Course Offerings
LING 105. Linguistic Analysis: Sounds and Words (I or II; 3, 0)
One semester of a two-semester introduction to linguistics. Topics include: phonetics, phonology, word forms, language change, language acquisition. No prerequisite.
LING 110. Linguistic Analysis: Sentences and Dialects (I or II; 3, 0)
One semester of a two-semester introduction to linguistics. Topics include: syntax, semantics, language variation, language and society. No prerequisite.
LING 205. Phonetics and Phonology (AII; 3, 0)
An investigation into the articulatory and acoustic properties and patterns of speech sounds, with applications to speech pathology, processing, and phonological theory. Prerequisite: LING 105 or permission of the instructor.
LING 210. Language and Race (AI or II; 3, 0)
An introduction to "non-standard" dialects of English with a primary focus on African American Vernacular English (AAVE or Ebonics). This course explores the linguistic and non-linguistic factors that give rise to language variation. No prerequisite.
LING 215. Syntax (AI; 3, 0)
Contemporary generative theory of phrase structure and its relation to meaning. Focus on comparative syntax and its implications for Universal Grammar. Prerequisite: LING 110 or permission of the instructor.
LING 216. Semantics (AI or II; 3, 0)
An introduction to the fundamental notions, arguments, and techniques of linguistic semantics. Focus on how meaning is structured and represented by the human mind. Prerequisite: LING 110 or permission of the instructor.
LING 220. Historical Linguistics (AII; 3, 0)
An introduction to the study of language change and genetic linguistic relationships. Change in the building blocks of language (sounds, morphemes, words, sentence structure) is analyzed with the goal of extrapolating regular patterns. Prerequisite: LING 105 or permission of the instructor.
LING 225. Language and the Brain (AI or II; 3, 0)
An examination of the physical basis for language. Topics include language acquisition, incomplete language acquisition, and aphasia. What can language pathology teach us about the organization of human language in the brain? No prerequisite.
LING 230. Psycholinguistics (AI or II; 3, 0)
Analysis of psychological processes involved in language. Topics include language production and perception in children, adults, bilinguals, and exceptional populations. No prerequisite.
LING 241. Teaching Foreign Language (II; 3, 0)
The objectives, materials, and methods of teaching foreign language skills. Prerequisites: LING 105 and a course in the structure of one foreign language.
LING 315. Advanced Syntax (AI or II; 3, 0)
Topics in advanced generative syntax, emphasis on new developments in syntactic theory. Prerequisite: LING 215 or permission of the instructor.
LING 326. Language and Cognition (AI or II; 3, 0)
Advanced study of language perception, production, acquisition, evolution, computational models, and neural mechanisms. Focus on recent developments in the field. Prerequisite: Any 200-level LING course or 200-level PSYC course from Cluster A. Crosslisted as LING 326/PSYC 326.
LING 390. Independent Study (I and II; R)
Subject to be selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
