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Program Requirements
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration Linguistics.
Required Courses (9 credits)
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LING 201 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : General introduction to linguistics, the scientific study of human language. Covers the core theoretical subfields of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Also provides background on other subfields including sociolinguistics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, linguistic variation, and language acquisition.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Torreira, Francisco; Little, Carol (Fall) Torreira, Francisco; Gillon, Brendan (Winter)
Fall and Winter
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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: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Brambatti Guzzo, Natalia (Fall) Clayards, Meghan (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: LlNG 201
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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: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Little, Carol (Fall) Martinovic, Martina (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: LING 201.
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
9 credits in Linguistics chosen according to the student's interests. At least 3 of these credits must be at the 400/500 level. Only 3 credits at the 200 level may count towards complementary credits.
Students who take LING 360 as one of their complementary courses may also count PHIL 210 (Intro to Deductive Logic 1) as a complementary course, but must still have 3 credits at the 400/500 level.
