goal II.C.q "Understand the nature of human languages and their speakers" and Goal II.C.x "Apply effective and efficient mathematical or other formal processes to reason and solve problems."
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01:615:215
Language of Advertising (3)
Examines advertising strategies from a linguistic
perspective, focusing on how sounds, sentence structures, and meanings are used
in persuasive messages.
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01:615:305
Syntax (3)
Structure of phrases and sentences in natural language. Universal grammar and interlinguistic variation. X-bar theory. Case, NP- and Wh-movement, anaphora, binding, and government. Lexical representation. Logical form.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:315
Phonology (3)
Sound structure of language. Phonetic underpinnings; phonological representation; rule systems; constraint interaction. Syllable structure; feature geometry; vowel harmony; stress, accent, and tone.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:325
Semantics (3)
Meaning in natural language. Construction of the meaning of the whole from the meaning of the parts. Syntactic structure and semantic interpretation. Model theoretic semantics.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:330
Historical Linguistics (3)
Change of language structure through time. Methods of reconstructing dead languages. Syntactic and phonological rule systems as locus of change. Language families; the deep reconstruction controversy.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:350
Pragmatics (3)
Linguistic structure above the sentence level, relating language to context of use. Speech acts, conversational maxims, presupposition and implicature, and deixis.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:360
Theories of Language (3)
Major 20th-century approaches to scientific investigation of language. Impact of linguistic theory on psychology, philosophy, literary theory, and anthropology.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:371
Psychology of Language (3)
Production, perception, and acquisition of language at the level of sound (phonology), words (morphology and the lexicon), and grammar (syntax).
Prerequisite: 01:615:201. Credit not given for both this course and 01:830:351.
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01:615:373
Language Acquisition (3)
Empirical and theoretical studies of the acquisition of syntax, morphology, and phonology; word learning, the neural bases of language acquisition, language disorders, and learnability theory.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201. Recommended: 01:615:441 or 371. Credit not given for both this course and 01:830:353.
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01:615:381
Sociolinguistics (3)
Emphasizes insights into the use of language in society provided by a generative linguistics approach to natural language.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:391
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism (3)
Anatomy (structure) and physiology (function) of
the systems and processes involved in speech production. Respiratory, phonatory, articulatory, resonatory, and nervous systems. Prerequisite content required for students planning to pursue a higher-level degree in the speech and hearing sciences, including speech pathology and audiology; emphasizes clinically relevant information.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:393
Audiology (3)
Introduction to the profession and practice of
audiology through an overview of anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, physical properties of sound relevant to hearing assessment, techniques for hearing assessment, and auditory disorders. Covers the prerequisite content to pursue a higher-level degree in the
speech and hearing sciences.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:411
Morphology (3)
Structure of words in natural language. Word formation and syntax. Effects of word structure on sound patterning. Inflection, derivation, compounding, headedness, and scope of affixes.
Prerequisite: 01:615:305, 315, or 325.
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01:615:415
Evolution of the Human Language Capacity (3)
Origins of the human language capacity in the evolutionary history of
mankind.
Prerequisite: 01:615:305, 315, or 325.
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01:615:421
Language Typology (3)
Similarities and differences between grammatical systems, with focus on syntax. Role of principled variation in universal grammar. Overt and nonovert movement, pro-drop, case marking, and anaphora. Markedness.
Prerequisite: 01:615:305.
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01:615:425
Romance Linguistics (3)
Comparison of principal syntactic and phonological structures of
French, Spanish, Italian, and other Romance languages. Stress patterns; vowel
and consonant shifts. Pro-drop language, inflection, and
inversion. Contrast with English.
Prerequisite: 01:615:305, 315, or 325.
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01:615:431
Investigations into an Unfamiliar Language (3)
Study of the linguistic structure of an unfamiliar language, based on in-class work with a native-speaking consultant.
Prerequisite: 01:615:305, 315, or 325.
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01:615:433
Language Acquisition (3)
In-depth investigation of the cognitive and neural bases of language acquisition, informed by state-of-the-art research in psychology, cognitive science, linguistics and neuroscience. Topics covered: phonological, lexical, morphological, syntactic, and pragmatic development; bilingualism;
learnability theory; atypical language acquisition; and neurolinguistics.
Prerequisites: 01:830:351 or two 300-level linguistics (615) courses, or 185:410, or permission of the instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:615:373, 01:830:353, 01:830:484, or 01:830:485.
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01:615:435
Experimental Methodologies in Language Acquisition (3)
A review of experimental methodologies used by linguists to investigate language acquisition, including an in-depth focus on the linguistic
phenomena being acquired by the language learner. Hands-on experience designing experiments and analyzing data.
Prerequisites: 01:615:201 and 305.
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01:615:441
Linguistics and Cognitive Science (3)
Linguistic theory and the human mind/brain. Acquisition and processing of natural language. Parsing. Formal learning. Language deficits. Symbolic and connectionist approaches to language.
Prerequisite: 01:615:305, 315, or 325.
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01:615:445
Language and Cognition (3)
Understanding language and cognition. Language structure, linguistic and conceptual
representations, and cognitive processes.
Prerequisites: 01:185:201, 01:615:201. Credit not given for both this course and 01:185:410.
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01:615:451
Phonetics (3)
Articulatory mechanisms of speech. Physical characteristics of speech
sounds; interpretation of spectrograms. Description and transcription
of the sounds of the world's languages.
Prerequisite: 01:615:305, 315, or 325.
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01:615:461
Linguistics of Signed Languages (3)
Introduces the fundamental structure of natural signed languages spoken around the world. Covers the essentials of signed language phonology, syntax, and semantics. Includes discussion of deaf culture and of art and media in the signed languages medium.
Prerequisite: 01:615:201.
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01:615:471
Selected Topics in Linguistics (3)
Study of selected areas in linguistics.
Prerequisite: 01:615:305, 315, or 325.
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01:615:491
Practicum in Linguistics (3)
Linguistic research techniques. Participation in a research group that
focuses on a specific topic, defined by the course instructor.
Prerequisite: 01:615:305, 315, or 325.
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01:615:493,494
Independent Study (3,3)
Independent research carried out under supervision of a linguistics faculty member.
Prerequisites: Permission of major adviser and instructor.
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01:615:495,496
Honors in Linguistics (3,3)
Supervised research and writing of an honors thesis.
Prerequisites: Senior status; permission of major adviser and instructor.
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