LING5500 - Introduction to Syntax

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Introduction to Syntax
Term
2024C
Subject area
LING
Section number only
401
Section ID
LING5500401
Course number integer
5500
Meeting times
TR 1:45 PM-3:14 PM
Level
graduate
Description
This course is an introduction to current syntactic theory, covering the principles that govern phrase structure (the composition of phrases and sentences), movement (dependencies between syntactic constituents), and binding (the interpretation of different types of noun phrases). Although much of the evidence discussed in the class will come from English, evidence from other languages will also play an important role, in keeping with the comparative and universalist perspective of modern syntactic theory.
Course number only
5500
Cross listings
LING2500401
Use local description
No

LING5310 - Phonology I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Phonology I
Term
2024C
Subject area
LING
Section number only
001
Section ID
LING5310001
Course number integer
5310
Meeting times
TR 1:45 PM-3:14 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Rolf Noyer
Description
First half of a year-long introduction to the formal study of phonology. Basic concepts in articulatory phonetics; the distribution of sounds (phonemes and allophones); underlying and surface forms, and how to relate them using both ordered-rule and surface-constraint approaches. The survey of theoretical topics in this term includes distinctive features (context, organization, underspecification); the autosegmental representation of tone; and the theory of phonological domains and their interaction with morphological and syntactic constituency. Emphasizes hands-on analysis of a wide range of data.
Course number only
5310
Use local description
No

LING5210 - Phonetics I: Experimental

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
402
Title (text only)
Phonetics I: Experimental
Term
2024C
Subject area
LING
Section number only
402
Section ID
LING5210402
Course number integer
5210
Meeting times
MW 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Jianjing Kuang
Description
Speech: its linguistic transcription, its quantitative physical description, and its relationship to the categories and dimensions of language structure and use. The physical basis of speech: acoustics, vocal tract anatomy and physiology, hearing and speech perception, articulation and motor control. Phonetic variation and change. Prosody: stress, intonation, phrasing speech rate. Phonetic instrumentation, the design and interpretation of phonetic experiments, and the use of phonetic evidence in linguistic research, with emphasis on computer techniques. Introduction to speech signal processing. Speech technology: introduction to speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, speech coding. This course will emphasize the phonetics of natural speech, and its connections to issues in other areas of linguistics and cognitive science.
Course number only
5210
Cross listings
LING2210402
Use local description
No

LING5100 - Historical and Comparative Linguistics

Status
X
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Term
2024C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
LING
Section number only
001
Section ID
LING5100001
Course number integer
5100
Meeting times
CANCELED
Level
graduate
Instructors
Donald A Ringe
Description
Synchronic and diachronic systems. Analogic processes. Semantic change. Effects of contact. Internal reconstruction. Comparative method and reconstruction.
Course number only
5100
Use local description
No

LING4000 - Tutorial in Linguistics

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Tutorial in Linguistics
Term
2024C
Subject area
LING
Section number only
301
Section ID
LING4000301
Course number integer
4000
Meeting times
TR 12:00 PM-1:29 PM
Level
undergraduate
Description
This tutorial allows students to deal in a concentrated manner with selected major topics in linguistics by means of extensive readings and research. Two topics are studied during the semester, exposing students to a range of sophisticated linguistic questions.
Course number only
4000
Use local description
No

LING3810 - Semantics I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Semantics I
Term
2024C
Subject area
LING
Section number only
401
Section ID
LING3810401
Course number integer
3810
Meeting times
MW 12:00 PM-1:29 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Florian Schwarz
Description
This course provides an introduction to formal semantics for natural language. The main aim is to develop a semantic system that provides a compositional interpretation of natural language sentences. We discuss various of the aspects central to meaning composition, including function application, modification, quantification, and binding, as well as issues in the syntax-semantics interface. The basic formal tools relevant for semantic analysis, including set theory, propositional logic, and predicate logic are also introduced.
Course number only
3810
Cross listings
LING5810401
Use local description
No

LING3740 - Neurolinguistics

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
402
Title (text only)
Neurolinguistics
Term
2024C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
LING
Section number only
402
Section ID
LING3740402
Course number integer
3740
Meeting times
R 1:45 PM-4:44 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Kathryn Schuler
Description
This course is an upper level undergraduate/graduate seminar in neurolinguistics. We will explore language in the brain through readings and discussions.
Course number only
3740
Cross listings
LING5740401
Use local description
No

LING2700 - Language Acquisition

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
2
Title (text only)
Language Acquisition
Term
2024C
Subject area
LING
Section number only
002
Section ID
LING2700002
Course number integer
2700
Meeting times
MW 1:45 PM-3:14 PM
Level
undergraduate
Description
An introduction to language acquisition in children and the development of related cognitive and perceptual systems. Topics include the nature of speech perception and the specialization to the native language; the structure and acquisition of words; children's phonology; the development of grammar; bilingualism and second language acquisition; language learning impairments; the biological basis of language acquisition; the role in language learning in language change. Intended for any undergraduate interested in the psychology and development of language.
Course number only
2700
Use local description
No

LING2500 - Introduction to Syntax

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Introduction to Syntax
Term
2024C
Subject area
LING
Section number only
401
Section ID
LING2500401
Course number integer
2500
Meeting times
TR 1:45 PM-3:14 PM
Level
undergraduate
Description
This course is an introduction to current syntactic theory, covering the principles that govern phrase structure (the composition of phrases and sentences), movement (dependencies between syntactic constituents), and binding (the interpretation of different types of noun phrases). Although much of the evidence discussed in the class will come from English, evidence from other languages will also play an important role, in keeping with the comparative and universalist perspective of modern syntactic theory.
Course number only
2500
Cross listings
LING5500401
Use local description
No

LING2210 - Phonetics I: Experimental

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
402
Title (text only)
Phonetics I: Experimental
Term
2024C
Subject area
LING
Section number only
402
Section ID
LING2210402
Course number integer
2210
Meeting times
MW 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Jianjing Kuang
Description
This course focuses on experimental investigations of speech sounds. General contents include: the fundamentals of speech production and perception; speech analysis tools and techniques; and topics in phonetic studies. The course consists of integrated lectures and laboratory sessions in which students learn computer techniques for analyzing digital recordings.
Course number only
2210
Cross listings
LING5210402
Fulfills
Physical World Sector
Use local description
No