Linguistics (LIN)

LIN 177. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

LIN 201. Introduction to Linguistics. (3)

Scope of linguistics: fundamental concepts and methods of linguistic science (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) in its descriptive and historical aspects. V. PA-1A. CAS-E.

LIN 202. American Dialects, Culture, and Identity. (3)

This course focuses on dialect diversity, culture, and identity in the United States. We will examine the historical development of American dialects as well as systemic changes in lexicon, phonology, morphology and syntax in both social and digital contexts. Students will learn basic tools for dialect analysis and apply these tools to class research projects. This course will focus on linguistic structure but will incorporate readings from anthropological, educational, psychological, and sociological theory. IC, IIB. PA-4A, SI-02, SI-04. CAS-B.

LIN 210. Special Topics in Language Awareness. (3; maximum 9)

Introduces various ways of looking at language: sociological, psychological, and formal. Students study how language plays a role in every human activity, from gender and racial stereotyping to the development of automata. May be taken three times, with different topics. PA-2A. CAS-C.

LIN 277. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

LIN 301. History of the English Language. (3)

Linguistic and cultural history of British and American English, and other varieties of English around the world.

LIN 302. Structure of Modern English. (3)

Linguistic structure of American English with specific reference to application in teaching.

LIN 340. Internship. (0-20)

LIN 377. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)

LIN 410. Selected Topics in Linguistics. (3; maximum 6)

Focus on a single topic per term, such as field methods, the structure of a a specific language, linguistic geography, sociolinguistics or ethnolinguisitics.
Prerequisite: LIN 201 or equivalent.

LIN 460. Capstone in Linguistics. (3; maximum 6)

Students work on projects to discover how linguists observe, collect, and analyze language data. Students learn to apply linguistics methodologies to problems about how language shapes our perceptions, how language mediates between people and institutions, or how to develop formal systems that enable computers to parse human sentences. Projects often touch upon concerns of other disciplines. SC.
Prerequisite: LIN 201.

LIN 477. Independent Studies. (0-6; maximum 10)