Linguistics

Professor:  Burton; Associate Professors:  Bhatia, Lizarralde; Senior Lecturer:  King; Lecturer:  Morelli; Professor Eckert, director and adviser.

Linguistics is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the scientific study of language:  its structure, its function in society, and its historical development.

The Minor in Linguistics

The minor in linguistics consists of Linguistics 110 and at least five additional courses selected from the list below.  At least three of the courses must be at the intermediate or advanced level, and the minor must be a specific program, not merely an accumulation of courses.  The minor is a natural complement to any major in which the nature of language is concerned.

Courses

Linguistics 110     Linguistics:  Introduction to Language and Mind

Linguistics 273     The Story of Language

Linguistics 371     Sociolinguistics

Other Courses in the Linguistics Program

LINGUISTICS  110  LINGUISTICS:  INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND MIND  The nature of human language as studied in modern linguistics.  Basic design features of human language and its structural evolution.  The course aims to equip students with knowledge essential for studying foreign languages and cognitive science, but also to enhance the study of psychology, anthropology, philosophy, and human development, as well as mathematics and music.  This is the same course as German Studies/Hispanic Studies/Slavic Studies 110.

Enrollment limited to 40 students.  This course satisfies General Education Area 3.  E. Eckert

LINGUISTICS  273  THE STORY OF LANGUAGE  Language tells the story of changing culture and society; it reflects history of a country and its people.  Focus is on language reconstruction, historical comparative linguistics, language origin, ongoing language change, language birth and death.  Course 273 may include an optional section that will meet for an additional hour each week to discuss supplemental readings in Russian.  Students participating in the foreign language section will receive one additional credit hour, pass/not passed marking.  This is the same course as German Studies/Slavic Studies 273.

                Prerequisite:  Knowledge of a foreign language; Linguistics 110 or permission of the instructor.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  Alternates annually with Linguistics 371.  E. Eckert

LINGUISTICS  371  SOCIOLINGUISTICS  Examination of sociolinguistic issues of language contact and variety, linguistic and political dominance, bilingualism and diglossia.  Structural diversity of languages.  Lectures, discussions, readings and problem-solving sessions.  Linguistics/Slavic Studies 371 may include an optional section that will meet for an additional hour each week to discuss supplemental readings in Russian.  Students participating in the foreign language section will receive one additional credit hour, pass/not passed marking.  This is the same course as German Studies/Slavic Studies 371.

                Prerequisite:  Knowledge of a foreign language, Linguistics 110, or permission of the instructor.  Enrollment limited to 30 students.  E. Eckert

LINGUISTICS  291, 292  INDIVIDUAL STUDY

LINGUISTICS  391, 392  INDIVIDUAL STUDY

LINGUISTICS  491, 492  INDIVIDUAL STUDY