Linguistics

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001; however, not all courses are taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was published.

Unless otherwise stated below, each course meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Linguistics: LIN

380J. Introduction to Applied Linguistics.
Applying linguistics to practical questions: a representative sampling. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Linguistics 380K (or 480K) and 380L.

380K. Phonology I.
The descriptive techniques of generative phonology. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Linguistics 381M.

380L. Syntax I.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

380M. Semantics I.
An introduction to formal logic and mathematical linguistics. Only one of the following may be counted: Linguistics 372M, 380M, 393 (Topic: Topics in Semantics). Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

380S. Sociolinguistics.
An introduction to sociolinguistic research, with attention to theoretical issues. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Linguistics 380K (or 480K) and 380L.

381K. Phonology II.
Readings and problems in current phonological theory. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Linguistics 379H (Topic: Phonology) or 380K (or 480K).

381L. Syntax II.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Linguistics 380M, and Linguistics 379H (Topic: Syntax) or 380L.

381M. Phonetics.
Speech production and perception; acoustic phonetics; phonetics and phonology; experimental techniques. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

381S. Semantics II.
Continuation of Linguistics 380M. Descriptive methods and theoretical tools for investigating meaning in human languages; an introduction to propositional content and speech acts. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Linguistics 380L and 380M.

382. Historical Linguistics.
The principles of language change, reconstruction of earlier stages, language contact, and language relatedness. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Linguistics 380K (or 480K).

383. Comparative and Diachronic Linguistics.
The comparative method; applications to particular linguistic families. Includes a four-semester Indo-European sequence. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and twelve semester hours of upper-division linguistics.

Topic 1: Sound Change.
Linguistics 383 (Topic 1) and 393 may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics.

Topic 3: Introduction to Romance Linguistics.
Same as French 396K (Topic 1: Introduction to Romance Linguistics), Italian 396K (Topic 1: Introduction to Romance Linguistics), Portuguese 396K (Topic 2: Introduction to Romance Linguistics), and Spanish 396K (Topic 2: Introduction to Romance Linguistics). Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

384. Language Structures.
Languages studied include Arabic, Chinese, English, Estonian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Lapp, Persian, Swahili, Swedish, Telugu. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and twelve semester hours of upper-division linguistics.

Topic 3: German Phonetics and Phonology.
Same as German 381 (Topic 4: German Phonetics and Phonology).

Topic 4: German Syntax.
Same as German 381 (Topic 5: German Syntax).

385. Field Methods in Linguistic Investigation.
Methods of research in phonological and grammatical description; work with informants in exotic languages. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

386M. Mathematical and Computational Linguistics.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Linguistics 386M and 393 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Mathematical Linguistics.

Topic 2: Computational Linguistics I.

Topic 3: Computational Linguistics II.

Topic 4: Computational Linguistics III: Advanced Parsing.

387. Linguistics and Language Teaching.
Same as Curriculum and Instruction 385G (Topic 6: Linguistics and Language Teaching). Designed primarily for participants in international education exchange programs. Application of the findings of linguistics to the teaching of languages. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

387P. Literacy.
Linguistics 387 (Topic: Literacy) and 387P may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

390. General Phonology.
Introduction to Phonetics and the basic principles of phonological theory. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

391. Topics in Descriptive Linguistics.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Studies in English Phonology.

Topic 2: Studies in English Grammar.

392. Current Developments in Linguistic Research.
A reading course in a selected area of linguistics. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Introduction to Cognitive Science.
Same as Cognitive Science 380 (Topic 1: Introduction to Cognitive Science), Philosophy 383C, and Psychology 394U (Topic 3: Introduction to Cognitive Science). Only one of the following may be counted: Linguistics 392 (Topic 1), 393 (Topic: Introduction to Cognitive Science), 393 (Topic: Topics in Cognitive Science), Philosophy 383 (Topic: Introduction to Cognitive Science).

393. Seminar in Linguistic Topics.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Linguistics 386M and 393 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 2: Language Acquisition.

Topic 4: Neurolinguistics.

Topic 5: Translation: Theory, History, and Practice.
Same as Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 391 (Topic 1: Translation: Theory, History, and Practice) and Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 33: Translation: Theory, History, and Practice). Linguistics 393 (Topic 5) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 391 (Topic: Translation: Theory, History, and Practice) may not both be counted.

Topic 6: Speech Play and Verbal Art.
Same as Anthropology 393 (Topic 3: Speech Play and Verbal Art).

393P. Topics in Phonology and Phonetics.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Current Issues in Phonological Theory.
May not be counted by students with credit for any of the following topics of Linguistics 393: Topics in Phonology and Phonetics, Topics in Phonology, Topics in Phonetics.

Topic 2: Experimental Phonetics.
Linguistics 393 (Topic: Experimental Phonetics) and 393P (Topic 2) may not both be counted.

393S. Topics in Syntax and Semantics.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Current Issues in Syntactic Theory.
Linguistics 393 (Topic: Topics in Syntax) and 393S (Topic 1) may not both be counted; Linguistics 393 (Topic: Topics in Syntactic Theory) and 393S (Topic 1) may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Current Issues in Semantic Theory.
Linguistics 393 (Topic: Topics in Semantics) and 393S (Topic 2) may not both be counted.

395. Conference Course in Linguistics.
Supervised research. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the linguistics graduate adviser.

396. Topics in Sociolinguistics.
Detailed investigation of an area of current interest in sociolinguistics. Most topics provide an opportunity for field research. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Research Methods in Sociolinguistics.

Topic 2: Introduction to Graduate Linguistic Anthropology.
Same as Anthropology 392N.

Topic 3: Ethnography of Speaking.
Same as Anthropology 393 (Topic 8: Ethnography of Speaking).

Topic 4: Turkic Cultures and Languages in Central Asia.
Same as Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 395 (Topic 3: Turkic Cultures and Languages in Central Asia) and Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 26: Turkic Cultures and Languages in Central Asia).

Topic 5: Language and Politics in Language Planning.
Same as Curriculum and Instruction 385G (Topic 7: Language and Politics in Language Planning), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 395 (Topic 4: Language and Politics in Language Planning), and Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 30: Language and Politics in Language Planning). Hebrew 380 (Topic 8: Language and Politics in Language Planning) and Linguistics 396 (Topic 5) may not both be counted.

Topic 6: Arabic Language: Sociolinguistic Perspective.
Same as Arabic 382C (Topic 1: Arabic Language: Sociolinguistic Perspective). Arabic 380K (Topic: Arabic Language: Sociolinguistic Perspective) and Linguistics 396 (Topic 6) may not both be counted.

397. Forum for Doctoral Candidates.
Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Linguistics 393 (Topic 1: Forum for Doctoral Candidates) and 397 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in linguistics and consent of instructor.

698. Thesis.
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in linguistics and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Linguistics 698A.

398R. Master's Report.
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in linguistics and consent of the graduate adviser.

398T. Supervised Teaching in Linguistics.
Teaching under the close supervision of the course instructor; weekly group meetings with instructor, individual consultations, and reports throughout the teaching period. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.

399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.

399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Linguistics 399R, 699R, or 999R.

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