Program Requirements
Required Courses (18 credits)
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LING 201 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Primarily for students intending to take further courses in linguistics. Topics include: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Students will be introduced to techniques of linguistic analysis.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: Milne, Peter; Shimoyama, Junko (Fall) Clayards, Meghan; Kotek, Hadas (Winter) Kilbourn-Ceron, Oriana (Summer)
Fall and Winter
No prerequisite.
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LING 330 Phonetics (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Transcription, identification, and production of speech sounds. Introduction to the acoustic properties of speech sounds, acoustic analysis of speech, and auditory phonetics.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Milne, Peter (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: LlNG 201
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LING 331 Phonology 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Introduction to phonological theory and analysis.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Milne, Peter (Fall)
Fall
Prerequisite: LING 330.
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LING 360 Introduction to Semantics (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Introduction to the rudiments of semantics, focusing on those aspects of meaning that are invariant across contexts and the ways in which the meaning of a complex expression is determined by the meanings of its constituents.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Gillon, Brendan S (Fall)
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LING 371 Syntax 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Introduction to the study of generative syntax of natural languages, emphasizing basic concepts and formalism: phrase structure rules, transformations, and conditions on rules.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Travis, Lisa De Mena (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: LING 201.
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PHIL 210 Introduction to Deductive Logic 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An introduction to propositional and predicate logic; formalization of arguments, truth tables, systems of deduction, elementary metaresults, and related topics.
Terms: Fall 2015, Summer 2016
Instructors: Hallett, Michael Frank (Fall) Aldred, Raymond (Summer)
Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 318
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
18 credits in Linguistics (LING) chosen according to the student's interests. At least 9 of these credits must be at the 400/500 level.