Linguistics
Courses Language Courses
OFFICE: 5237
McGill Hall, Muir College
Ronald W. Langacker, Ph.D.
David M. Perlmutter, Ph.D., Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching
Award
Maria Polinsky, Ph.D., Chair
Farrell Ackerman, Ph.D.
Chris Barker, Ph.D.
Robert E. Kluender, Ph.D.
John Moore, Ph.D.
Eric Bakovic, Ph.D.
Andrew Kehler, Ph.D.
Sharon Rose, Ph.D.
Matthew Y. Chen, Ph.D.
Edward S. Klima, Ph.D.
S.-Y. Kuroda, Ph.D.
Margaret H. Langdon, Ph.D.
Leonard D. Newmark, Ph.D.
Sanford A. Schane, Ph.D.
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LinguisticsIn what ways do languages differ, and in what ways are all human languages alike? These are the basic questions that the science of linguistics seeks to answer. In formulating hypotheses about language it has been found that languages have intricate structure at a number of different levels. Phonetics studies the sounds of speech and how they are produced and perceived. Phonology studies the principles by which the sounds of a language are organized into a system and combined into syllables and larger units. Morphology studies the principles by which smaller units of meaning are combined into words. Syntax is the study of the principles by which words are combined into larger units such as phrases and sentences. Semantics studies meaningthe meanings of words and the ways the meanings of words are related to the meanings of larger units such as the phrase, the sentence, and the discourse. Linguists attempt to discover to what extent the principles at each level vary across languages, and to what extent they are universal. Because language provides a window into the human mind, linguistics plays a central role in the study of human cognition and figures prominently in the field of cognitive science. We know, for example, that all normal children succeed in learning language relatively quickly at a time when their other cognitive abilities are still developing. The universal properties of human language that linguists discover can be used to provide models of this process, to explain why it occurs so rapidly, and to make specific predictions about the way it unfolds. The results of linguistic research can also be tested directly in experimental studies of how language is represented and processed in the mind (psycholinguistics) and brain (neurolinguistics). Language can also be studied in terms of its function as a cognitive system shared by an entire society; sociolinguistics investigate the ways in which the language we use is affected by our social environment. The department of Linguistics offers a series of lower-division courses designed to introduce non-majors to the scientific study of language in the broader perspective of a liberal arts education. These are LIGN 3 (Language as a Social and Cultural Phenomenon), LIGN 4 (Language as a Cognitive System), LIGN 7 (Sign Language and Its Culture), LIGN 8 (Languages and Cultures in America), and LIGN 17 (Making and Breaking Codes). These courses may be used to satisfy the Marshall College disciplinary breadth requirement. Lower-division linguistics courses may be used to satisfy the social sciences requirement at Muir College and Revelle College, and they partially fulfill the requirements for a program of concentration in Warren College. In addition, certain linguistics courses satisfy the American Cultures requirement in Revelle College and the cultural diversity requirement in Muir College and Warren College. LIGN 17 (Making and Breaking Codes) satisfies the Thurgood Marshall Computational Skills requirement in addition to the formal skills requirement in Warren College and in the Human Development Program. Students should consult their college advising offices to determine which linguistics courses satisfy these other requirements. Linguistics courses are relevant to a wide range of fields of study at UCSD, including anthropology, cognitive science, communication, computer science, human development, law and society, psychology, and sociology, as well as areas such as African studies, Chinese studies, ethnic studies, Judaic studies, Latin American studies, and others. In some cases certain linguistics courses count toward a major or minor in one of these departments or programs. Students should consult with a faculty adviser in linguistics and the other department or program when deciding on their course of study. Students are often able to participate in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) and UCSD's Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP) while still making progress toward the major. Students considerating this option should discuss their plans with the department undergraduate adviser before going abroad. Detailed information on EAP/OAP is found in this catalog under the heading "Education Abroad Program." The Department of Linguistics oversees the Linguistics Language Program, which offers elementary instruction in ASL, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Courses from the Language Program satisfy general education requirements, as well as the linguistics language requirement. In addition, directed self-instruction is available for a wide variety of languages through LIDS 19. Note: Please check with the department office for updates concerning programs and course offerings. The Major ProgramGeneral RequirementsEvery linguistics major (except the language studies major) must satisfy the undergraduate language requirement and must successfully complete a minimum of twelve upper-division courses, including six required courses and at least five upper-division linguistics electives. In addition to the general major, the department offers a set of enriched major programs in various specializations. Except for LIGN 199, no course taken on a Pass/Not Pass basis may be counted toward a linguistics major. No more than one quarter of LIGN 199 may be counted toward a linguistics major. At least six of the required upper-division linguistics courses counted toward the major must be taken in residence at UCSD. A letter grade of C or better is required for every course counted toward a linguistics major, including courses taken to satisfy the department's undergraduate language requirement. Required Linguistics CoursesLinguistics 101 is required as an introduction to the field and serves as the prerequisite to certain other courses. Students who choose a linguistics major should enroll in it as early as possible. Every major program in linguistics (except the language studies major) must include the following required courses covering basic areas of the field:
LIGN 110: Phonetics LIGN 111: Phonology I LIGN 120: Morphology LIGN 121: Syntax I LIGN 130: Semantics Students are advised to take these required courses as early as possible, since the background they provide may be needed for other upper-division linguistics courses. Check individual course listings for prerequisite information.
LIGN 104: Language and Conceptualization LIGN 105: Law and Language LIGN 108: Languages of Africa LIGN 115: Phonology II LIGN 123: Morphology II LIGN 125: Syntax II LIGN 141: Language Structures LIGN 142: Language Typology LIGN 143: The Structure of Spanish LIGN 145: Pidgins and Creoles LIGN 150: Historical Linguistics LIGN 160: Mathematical Analysis of Language LIGN 163: Computers and Language LIGN 165: Computational Linguistics LIGN 170: Psycholinguistics LIGN 171: Child Language Acquisition LIGN 172: Language and the Brain LIGN 174: Gender and Language in Society LIGN 175: Sociolinguistics LIGN 176: Language of Politics and Advertising LIGN 177: Multilingualism LIGN 178: Second Language Teaching Methodology LIGN 179: Second Language Acquisition Research
LIGN 199: Independent Study in Linguistics
LIGN 199H: Honors Independent Study in Linguistics
Note to Revelle and Warren students.
Revelle: For Revelle College only, the classification of the
linguistics major as humanities, natural science, or social science must
be determined on the basis of each student's specific program. The classification
of the major program will in turn determine what areas will be acceptable
for the noncontiguous minor.
Warren: For Warren College only, any courses taken in departments
other than linguistics may not overlap with the student's outside area(s)
of concentration.
Linguistics majors must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language.
Proficiency in a foreign language may be demonstrated in either of two
ways:
Students are encouraged to satisfy this requirement as early as possible
in order to be able to use the language for reference in linguistics courses.
Students with native language competence in a language other than English
may petition to have English count as satisfying the proficiency requirement.
The general major in linguistics requires satisfaction of the undergraduate
language requirement and successful completion of twelve upper-division
courses:
5 linguistics electives
1 additional linguistics elective or upper-division course in another
department pertaining to the study of language
Every student with a specialized major must consult the faculty adviser
in the Department of Linguistics to have approved an individual curricular
plan to satisfy the major requirements for the option chosen. Each
specialized major requires satisfaction of the undergraduate language
requirement and successful completion of upper-division requirements as
specified below. The specialization will be reflected in the wording of
a degree, e.g., "B.A. in Linguistics (with Specialization in Language
and Society)."
4 linguistics electives chosen from:
2 additional courses from linguistics or other departments subject
to adviser approval.
Courses currently approved to satisfy this requirement include the
following (Note: some of these courses may have prerequisites):
Linguistics:
Any upper-division courses (except those used to fulfill requirements
A and B).
Anthropology:
ANBI 159: Biological and Cultural Perspectives on Intelligence
ANBI 161: Human Evolution
ANBI 173: Cognition in Animals and Humans
Cognitive Science:
COGS 107C: Cognitive Neuroscience: Neural Bases of Cognition
COGS 108A: Theory of Computation and Formal Systems
COGS 108B: Symbolic Modeling of Cognition
COGS 108C: Neural Network Models of Cognition I
COGS 130: Everyday Cognition
COGS 131: Distributed Cognition
COGS 141: Observation, Protocol, and Discourse Analysis
COGS 142: Philosophy of Cognitive Science
COGS 150: Semantics
COGS 151: Analogy and Conceptual Systems
COGS 153: Language Comprehension
COGS 154: Communication Disorders in Children and Adults
COGS 156: Language Development
COGS 170: Natural and Artificial Symbolic Representational Systems
COGS 181: Neural Network Models of Cognition II
COGS 184: Modeling the Evolution of Cognition
COGS 191: Laboratory Research
Computer Science and Engineering:
Philosophy:
PHIL 111: Quine
PHIL 120: Symbolic Logic I
PHIL 121: Symbolic Logic II
PHIL 134: Philosophy of Language
PHIL 135: Meaning and Communication
PHIL 136: Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 150: Philosophy of the Cognitive Sciences
Psychology:
PSYC 118A: Real-Time Examination of Language Processing
PSYC 118B: Real-Time Examination of Language Processing
PSYC 119: Psycholinguistics/Cognition Laboratory
PSYC 126: Language Development
PSYC 133: Brain and Cognitive Development
PSYC 145: Psychology of Language
PSYC 176: Functional Neuroanatomy
PSYC 185: Communication: Nonverbal and Disfluent
Language and Society (14 courses)
2 appropriate upper-division courses in other departments (especially
the Departments of Anthropology, Communication, Cognitive Science, or
Sociology), selected in consultation with the faculty adviser for language
and society
1 course in sociolinguistics (by approval of the faculty adviser,
may be taken in another department)
5 linguistics electives. Courses particularly relevant to this specialization
are:
Students majoring in language studies must consult with the language
studies faculty adviser to approve an individual curricular plan.
The language studies major is designed for students who wish to pursue
the study of a particular language from a variety of perspectives. To
this end, students will take courses in linguistics and literature, as
well as electives in linguistics, literature, culture, and area studies.
This major provides preparation for a variety of careers that make use
of second language skills. Depending on the elective emphasis, these include
international business/law, teaching, translation, interpreting, linguistics,
and foreign service. Each language studies major will specialize in one
language of concentration. In principle, this could be any language
other than English. However, some languages may require that some coursework
be completed outside UCSD. Hence, it is recommended that language studies
majors consider a year abroad. Students whose language of concentration
is American Sign Language will need to consult the faculty adviser
for individualized requirements; these students may also consider an exchange
year at Gallaudet University.
Lower-division preparation:
Upper-division requirements:
Note: At least two of the upper-division courses must be conducted
in the language of concentration. Students are encouraged to increase
their academic exposure to their language of concentration by taking one-unit
seminars in the language and by participating in the EAP program.
"Structure of" language of concentration (e.g., LIGN
143 Structure of Spanish). If no such course is available, then
any upper-division LIGN course or any course from another department
(e.g., literature) that deals with the structure or history of the
language of concen tration may be substituted (subject to faculty
approval). One additional upper-division LIGN course.
Approved courses for this requirement include the following (Note:
some of these courses may have prerequisites):
Linguistics: Any upper-division courses (except those used
to fulfill requirement A).
Literature: Any upper-division courses related to the language
of concentration (except those used to fulfill requirement B).
Area Studies: Approved courses are listed by language of
concentration; other languages of concentration are possible in principle,
but probably require coursework outside of UCSD.
ASL Chinese
ANRG 173: Chinese Popular Religion
HIEA 120: Classical Chinese Philosophy and Culture
HIEA 123: Food in Chinese History
HIEA 130: History of the Modern Chinese Revolution: 18001911
HIEA 132: History of the People's Republic of China
HIEA 137: Women and Family in Chinese History
HIEA 167: Special Topics in Modern Chinese History
POLI 130B: Politics in the People's Republic of China
POLI 131C: The Chinese Revolution
POLI 132B: Politics and Revolution in China and Japan
SOCD 158J: Religion and Ethics in China and Japan
SOCD 188B: Chinese Society French
HIEU 131: The French Revolution: 17891814
HIEU 153A-B: Nineteenth-Century FranceTwentieth-Century
France
POLI 120C: Politics in France German
HIEU 154: Modern German History
HIEU 177: Special Topics in Modern German Thought
POLI 120B: The German Political System
POLI 120D: Germany: Before, During, and After Division Hebrew
ANRG 162: Peoples of the Middle East
HINE 100: The Ancient Near East and Israel
HINE 102: The Jews in Their Homeland in Antiquity
HINE 103: The Jewish Diaspora in Antiquity
HINE 170: Special Topics in Jewish History
HINE 186: Special Topics in Middle Eastern History
POLI 121: Middle East Politics
SOCD 188O: Dilemmas of Israeli Society Italian
HIEU 124: The City in Italy Japanese
HIEA 110: Japan Through the Twelfth Century
HIEA 111: Japan: Twelfth to Mid-Nineteenth Centuries
HIEA 112: Japan: From the Mid-Nineteenth Century through the U.S.
Occupation
HIEA 113: The Fifteen-Year War in Asia and the Pacific
HIEA 114: Postwar Japan
HIEA 115: Social and Cultural History of Twentieth-Century Japan
HIEA 116: Japan-U.S. Relations
HIEA 160: Colloquium on Modern Japanese History
HIEA 161: Representing Japan
POLI 113B: Chinese and Japanese Political Thought (I)
POLI 113C: Chinese and Japanese Political Thought (II)
POLI 132B: Politics and Revolution in China and Japan
POLI 133A: Japanese Politics: A Developmental Perspective
POLI 133E: Public Policy in Japan
SOCD 158J: Religion and Ethics in China and Japan
SOCD 188G: Policemen, Businessmen, and Students: Japanese Organizational
Cultures Russian
HIEU 156: Russia: 1855 to the Present
HIEU 178: Special Topics in Modern Russian History
POLI 126AB: Politics and Economics in Eastern Europe
POLI 130AA: The Soviet Successor States
POLI 130AD: The Politics of the Russian Revolution
POLI 147A: Soviet Foreign Policy
SOCD 188E Soviet Society Spanish
ANRG 134: The Cultures of Mexico
COM/SF 140C: Comparative Media Systems: Latin America and the
Caribbean
COM/CUL 110: Cinema in Latin America
ECON 161: Latin American Economic Development
ETHN 132: Chicano Dramatic Literature
ETHN 133: Hispanic-American Dramatic Literature
ETHN 135: Development of Chicano Literature
ETHN 136: Themes and Motifs in Chicano Literature
ETHN 137: Chicano Prose
ETHN 138: Chicano Poetry
ETHN 139: Chicano Literature in English
ETHN 145: Spanish Language in the United States
ETHN 180: Topics in Mexican American History
HIEU 138: Imperial Spain, 14761808
HIEU 151: Spain since 1808
HIEU 165: Special Topics in Early Modern Spain
HIEU 175: Selected Topics in the History of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century
Spain
HILA 100: Latin America-Colonial Transformations
HILA 101: Latin America: The Construction of Independence 18101898
HILA 102: Latin America in the Twentieth Century
HILA 105: South America: Labor, Coercion, and Society in the Nineteenth
Century
HILA 107: State and Society in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century
Latin America
HILA 112: Economic and Social History of the Andean Region
HILA 113: Lord and Peasant in Latin America
HILA 114: Social History of Colonial Latin America
HILA 115: The Latin American City, A History
HILA 116: Encounter of Two Worlds: Early Colonial Latin America
HILA 117: Indians, Blacks, and Whites: Family Relations in Latin
America
HILA 120: History of Argentina
HLA 122: Cuba: From Colony to Socialist Republic
HILA 131: A History of Mexico
HILA 132: A History of Contemporary Mexico
HILA 160: Topics in Latin American Colonial History, 15001820
HILA 161: History of Women in Latin America
HILA 162: Special Topics in Latin American History
HILA 166: Cuba: From Colony to Socialist Republic
LATI 120: Special Topics in Latin American Studies
THHS 109: African Heritage in Contemporary Drama: African, Caribbean,
and African-American
THHS 110: Chicano Dramatic Literature
THHS 111: Hispanic-American Dramatic Literature
POLI 134B: Politics in Mexico
POLI 134C: Politics in Mexico
POLI 134D: Selected Topics in Latin American Politics
POLI 134G: Politics in the Andes
POLI 134I: Politics in the Southern Cone of Latin America
POLI 134N: Politics in Central America
POLI 134P: Organizing Women in Latin America
POLI 134Q: Organization, Resistance, and Protest in Latin America
POLI 134R: Political Parties in Latin America
POLI 146A: The U.S. and Latin America: Political and Economic
Relations
POLI 146E: U.S.-Latin American Relations: Security Issues
SOCC 151M: Chicanos in American Society
SOCD 188D: Latin America: Society and Politics
The department offers an honors program for outstanding students. Those
students who have a 3.75 GPA in linguistics (3.25 overall) at the end
of their junior year are eligible to participate. Students interested
in participating in the honors program should consult with their department
adviser: admission to the program requires nomination by the adviser and
approval of the department faculty.
The honors program requires that two graduate linguistics courses be
taken as part of the twelve required courses for the major, and further
requires one quarter of LIGN 199H. During one of the two graduate courses,
the student, in consultation with the instructor and a faculty adviser,
will begin a substantial research project which will be continued during
the quarter of 199H and will culminate in an honors paper. Responsibility
for proposing possible projects and completing necessary paperwork rests
with the student. Upon successful completion of the requirements the designation
"with distinction," "with high distinction," or "with
highest distinction" will appear on the student's diploma.
Upon presentation of a written study proposal or project, and with the
consent of the instructor and the adviser, linguistics majors with at
least a 3.5 GPA in the major courses may request permission to undertake
independent study in linguistics (LIGN 199). No more than one such course
(to be taken Pass/Not Pass) may count toward the major.
The Linguistics minor consists of LIGN 101, plus six additional
courses in linguistics, at least four of which must be upper-division.
The courses selected to complete the minor must form a coherent program
of study and must be selected in consultation with the linguistics undergradute
adviser. The content of these courses will determine whether the linguistics
minor is classified as humanities, natural science, or social science.
For all courses counted toward the linguistics minor, the student must
receive letter grades of C or better. Courses counted toward the
minor may not be taken on a Pass/Not Pass basis, except LIGN 199. Only
one quarter of LIGN 199 may be counted toward the minor.
The Language Studies minor consists of seven courses, at least
five of which must be upper-division:
Literature: One upper-division literature course is required in
the language of concentration. This will require proficiency as well as
lower-division prerequisites. Therefore, the lower-division courses of
the minor may consist of prerequisites for the upper-division literature
requirement. American Sign Language students may substitute a non-literature
upper-division elective with approval of the faculty adviser.
Linguistics: LIGN 101 is required. In addition students must take
either a Structure of' course (if available), or one course
chosen from LIGN 104, 110, 111, 120, 121, 130, and 150.
Other: Two additional courses that deal with general linguistics,
the language of concentration (e.g., literature), or the corresponding
culture, subject to aproval of the faculty adviser are required.
The UCSD Ph.D. program in linguistics offers rigorous training in multiple
areas of theoretical linguistics, including syntax, semantics, phonetics,
phonology, and morphology. The department is particularly strong in the
study of interface areas, including syntax/semantics, phonetics/phonology,
and phonology/syntax. Research conducted in a variety of theoretical frameworks
is integrated into the graduate curriculum. Students receive a firm foundation
in both formal and cognitive/functionalist approaches to syntax and semantics.
In phonology, basic training includes segmental and autosegmental phonology,
constraint-based phonology, syllable theory, metrical theory, and theories
of the phonology-morphology interface. The first two years of graduate
study are devoted primarily to gaining a strong background in these core
theoretical areas.
This theoretical strength of the department is matched by strength in
both language study and experimental science. The range of languages represented
in faculty research encompasses American Sign Language (ASL), Bantu, Caucasian,
Chinese, Finno-Ugric, Germanic, Persian, Romance, Semitic, Slavic, and
Uto-Aztecan. The departmental concern with the empirical facts of language
is reflected in a field methods requirement for graduate students as well
as in the graduate student language requirement (conversational ability
in one language other than English and reading ability in two languages
other than English). The department has a tradition of working with native
speakers of a wide variety of languages. The department's language
laboratory maintains a library of written and recorded materials permitting
independent study of dozens of languages; it also includes a microcomputer
facility for self-instruction in French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
The Linguistics Language Program (LLP) provides basic foreign language
instruction for the entire campus, and many linguistics graduate students
are employed as TAs in the program. Aside from providing a source of funding,
the LLP provides graduate students with valuable teaching experience.
The department houses laboratories devoted to experimental studies of
language with emphasis on phonetics, event-related brain potentials (ERPs),
computational linguistics, and signed languages. The focus of experimental
research in the department is the mutual dependence between mechanisms
of language processing and theories of phonology and syntax. Linguistics
graduate students may supplement their theoretical studies with experimental
research; in addition to departmental laboratories, graduate students
have access to experimental laboratories concerned with language issues
in other departments.
The department has a strong commitment to, and is an active and integral
part of, the cognitive science and neuroscience communities at UCSD. Most
linguistics faculty have joint appointments in the Department of Linguistics
and the Cogni-tive Science Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program, and participate
in the Department of Cognitive Science graduate core course in language
(Cognitive Science 201D) as well as in the all-campus Interdisciplinary
Program seminar (Cognitive Science 200) on a regular basis. Graduate students
in the Cognitive Science Department frequently participate in Linguistics
graduate courses, and Linguistics graduate students regularly attend courses
in the Cognitive Science Department on neuroscience, child language acquisition,
aphasia, neural networks, and semantics and cognition. Linguistics graduate
students are eligible to pursue a joint degree in Cognitive Science and
Linguistics within the Interdisciplinary Program. Areas of secondary specialization
that are especially well represented in the cognitive science community
at UCSD and related institutes include child development, connectionist
modelling, distributed cognition, language disorders, neuroscience, philosophy,
and psycholinguistics.
The department has access to rich informational resources; in addition
to the extensive linguistics holdings in the main library, the department
maintains a collection of research reports, dissertations, and unpublished
papers. Access to the libraries of other universities exists through interlibrary
loan.
Since linguistics is a highly technical and analytic field, linguistics
students will find their undergraduate training in mathematics and the
natural sciences especially valuable. Undergraduate work in certain of
the social sciences and humanities, particularly psychology, anthropology,
philosophy and literature, is also good preparation for linguistics. The
ideal candidate for admission will have both experience with foreign languages
and some knowledge of the fundamentals of contemporary linguistic theory.
Students who, upon admission, are deficient either in their formal linguistics
preparation or languages will be advised by the department on how to make
up the deficiency. All graduate students must demonstrate a basic proficiency
in phonetics in the first year of graduate study either by passing a basic
proficiency test in phonetics upon registration or by taking LIGN 110.
New graduate students will be admitted only in the fall of any academic
year.
A candidate for the Ph.D. degree must demonstrate: (1) Conversational
ability in one language other than English. (2) A reading knowledge
of any one language other than his or her native language, subject to
faculty approval.
Candidates for the Ph.D. must pass certain graduate courses prior to
taking the qualifying examination. All graduate students must take a common
core of thirteen courses. These are:
All required courses (except 293) must be taken for a letter grade.
A graduate student is formally evaluated by the entire faculty at particular
stages during the first three years of graduate study. The first evaluation
(at the end of the third quarter of graduate study) pertains chiefly to
performance in courses. The second (or comprehensive) evaluation (at the
end of the sixth quarter) determines the student's fitness to continue
in the Ph.D. program. It takes into account performance in course work
and ability to engage in original research in one area of linguistics
as demonstrated in a research paper. The third evaluation (at the end
of the ninth quarter) focuses primarily on a second research paper (which
must be in a different area of linguistics from the first).
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree must pass an oral qualifying examination
which tests the student's knowledge in the area of specialization.
Prior to taking this examination, the student must pass the comprehensive
evaluation, satisfy all language requirements, successfully complete all
required courses, and demonstratethrough research papersthe
ability to carry out independent, dissertation-level research. Students
must take the qualifying examination by the end of the fourth year of
graduate work.
Sometime prior to the thesis defense, a student must present a paper
orally at a professional gathering. The colloquium requirement is intended
to enable a student to develop the skills necessary for organizing research
results for oral presentation. The requirement is generally met by presenting
a department colloquium or by presenting a paper at a professional meeting.
In either case, a faculty member must certify the acceptability of the
presentation.
The candidate for the Ph.D. will write a substantial dissertation incorporating
the results of original and independent research carried out under the
supervision of the doctoral committee. The candidate will be recommended
for the doctor of philosophy degree after having made a successful oral
defense of the dissertation before the doctoral committee in a public
meeting and after having the final version of the dissertation accepted
by Geisel Library.
As part of their preparation for a future academic career, graduate
students in linguistics at UCSD are given special opportunities to participate
in teaching programs under the supervision of a professor. Depending on
qualifications, students may conduct conversation or analysis classes
in lower-division language courses, or may assist a professor in the teaching
of a graduate or undergraduate linguistics course.
Candidates for the Ph.D., who have not previously earned a master's
degree, may be granted the M.A. in linguistics after: 1) satisfactorily
completing twelve required courses; all but LIGN 293 must be taken for
a letter grade; 2) passing the comprehensive evaluation at the end of
the sixth quarter; and 3) demonstrating a reading knowledge of any language
except English, subject to faculty approval.
Candidates for the Ph.D. may also be granted the C. Phil. upon completion
of all degree requirements other than the dissertation.
The time a student takes to complete the Ph.D. depends on a number of
factors, including previous preparation and the amount of time spent in
teaching or other job commitments. Several policies set an upper limit
to the length of the program. All degree requirements other than the dissertation
must be completed by the end of the fourth year of graduate work. Total
instructional support (TAships, etc.) cannot exceed six years; total university
support cannot exceed seven years. Total registered time at UCSD cannot
exceed eight years.
Note: Not all courses are offered every year. It is essential that students
consult the linguistics adviser when planning their degree programs.
3. Language as a Social and Cultural Phenomenon (4)
4. Language as a Cognitive System (4)
7. Sign Language and Its Culture (4)
8. Languages and Cultures in America (4)
17. Making and Breaking Codes (4) 101. Introduction to the Study of Language (4)
104. Language and Conceptualization (4)
105. Law and Language (4)
108. Languages of Africa (4)
110. Phonetics (4)
111. Phonology I (4)
115. Phonology II (4)
120. Morphology (4)
121. Syntax I (4)
123. Morphology II (4)
125. Syntax II (4)
130. Semantics (4)
141. Language Structures (4)
142. Language Typology (4)
143. The Structure of Spanish (4)
145. Pidgins and Creoles (4)
150. Historical Linguistics (4)
160. Mathematical Analysis of Language (4)
163. Computers and Language (4)
165. Computational Linguistics (4)
170. Psycholinguistics (4)
171. Child Language Acquisition (4)
172. Language and the Brain (4)
174. Gender and Language in Society (4)
175. Sociolinguistics (4)
176. Language of Politics and Advertising (4)
177. Multilingualism (4)
179. Second Language Acquisition Research (4)
195. Apprentice Teaching (0-4)
199. Independent Study in Linguistics (2 or 4)
199H. Honors Independent Study in Linguistics (4) 200. Research Forum (2)
210. Laboratory Phonetics (4)
211A. Introductory Phonology (4)
211B. Nonlinear Phonology (4)
213. Issues in Phonology (4)
214. Topics in Phonetics (4)
215. Topics in Phonology (4)
221A. Introduction to Grammatical Theory (4)
221B. Introduction to Grammatical Theory (4)
221C. Introduction to Grammatical Theory (4)
222. Theories of Grammar (4)
223. Current Issues in Principles and Parameters Theory (4)
224. Lexicalist Theories of Grammar (4)
225. Topics in Syntax (4)
230. Formal Semantics (4)
231. Cognitive Semantics (4)
235. Topics in Semantics (4)
236. Language Universals and Linguistic Typology (4)
237. Functional Linguistics (4)
238. Topics in Cognitive Linguistics (04)
239. Information Structure and Discourse (4)
240. Field Methods (4)
241. Fieldwork (4)
242. Discourse Interpretation (4)
244. Tense and Aspect (4)
248. Morphology (4)
250. Historical Linguistics (4)
270. Psycholinguistics (4)
272. Topics in Neurolinguistics (4)
278. Research in Second Language Acquisition (4)
292. Topics in Research in Progress (0-4)
293. Research Practicum (0-4)
295. Professional Development in Methodology of Language Teaching (0-2)
296. Directed Research (1-8)
299. Doctoral Research (1-12)
502. Apprentice Teaching of Linguistics (1-4)
503. Apprentice Teaching of American Sign Language (1-4)
504. Apprentice Teaching of French (1-4)
505. Apprentice Teaching of German (1-4)
506. Apprentice Teaching of Italian (1-4)
507. Apprentice Teaching of Spanish (1-4)
508. Apprentice Teaching of Language/Directed Study (1-4)
509. Apprentice Teaching, Head Teaching Assistant (14) OFFICE: Linguistics Language Program Office, 2125 McGill Hall, Muir College
Students are placed in foreign language courses based on prior preparation
and on the results of a placement test administered prior to or during
orientation. Students who miss the placement exam should contact the Linguistics
Language Program Office (McGill 2125) for instructions.
Conversation sections (Linguistics 1A-1B-1C-1D) consist of small tutorial
meetings with a native speaker, plus reading and assigned laboratory work.
Analysis sections (Linguistics 1AX-1BX-1CX-1DX) consist of presentation
and practice of grammatical structures, discussion sections, assigned
laboratory work, and outside reading. Each course in the 1A-1B-1C-1D series
must be taken concurrently with the corresponding course in the 1AX-1BX-1CX-1DX
series.
Linguistics 11 courses are self-instructional: intended for reading
the language for scholarly purposes. They are particularly aimed at graduate
students preparing to fulfill French or German reading requirements.
Linguistics 19 courses, offered in more than sixty languages, are designed
for self-instructional study at an introductory level. Students may enroll
for two or four units of credit. For some languages, depending on the
availability of suitable materials, the course may be repeated for credit.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1A. American Sign Language
Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1AX. Analysis of American
Sign Language (2.5)
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1B. American Sign Language
Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1BX. Analysis of American
Sign Language (2.5)
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1C. American Sign Language
Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1CX. Analysis of American
Sign Language (2.5)
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1D. American Sign Language
Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1DX. Analysis of American
Sign Language (2.5)
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1E. Intermediate American
Sign Language Conversation (4) CHINESE
See: Chinese Studies
See also: Linguistics Directed Study
FRENCH
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1A. French Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1AX. Analysis of French (2.5)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1B. French Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1BX. Analysis of French (2.5)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1C. French Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1CX. Analysis of French (2.5)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1D. French Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1DX. Analysis of French (2.5)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 11. Elementary French Reading (2-4)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 15, 16, and 17. Intermediate French for the
Social Sciences (2)
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 25. French on the World Wide Web (2) See also: Department of Literature
GERMAN
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1A. German Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1AX. Analysis of German (2.5)
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1B. German Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1BX. Analysis of German (2.5)
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1C. German Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1CX. Analysis of German (2.5)
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1D. German Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1DX. Analysis of German (2.5)
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 11. Elementary German Reading (2-4)
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 15, 16, and 17. Intermediate German for the
Social Sciences (2) See also: Department of Literature
GREEK
See also: Linguistics Directed Study
HEBREW
See: Judaic Studies
See also: Linguistics Directed Study
ITALIAN
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1A. Italian Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1AX. Analysis of Italian (2.5)
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1B. Italian Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1BX. Analysis of Italian (2.5)
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1C. Italian Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1CX. Analysis of Italian (2.5) See also: Department of Literature
JAPANESE
See: Japanese Studies
See also: Linguistics Directed Study
LATIN
RUSSIAN
See also: Linguistics Directed Study
SPANISH
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1A. Spanish Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1AX. Analysis of Spanish (2.5)
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1B. Spanish Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1BX. Analysis of Spanish (2.5)
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1C. Spanish Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1CX. Analysis of Spanish (2.5)
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1D. Spanish Conversation (2.5)
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1DX. Analysis of Spanish (2.5)
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 15, 16, 17. Intermediate Spanish for the
Social Sciences (2) See also: Department of Literature
DIRECTED STUDY
Linguistics (LIDS) 19. Directed StudyLanguage (2-4)
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