Linguistics
Courses
Note: Not all courses are offered every year. It is essential
that students consult the linguistics adviser when planning their degree
programs.
Linguistics
Lower Division
3. Language as a Social and Cultural Phenomenon (4) Introduction
to the study of language: language variation, change, and loss; multilingualism,
pidginization, and creolization; language planning, standardization,
and prescriptivism; writing systems; the role of language in thought,
myth, ritual, advertising, politics, and the law.
4. Language as a Cognitive System (4) Introduction
to the study of language: differences between animal communication,
sign systems, and human language; origins and evolution of language;
neural basis of language; language acquisition in children and adults;
fundamental issues in language and cognition.
7. Sign Language and Its Culture (4) Deaf
history since the eighteenth century. The structure of American Sign
Language and comparison with oral languages. ASL poetry and narrative
and Deaf peoples system of cultural knowledge. Basic questions
concerning the nature of language and its relation to culture.
8. Languages and Cultures in America (4) Language
in American culture and society. Standard and non-standard English in
school, media, pop-culture, politics; bilingualism and education; cultural
perception of language issues over time; languages and cultures in the
melting pot, including Native American, Hispanic, African-American,
Deaf.
17. Making and Breaking Codes (4) A rigorous
analysis of symbolic systems and their interpretations. Students will
learn to encode and decode information using progressively more sophisticated
methods; topics covered include ancient and modern phonetic writing
systems, hieroglyphics, computer languages, and ciphers (secret codes).
87. Freshman Seminar (1) The Freshman
Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with the opportunity
to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar
setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and
undergraduate colleges, and topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment
is limited to fifteen to twenty students, with preference given to entering
freshmen.
90. Undergraduate Seminar (1) A seminar
intended for exposing undergraduate students, especially freshman and
sophomores, to exciting research programs and conducted by the faculty.
Upper Division
101. Introduction to the Study of Language (4) Language
is what makes us human, but how does it work? This course focuses on
speech sounds and sound patterns, how words are formed, organized into
sentences, and understood, how language changes, and how it is learned.
104. Language and Conceptualization (4) How
does language reflect the ways humans conceptualize the world? Issues
discussed include the relation between language and thought, how languages
differ in conceiving and portraying situations, and how cultural differences
are reflected in language structure.
105. Law and Language (4) The interpretation
of language in understanding the law: 1) the language of courtroom interaction
(hearsay, jury instructions); 2) written legal language (contracts,
ambiguity, legal fictions); 3) language-based issues in the law (First
Amendment, libel and slander).
108. Languages of Africa (4) Africa is
home to an astonishing variety of languages. This course investigates
the characteristics of the major language families as well as population
movements and language contact, and how governments attempt to regulate
language use.
110. Phonetics (4) The study of the sounds
which make up human language. How sounds are physically produced; acoustics
of speech perception; practical training in translating speech signals
into written form and in interpreting computerized speech signals. Prerequisite:
LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
111. Phonology I (4) Why does one language
sound different from another? This course analyzes how languages organize
sounds into different patterns, how those sounds interact, and how they
fit into larger units, such as syllables. Focus on a wide variety of
languages and problem-solving. Prerequisite: LIGN 110.
115. Phonology II (4) Current theoretical
approaches to the sound structure of languages. Prerequisite: LIGN
111. Not offered in 200304.
120. Morphology (4) How do some languages
express with one word complex meanings that English needs several words
to express? Discovery of underlying principles of word formation through
problem-solving and analysis of data from a wide variety of languages.
Prerequisite: LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
121. Syntax I (4) What universal principles
determine how words combine into phrases and sentences? Introduction
to research methods and results. Emphasis on how argumentation in problem-solving
can be used in the development of theories of language. Prerequisite:
LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
125. Syntax II (4) Topics in the syntax
of English and other languages. Syntactic theory and universals. Prerequisite:
LIGN 121. Not offered in 200304.
130. Semantics (4) Introduction to the
formal study of meaning. The meanings of words and phrases have an intricate
internal structure that is both logical and intuitive. How, precisely,
do words mean what they do in isolation and in context? Prerequisite:
LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
140. The Structure of American Sign Language (4) Examination
of ASL phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics. Including
linguistic facial expressions and uses of physical space in verb agreement,
aspectual morphology, and classifier constructions. Discussion of discourse,
acquisition, psycholinguistics, and historical change. Prerequisite:
LIGN 101; in its absence LISL 1CX or consent of instructor.
141. Language Structures (4) Detailed
investigation of the structure of one or more languages. May be repeated
for credit as topics vary. Prerequisite: LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
143. The Structure of Spanish (4) Surveys
aspects of Spanish phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax. Topics
include dialect differences between Latin American and Peninsular Spanish
(both from a historical and contemporary viewpoint), gender classes,
verbal morphology, and clause structure. Prerequisite: LIGN 101 or
consent of instructor.
144. Discourse Analysis: American Sign Language and Performing Arts
(4) A discourse-centered examination of ASL
verbal arts: rhyme, meter, rhythm, handedness, non-manual signals, and
spatial mapping; creation of scene and mood; properties of character,
dialogue, narration, and voice; cultural tropes; poetic constructions
in everyday genres; transcription, body memory and performance. Prerequisites:
LISL 1C/1CX or consent of instructor.
146. Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities (4) An
examination of sociolinguistic research on Deaf communities throughout
the world, including: sociohistorical contexts for phonological, lexical
and syntactic variation, contact between languages, multilingualism,
language policies and planning, second language learning, language attitudes,
and discourse analysis of specific social contexts. Course will be conducted
in ASL. Prerequisite: LISL 1C/1CX or consent of instructor.
150. Historical Linguistics (4) Language
is constantly changing. This course investigates the nature of language
change, how to determine a languages history, its relationship
to other languages, and the search for common ancestors or proto-language.
Prerequisite: LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
165. Computational Linguistics (4) An
introduction to the fundamental concepts of computational linguistics,
in which we study natural language syntax and semantics from an interpretation
perspective, describe methods for programming computer systems to perform
such interpretation, and survey applications of computational linguistics
technology.
169. Principles of Discourse and Dialog (4) The
principles and mechanisms that underlie the production and interpretation
of monologic discourse and conversational dialog. Reference, attention,
and dynamic models of discourse state. Discourse coherence and structure.
Turn-taking and speech acts in conversation. Computational models.
170. Psycholinguistics (4) The study
of models of language and of language acquisition from the point of
view of modern linguistics and psychology. Basic experimental method
as applied to language. Prerequisite: LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
171. Child Language Acquisition (4) A
central cognitive, developmental mystery is how children learn their
first language. Overview of research in the learning of sound systems,
word forms and word meanings, and word combinations. Exploration of
the relation between cognitive and language development. Prerequisite:
LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
172. Language and the Brain (4) The mind/body
problem, basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, cerebral lateralization,
origins and evolution of language, aphasia, magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI), and event-related potentials (ERPs). Prerequisite: LIGN 101
or consent of instructor.
174. Gender and Language in Society (4) (Same
as SOC/B 118A) This course examines how language contributes to the
social construction of gender identities, and how gender impacts language
use and ideologies. Topics include the ways language and gender interact
across the life span (especially childhood and adolescence); within
ethnolinguistic minority communities; and across cultures. Prerequisite:
upper-division standing.
175. Sociolinguistics (4) The study of
language in its social context, with emphasis on the different types
of linguistic variation and the principles underlying them. Dialects;
registers; sex-based linguistic differences; factors influencing linguistic
choice; formal models of variation; variation and change. Prerequisite:
LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
176. Language of Politics and Advertising (4) How
can we explain the difference between what is literally said versus
what is actually conveyed in the language of law, politics, and advertising?
How peoples ordinary command of language and their reasoning skills
are used to manipulate them.
177. Multilingualism (4) Official and
minority languages, pidgins and Creoles, language planning, bilingual
education and literacy, code switching, and langage attrition. Prerequisite:
LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
178. Second Language Teaching Methodology (4) The
history of second language teaching methodology, language acquisition
theories, current methods, and teaching techniques. Prerequisite:
LIGN 101 or consent of instructor.
179. Second Language Acquisition Research (4) Topics
in second language acquisition including the critical period, the processing
and neural representation of language in bilinguals, theories of second
language acquisition and creolization, exceptional language learners,
and parallels with first language acquisition. Prerequisite: LIGN
101 or consent of instructor.
195. Apprentice Teaching (0-4) Students
lead a class section of a lower-division linguistics course. They also
attend a weekly meeting on teaching methods. (This course does not count
toward minor or major.) May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum
of four units. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisites: consent of instructor,
advanced standing. Not offered in 200304.
197. Linguistics Internship (2 or 4) The
student will undertake a program of practical research in a supervised
work environment. Topics to be researched may vary, but in each case
the course will provide skills for carrying out these studies. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor.
199. Independent Study in Linguistics (2 or 4) The
student undertakes a program of research or advanced reading in linguistics
under the supervision of a faculty member of the Department of Linguistics.
(P/NP grades only.) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May
be repeated for credit.
199H. Honors Independent Study in Linguistics (4) The
student undertakes a program of research and advanced reading in linguistics
under the supervision of a faculty member in the Department of Linguistics.
(P/NP grades only.) Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program.
Graduate
200. Research Forum (2) A forum for discussion
of current issues. (S/U grades only.) May be repeated for credit.
210. Laboratory Phonetics (4) Readings
and laboratory work in acoustic and articulatory phonetics and speech
perception. Experimental design and methodology. Phonetic explanation
in phonology. Students will gain hands-on experience with laboratory
equipment. Prerequisite: LIGN 110 or equivalent.
211A. Introductory Phonology (4) Introduction
to the study of the sound patterns of language. Rules and representations,
lexical phonology, segmental processes, autosegmental phonology. Prerequisite:
LIGN 110 or consent of instructor.
211B. Nonlinear Phonology (4) This course
will introduce topics in prosodic phonology and morphology, (including
syllable structure, stress, and reduplication). These topics will be
investigated within constraint-based phonology. Prerequisite: LIGN
211A or equivalent.of instructor.
213. Issues in Phonology (4) Current
theoretical issues. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
215. Topics in Phonology (4) Descriptive
and theoretical problems in phonology. Discussion of work in progress
and/or theoretical consequences of alternative analyses. May be repeated
for credit when topics vary. Not offered in 200304.
221A. Introduction to Grammatical Theory (4) This
course introduces basic syntactic phenomena and argumentation via the
Government and Binding Theory of the 1980s. The phenomena, including
NP-Movement, Binding, and Wh-Movement, have been important in the development
of Generative Grammar and remain central to current generative frameworks.
221B. Introduction to Grammatical Theory (4) This
course continues to develop Principles and Parameters Theory, as introduced
in 221A. It concentrates on A-bar dependencies and the Binding Theory.
Focus will be on testing theoretical proposals and understanding the
role of theoretical alternatives, underlying assumptions, and the empirical
results upon which these theoretical proposals are based.
221C. Introduction to Grammatical Theory (4) A
basic introduction to the theory of Cognitive Grammar, which claims
that lexicon, morphology, and syntax form a continuum of symbolic structures.
Among the topics examined are semantic structure, grammatical classes,
constructions, rules, clause structure, and reference-point phenomena.
222. Theories of Grammar (4) Introduction
to a particular grammatical theory. May be repeated for credit when
topics vary.
223. Current Issues in Principles and Parameters Theory (4) This
course examines recent developments in Prin-ciples and Parameters Theory.
Topics include fundamental work that led to the Minimalist Program and
more recent developments in this tradition. May be repeated for credit
when topics vary.
224. Lexicalist Theories of Grammar (4) Introduction
to conceptual issues and representational apparatus of lexicalist theories
of grammar. Focus on empirical argumentation from numerous languages
for lexicalist assumptions. Particular attention to lexical semantics,
morphology, and syntax.
225. Topics in Syntax (4) Descriptive
and theoretical problems in syntactic analysis. Theoretical consequences
of alternative analyses. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
230. Formal Semantics (4) Theories of
semantic structure. The relation of meaning to grammar, and how it is
to be accommodated in an overall model of linguistic organization. The
application of formal semantics to the description of natural language.
231. Cognitive Semantics (4) Introduction
to conceptualist accounts of semantic structure. Survey of basic phenomena,
including frames, metaphor, metonymy, construal, categorization, image
schemas, and mental space organization. Examination of selected descriptive
and theoretical proposals.
235. Topics in Semantics (4) Advanced
material in special areas of the study of meaning and its relation to
formal aspects of human language. As subject matter varies, the course
may be repeated for credit.
236. Language Universals and Linguistic Typology (4) Introduction
to the typological study of language, contrasting alternative approaches
to research in language universals. Main topics covered: cross-linguistic
approach to language study (sampling: universal generalizations, hierarchies);
explanations for language universals; the role of cross-linguistic analyses
in linguistic theory.
237. Functional Linguistics (4) A sequel
to LIGN 221A-C presenting fundamental assumptions of functional linguistics
and comparing functionalism with other major theories of syntax. Goals:
to expand students knowledge of theoretical approaches to fundamental
grammatical phenomena; to practice constructing arguments based on empirical
evidence.
238. Topics in Cognitive Linguistics (04) (Same
as Cognitive Science 238) Basic concepts, empirical findings, and recent
developments in cognitive and functional linguistics. Language viewed
dynamically in relation to conceptualization, discourse, meaning construction,
and cognitive processing. As topics vary, may be repeated for credit.
239. Information Structure and Discourse (4) This
course will examine major information-structural categories (topic,
focus, etc.) and the relationships between these categories, semantic
roles, and grammatical functions. The course will also examine the status
of information structure within the architecture of a linguistic theory.
Prerequisite: LIGN 221A, 221B, 221C, 221D, or consent of instructor.
240. Field Methods (4) Techniques of
discovering the structure of a language through elicitation of data
from native speaker consultants. Phonemic, morphemic, and syntactic
analysis. Prerequisite: LIGN 110 or equivalent.
241. Fieldwork (4) Fieldwork continuing
the research of the previous quarter; student-directed elicitations
on topics of interest. Prerequisite: LIGN 240.
242. Discourse Interpretation (4) A graduate
course examining discourse interpretation from a computational perspective.
Theoretically principled algorithms for resolving pronominal and other
types of reference. The interpretation of ellipsis. Methods for recovering
the structure of a discourse and determining its coherence.
244. Tense and Aspect (4) Tense and aspect
in natural languages, with an emphasis on the temporal information they
predicate over eventualities in discourse. Theories of event structure
and their intereaction with tense and aspect. Computational models.
245. Computational Corpus Linguistics (4) Introduction
to computational corpus tools for performing empirically-grounded linguistic
investigations. Annotated and unannotated corpora; annotation schemes.
Searching using regular expressions. UNIX tools. The PERL programming
language. Publically-available language processing systems.
246. Natural Language Processing in LISP (4) An
introduction to the Common LISP programming language in the context
of developing computational linguistics technology. Basic computational
methods for morphological, syntactic, and semantic processing. Representing
lexical and world knowledge. No previous programming experience is assumed.
248. Morphology (4) Theories of word
structure are examined and confronted with data from a variety of languages.
Topics may include: the distinction between derivational and inflectional
morphology, the morphology/phonology interface, and the morphology/syntax
interface. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
249. Topics in Sign Languages of the Deaf (4) Topics
in the structure of American Sign Language and/or other natural sign
languages of Deaf communities. May be repeated for credit when topics
vary.
250. Topics in Historical Linguistics (4) Introduction
to the concepts and methodology of historical linguistics. Topics covered
include the nature of language change, genetic and areal relationships,
the comparative method, and internal reconstruction.
255. Statistics for Linguists (4) Overview
of specific statistical procedures for linguistic analyses of experimental
and non-experimental data. Topics covered include: variance, standard
deviation, probability, z-scores, t-tests, ANOVA, chi-square, correlation,
regression, trend analysis, magnitude estimation, nonparametric tests,
post-hoc tests, transformations of data, and displaying data.
260. Formal Linguistics (4) Much of modern
linguistics relies on formal mathematical models for describing structure
in natural language. This course surveys some of the main results and
techniques with an emphasis on applications in phonology, syntax, semantics,
and the information structure of discourse.
270. Psycholinguistics (4) Issues of
natural language processing in relation to one or more of the following
levels of linguistic analysis: phonetics, phonology, the lexicon, morphology,
syntax, semantics, information structure, or discourse. May be repeated
for credit when topics vary.
272. Topics in Neurolinguistics (4) Issues
of language representation and neural instantiation that arise in studies
of neural imaging, language disorders, multilingualism and second language
acquisition, animal communication, and the origins and evolution of
language. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
278. Research in Second Language Acquisition (4) This
course will investigate topics in second language acquisition including
the critical period, the processing and neural representation of language
in bilinguals, theories of second language acquisition and creolization,
exceptional language learners, and parallels with first language acquisition.
293. Research Practicum (0-4) Gathering
and interpreting data, formulating research questions and hypotheses,
making the predictions of hypotheses explicit, finding relevant evidence,
and organizing research results into suitable form for presentation
in abstracts, talks, and research papers. (S/U grades only.) May be
repeated for credit.
295. Professional Development in Methodology of Language Teaching
(0-2) Skills, techniques, issues, and principles
relevant to the methods and pedagogy involved in the teaching and learning
of a foreign language and the successful transition to a professional
career. Readings, discussions, and demonstrations of techniques. (S/U
grades only.) May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor.
296. Directed Research (1-8) Individual
research. May be repeated for credit.
299. Doctoral Research (1-12) Directed
research on dissertation topic for students who have been admitted to
candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite:
admission to candidacy.
501. Culture, Art, and Technology Apprentice Teaching (4) Consideration
and development of pedagogical methods appropriate to undergraduate
teaching in the interdisciplinary sixth college core sequence, Culture,
Art, and Technology under supervision of Core Program faculty, with
assistance of the Core Program director, associate director for the
Writing Program, and the associate director of the Thematic Program.
502. Apprentice Teaching of Linguistics (1-4) The
course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants
in the departments linguistics courses, includes discussion of
teaching theories, techniques, and materials, conduct of discussion
sessions, and participation in examinations, under the supervision of
the instructor in charge of the course. The student must be serving
as a teaching assistant in a LIGN course to receive credit.
503. Apprentice Teaching of American Sign Language (1-4) The
course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants
in American Sign Language, includes discussion of teaching theories,
techniques and materials, conduct of discussion sessions, and participation
in examinations, under the supervision of the instructor in charge of
the course. (S/U grades only.) May be repeated for credit.
504. Apprentice Teaching of French (1-4) The
course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants
in French, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and
materials, conduct of discussion sessions, and participation in examinations,
under the supervision of the instructor in charge of the course. (S/U
grades only.) May be repeated for credit.
505. Apprentice Teaching of German (1-4) The
course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants
in German, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and
materials, conduct of discussion sessions, and participation in examinations,
under the supervision of the instructor in charge of the course. (S/U
grades only.) May be repeated for credit.
506. Apprentice Teaching of Italian (1-4) The
course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants
in Italian, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and
materials, conduct of discussion sessions, and participation in examinations,
under the supervision of the instructor in charge of the course. (S/U
grades only.) May be repeated for credit.
507. Apprentice Teaching of Spanish (1-4) The
course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants
in Spanish, includes discussion of teaching theories, techniques and
materials, conduct of discussion sessions, and participation in examinations,
under the supervision of the instructor in charge of the course. (S/U
grades only.) May be repeated for credit.
508. Apprentice Teaching of Language/Directed Study (1-4) The
course, designed for graduate students serving as teaching assistants
in language directed study, includes discussion of teaching theories,
techniques and materials, directing study of various uncommonly taught
languages, sessions, and participation in examinations, under the supervision
of the instructor in charge of the course. (S/U grades only.) May be
repeated for credit.
509. Apprentice Teaching, Head Teaching Assistant (14) This
course, designed for a graduate student serving as Head Teaching Assistant
in the Linguistics Language Program, includes discussion of teaching
methods and materials, and classroom observation, directing study of
various uncommonly taught languages, sessions, and participation in
examinations, under the supervision of the instructor in charge of the
course.
Courses
Language
OFFICE: Linguistics Language Program Office, 2125 McGill Hall, Muir
College
Students are placed in foreign language courses based on prior preparation
and, for French, German, Italian, and Spanish, 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.
In American Sign Language (ASL), French, German, Italian, and Spanish,
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. For the above languages, each
course in the 1A-1B-1C-1D series must be taken concurrently with the
corresponding course in the 1AX-1BX-1CX-1DX series.
The Linguistics Language Program also offers Beginning Arabic 1A-1B-1C
and Beginning Portuguese 1A-1B-1C. These courses are designed to teach
basic vocabulary and grammatical structures needed for oral and written
communication in the language. Courses 1A-1B-1C meet three days a week
and do not have corresponding 1AX-1BX-1CX courses.
Heritage Language courses are offered in Tagalog and Western Armenian.
These courses are designed for students with a background in the language
who want to improve their oral and written expression.
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) Small tutorial meetings
with a signer of American Sign Language (ASL). Conversational practice
organized around common everyday communicative situations. Must be taken
with LISL 1AX. Prerequisite: no prior study of ASL.
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1AX. Analysis of American
Sign Language (2.5) Study of American Sign
Language (ASL) and analysis of its syntactic, morphological, and phonological
features. Readings and discussions of cultural information. The course
is taught entirely in ASL. Must be taken with LISL 1A. Prerequisite:
no prior study of ASL.
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1B. American Sign Language
Conversation (2.5) Small tutorial meetings
with a signer of American Sign Language (ASL). Conversational practice
organized around common everyday communicative situations. Must be taken
with LISL 1BX. Prerequisites: LISL 1A with a grade of C or
better, or equivalent and LISL 1AX with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1BX. Analysis of American
Sign Language (2.5) Study of American Sign
Language (ASL) and analysis of its syntactic, morphological, and phonological
features. Readings and discussions of cultural information. The course
is taught entirely in ASL. Must be taken with LISL 1B. Prerequisites:
LISL 1A with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LISL 1AX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1C. American Sign Language
Conversation (2.5) Small tutorial meetings
with a signer of American Sign Language (ASL). Conversational practice
organized around common everyday communicative situations. Must be taken
with LISL 1CX. Prerequisites: LISL 1B with a grade of C or
better, or equivalent and LISL 1BX with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1CX. Analysis of American
Sign Language (2.5) Study of American Sign
Language (ASL) and analysis of its syntactic, morphological, and phonological
features. Readings and discussions of cultural information. The course
is taught entirely in ASL. Must be taken with LISL 1C. Prerequisites:
LISL 1B with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LISL 1BX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1D. American Sign Language
Conversation (2.5) Small conversation sections
taught entirely in American Sign Language. Emphasis on developing signing
fluency and greater cultural awareness. Practice of the principal language
functions needed for successful communication. Must be taken in conjunction
with LISL 1DX. Successful completion of LISL 1D and LISL 1DX satisfies
the requirement for language proficiency in Revelle College. Prerequisites:
LISL 1C with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LISL 1CX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1DX. Analysis of American
Sign Language (2.5) Practice of the grammatical
functions indispensable for comprehensible communication in the language.
The course is taught entirely in American Sign Language. Must be taken
in conjunction with LISL 1D. Successful completion of LISL 1D and
LISL 1DX satisfies the requirement for language proficiency in Revelle
College. Prerequisites: LISL 1C with a grade of C or better,
or equivalent and LISL 1CX with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/American Sign Language (LISL) 1E. Intermediate American
Sign Language Conversation (4) Course aims
to improve language skills through discussion of topics relevant to
the Deaf community. Central topics will include education and American
Sign Language (ASL) literature. Conducted entirely in American Sign
Language. Prerequisites: LISL 1D and LISL 1DX with a grade of C
or better, or equivalent.
Arabic
Linguistics/Arabic (LIAB) 1A. Beginning Arabic (4) Presentation
and practice of the basic vocabulary and grammatical structures needed
for oral and written communication and reading. Emphasis on listening
comprehension, speaking, vocabulary-building, grammar, reading, and
culture. The course is taught entirely in Arabic. No prior study of
Arabic required.
Linguistics/Arabic (LIAB) 1B. Beginning Arabic (4) Presentation
and practice of the basic vocabulary and grammatical structures needed
for oral and written communication and reading. Emphasis on listening
comprehension, speaking, vocabulary-building, grammar, reading, and
culture. The course is taught entirely in Arabic. Prerequisite: LIAB
1A with a grade of C or better.
Linguistics/Arabic (LIAB) 1C. Beginning Arabic (4) Presentation
and practice of the basic vocabulary and grammatical structures needed
for oral and written communication and reading. Emphasis on listening
comprehension, speaking, vocabulary-building, grammar, reading, and
culture. The course is taught entirely in Arabic. Prerequisite: LIAB
1B with a grade of C or better.
CHINESE
See: Chinese Studies
See also: Linguistics Directed Study
FRENCH
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1A. French Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LIFR 1AX. Prerequisite:
no prior study of French.
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1AX. Analysis of French (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in French. Must be taken in conjunction with LIFR 1A. Prerequisite:
no prior study of French.
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1B. French Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LIFR 1BX. Prerequisites:
LIFR 1A with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIFR 1AX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1BX. Analysis of French (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in French. Must be taken in conjunction with LIFR 1B. Prerequisites:
LIFR 1A with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIFR 1AX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1C. French Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LIFR 1CX. Prerequisites:
LIFR 1B with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIFR 1BX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1CX. Analysis of French (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in French. Must be taken in conjunction with LIFR 1C. Prerequisites:
LIFR 1B with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIFR 1BX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1D. French Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in French. Emphasis on speaking,
reading, writing, and culture. Practice of the language functions needed
for successful communication. Must be taken in conjunction with LIFR
1DX. Successful completion of LIFR 1D and LIFR 1DX satisfies the
requirement for language proficiency in Revelle College. Prerequisites:
LIFR 1C with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIFR 1CX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 1DX. Analysis of French (2.5) Practice
of the grammatical functions indispensable for comprehensible communication
in the language. The course is taught entirely in French. Must be taken
in conjunction with LIFR 1D. Successful completion of LIFR 1D and
LIFR 1DX satisfies the requirement for language proficiency in Revelle
College. Prerequisites: LIFR 1C with a grade of C or better,
or equivalent and LIFR 1CX with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/French (LIFR) 11. Elementary French Reading (2-4) A
self-instructional program designed to prepare graduate students to
meet reading requirements in French. After a one-week introduction to
French orthography/ sound correspondence, students work with a self-instructional
textbook. Mid-term and final examinations. (F,W,S)
See also: Department of Literature
GERMAN
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1A. German Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LIGM 1AX. Prerequisite:
no prior study of German.
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1AX. Analysis of German (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in German. Must be taken with LIGM 1A. Prerequisite: no prior study
of German.
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1B. German Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LIGM 1BX. Prerequisites:
LIGM 1A with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIGM 1AX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1BX. Analysis of German (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in German. Must be taken with LIGM 1B. Prerequisites: LIGM 1A with
a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIGM 1AX with a grade
of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1C. German Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LIGM 1CX. Prerequisites:
LIGM 1B with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIGM 1BX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1CX. Analysis of German (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in German. Must be taken with LIGM 1C. Prerequisites: LIGM 1B with
a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIGM 1BX with a grade
of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1D. German Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in German. Emphasis on speaking,
reading, writing, and culture. Practice of the language functions needed
for successful communication. Must be taken in conjunction with LIGM
1DX. Successful completion of LIGM 1D and LIGM 1DX satisfies the
requirement for language proficiency in Revelle College. Prerequisites:
LIGM 1C with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIGM 1CX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 1DX. Analysis of German (2.5) Practice
of the grammatical functions indispensable for comprehensible communication
in the language. The course is taught entirely in German. Must be taken
in conjunction with LIGM 1D. Successful completion of LIGM 1D and
LIGM 1DX satisfies the requirement for language proficiency in Revelle
College. Prerequisites: LIGM 1C with a grade of C or better,
or equivalent and LIGM 1CX with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/German (LIGM) 11. Elementary German Reading (2-4) A
self-instructional program designed to prepare graduate students to
meet reading requirements in German. After a one-week introduction to
German orthography/sound correspondences, students work with a self-instructional
textbook. Mid-term and final examinations. (F,W,S)
See also: Department of Literature
GREEK
See: Department of Literature
See also: Linguistics Directed Study
HEBREW
See: Judaic Studies
HERITAGE LANGUAGES
Linguistics/Heritage Languages: Tagalog (LIHL) 112. (4) Designed
for students with a background in Tagalog seeking to improve their oral
and written expression. Emphasis is on language functions needed for
successful oral communication, basic grammatical structures, reading,
writing, and culture. The readings will include current newspapers and
fiction. Students need to learn different aspects of grammar, variation
in the vocabulary, speech etiquette, and use of different language styles.
Prerequisite: Some speaking ability in Tagalog or consent of instructor.
Linguistics/Heritage Languages: Western Armenian (LIHL) 113. (4) Designed
for students with a background in Western Armenian seeking to improve
their oral and written expression. Emphasis is on language functions
needed for successful oral communication basic grammatical structures,
reading, writing, and culture. Prerequisite: Some speaking ability
in Armenian or consent of instructor.
ITALIAN
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1A. Italian Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LIIT 1AX. Prerequisite:
no prior study of Italian.
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1AX. Analysis of Italian (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in Italian. Must be taken with LIIT 1A. Prerequisite: no prior study
of Italian.
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1B. Italian Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LIIT 1BX. Prerequisites:
LIIT 1A with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIIT 1AX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1BX. Analysis of Italian (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in Italian. Must be taken with LIIT 1B. Prerequisites: LIIT 1A with
a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIIT 1AX with a grade
of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1C. Italian Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LIIT 1CX. Prerequisites:
LIIT 1B with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIIT 1BX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/Italian (LIIT) 1CX. Analysis of Italian (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in Italian. Must be taken with LIIT 1C. Prerequisites: LIIT 1B with
a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LIIT 1BX with a grade
of D or better, or equivalent.
See also: Department of Literature
JAPANESE
See: Japanese Studies
See also: Linguistics Directed Study
LATIN
See: Department of Literature
PORTUGUESE
Linguistics/Portuguese (LIPO) 1A. Beginning Portuguese (4) Presentation
and practice of the basic vocabulary and grammatical structures needed
for oral and written communication and reading. Emphasis on listening
comprehension, speaking, vocabulary-building, grammar, reading, and
culture. The course is taught entirely in Portuguese. No prior study
of Portuguese required.
Linguistics/Portuguese (LIPO) 1B. Beginning Portuguese (4) Presentation
and practice of the basic vocabulary and grammatical structures needed
for oral and written communication and reading. Emphasis on listening
comprehension, speaking, vocabulary-building, grammar, reading, and
culture. The course is taught entirely in Portuguese. Prerequisite:
LIPO 1A with a grade of C or better.
Linguistics/Portuguese (LIPO) 1C. Beginning Portuguese (4) Presentation
and practice of the basic vocabulary and grammatical structures needed
for oral and written communication and reading. Emphasis on listening
comprehension, speaking, vocabulary-building, grammar, reading, and
culture. The course is taught entirely in Portuguese. Prerequisite:
LIAB 1B with a grade of C or better.
RUSSIAN
See: Department of Literature
See also: Linguistics Directed Study
SPANISH
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1A. Spanish Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LISP 1AX. Prerequisite:
no prior study of Spanish.
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1AX. Analysis of Spanish (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in Spanish. Must be taken with LISP 1A. Prerequisite: no prior study
of Spanish.
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1B. Spanish Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LISP 1BX. Prerequisites:
LISP 1A with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LISP 1AX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1BX. Analysis of Spanish (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in Spanish. Must be taken with LISP 1B. Prerequisites: LISP 1A with
a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LISP 1AX with a grade
of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1C. Spanish Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in the target language. Emphasis
on listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary building, reading,
and culture. Must be taken in conjunction with LISP 1CX. Prerequisites:
LISP 1B with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LISP 1BX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1CX. Analysis of Spanish (2.5) Presentation
and practice of the basic grammatical structures needed for oral and
written communication and for reading. The course is taught entirely
in Spanish. Must be taken with LISP 1C. Prerequisites: LISP 1B with
a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LISP 1BX with a grade
of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1D. Spanish Conversation (2.5) Small
conversation sections taught entirely in Spanish. Emphasis on speaking,
reading, writing, and culture. Practice of the language functions needed
for successful communication. Must be taken in conjunction with LISP
1DX. Successful completion of LISP 1D and LISP 1DX satisfies the
requirement for language proficiency in Revelle College. Prerequisites:
LISP 1C with a grade of C or better, or equivalent and LISP 1CX
with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 1DX. Analysis of Spanish (2.5) Practice
of the grammatical functions indispensable for comprehensible communication
in the language. The course is taught entirely in Spanish. Must be taken
in conjunction with LISP 1D. Successful completion of LISP 1D and
LISP 1DX satisfies the requirement for language proficiency in Revelle
College. Prerequisites: LISP 1C with a grade of C or better,
or equivalent and LISP 1CX with a grade of D or better, or equivalent.
Linguistics/Spanish (LISP) 15, 16, 17. Intermediate Spanish for
the Social Sciences (2) Conducted entirely
in Spanish. Course aims to improve oral language skills through discussions
of social science topics, with emphasis on political events and current
affairs. Course materials encompass televised news broadcasts, newspapers
and periodicals. LISP 15 is offered fall quarter only, LISP 16 is offered
winter quarter only, and LISP 17 is offered spring quarter only. Each
course may be taken one time and need not be taken in sequence. Prerequisite:
LISP 1D/DX or at least three semesters/four quarters of college Spanish
or by permission of the instructor.
See also: Department of Literature
DIRECTED STUDY
Linguistics (LIDS) 19. Directed StudyLanguage (2-4) Introductory-level
study of a language in the language laboratory on a self-instructional
basis. Depending on the availability of appropriate study materials,
the course may be taken in blocks of two or four units of credit and
may be repeated up to the total number of units available for that language.
Albanian
American Sign Language
Amharic
Arabic, Eastern
Arabic, Egyptian
Arabic, Iraqi
Arabic, Moroccan
Arabic, Saudi
Armenian, Eastern
Bengali
Bulgarian
Burmese
Cambodian
Catalan
Chinese, Cantonese
Chinese, Mandarin
Chinyanja
Cree
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Esperanto
Finnish
French
Fula
German
Greek, Modern
Haitian Creole
Hausa
Hawaiian
Hebrew, Modern
Hindi-Urdu
Hungarian
Igbo
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Kannada
Kituba
Korean
Latvian
Lithuanian
Malay
Mongolian
Navajo
New Guinea Pidgin
Norwegian
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Serbo-Croatian
Slovenian
Spanish
Swahili
Swedish
Tagalog
Telugu
Thai
Tibetan
Turkish
Twi
Vietnamese
Wels
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