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LIN 1850/60: Introductory Symbolic Logic
Instructor: Susan Vineberg
T, R 1:25-2:50
137 STAT
LIN 1850/1860 meets with sections of PHI 1850/1856. These courses are an Introduction to Symbolic Logic. The courses cover propositional (truth-functional) logic and predicate logic through the logic of relations, identity and definite descriptions. The text for the course is Leigh Cauman's First - Order Predicate Logic, published by de Gruyter Publishers, 1998. The text has been ordered through WSU's main bookstore, Barnes & Noble. Grades will be based on the students’ performance on homework assignments throughout the term, two hour examinations and a final examination.
LIN 2720: Basic Concepts in Linguistics
Instructor: Christopher Becker
M W 1:25-2:50
105 MAIN
Analysis of the structure and use of language, focusing on English, from the standpoint of current linguistic practice. Topics include: phonetics and sound structure, word structure, syntax, semantics, language origin and history, dialects, language learning and animal communication, and language in social interaction.
LIN 3080: Cognitive Psychology: Fundamental Processes
Instructor: Scott Moffat
M W 3:00-4:25
106 MAIN
This course is an introduction to the topic of human cognitive psychology. It is concerned with how humans acquire, process, and represent information. The lectures focus on fundamental theories, concepts, and empirical findings in the field of cognitive psychology. Topics to be covered include object recognition, attention, memory, spatial cognition, speech and language, reading, imagery and problem solving.
LIN 3700: Structure of English
Instructor: Laura Payne
M W 4:30-5:50
237 STAT
This course will survey the major structural features of Standard English at the levels of sounds (phonemes, syllables, stress, intonation), words (word category, word inflection, word derivation), and sentences (basic sentence patterns, agreement, coordination, subordination). The relations of spoken English to written English will be addressed, especially with regard to the relation of how sounds to spelling, and sentence structure to punctuation. This new course replaces LIN/ENG 2720 as the requirement for English Education majors and minors who plan to teach at the elementary level.
LIN 5080: Phonetics
Instructor: Jean Andruski
T 1:55-4:40, 213 State Hall
Multisensory study of sounds in the English Language, emphasizing acoustic, physiologic, kinesiologic approaches. Material fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes.
LIN 5210 Arab Sociolinguistics
Instructor: unassigned
R 4:30-7:15
124 MANO
Arabic dialectology; Arabic as a minority language in contact. Theories and techniques developed outside Arabic, and their applicability to Arabic situations.
LIN 5290: Phonology
Instructor: Martha Ratliff
T R 4:30-5:50
117 STAT
This course is an introduction to phonological analysis. By the end of the term you should be able to find patterns in data sets and explain them by writing rules that capture the changes sounds undergo under the influence of neighboring sounds. You should also develop a sense of what is natural in speech sound inventories and sound change processes. Although our primary focus will be on "doing phonology", this will be a theory course as well: it is not possible to analyze linguistic data without developing notions about (1) phonological entities (distinctive features, phonemes, tonemes, syllables), (2) phonological rules that mediate between the abstract representation of sounds in the mind and human speech, and (3) the nature of the phonological component of grammar and its interactions with the other components of grammar. Grades will be based primarily on three take-home exams.
LIN 5320: (CD) Language and Societies
Instructor: Stephen Chrisomalis
M 5:30-8:15 p.m.
1165 Old Main
Prereq: ANT2100 or ANT5200 or permission of instructor. An intermediate course in linguistic anthropology for senior undergraduates and graduate students. Language is not only a form of communication, but also a social practice. Read classic and contemporary works in linguistics and anthropology focusing on contemporary North American societies and on language as it relates to social power. Opportunities exist to conduct original ethnographic and linguistic research.
LIN 5360: Normal Language Acquisition and Usage
Instructor: Derek Daniels
T R 5:00-6:25 p.m.
229 STAT
Language development in children and the associated areas of emotional and motor development; language stimulation techniques and programs
LIN 5700: Introduction to Linguistic Theory
Instructor: Nicholas Fleisher
W 6:00-9:00 p.m.
328 STAT
This course is an introduction to the scientific study of human language, with the goal of accounting for our unconscious knowledge of language. It is primarily concerned with three levels of structure: the level of sound (phonetics and phonology), the level of words (morphology), and the level of phrases and sentences (syntax). The course will also include discussion of the linguistic study of meaning (semantics) and meaning in context (pragmatics). Classes will consist of lecture, discussion, and problem-solving sessions involving a wide sample of languages. Requirements for the class include homework assignments and participation, two midterm exams, and a final exam.
LIN 5720: Linguistics and Education
Instructor: Walter Edwards
R 4:30-7:15 p.m.
215 STAT
This course aims to provide students, especially those aspiring to be teachers in Michigan, with the linguistic background needed to be effective language instructors. Its principal intention is to encourage students to see the relevance of linguistics to the teaching of the language arts at the elementary and secondary levels. The course also intends to make students aware of the complexity of language and to provide them with the vocabulary to be able to discuss its properties coherently. The course will also introduce students to the main branches of linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and sociolinguistics) and to the scientific methods linguists use to analyze language data. The course will emphasize the primacy of descriptive linguistics ( i.e. the study of language as it is actually used by native speakers) over prescriptive linguistics ( i.e. language as it is prescribed in some traditional grammar books and by some language teachers), and includes a strong section on language variation and change. An important aim of the course is to sensitize current and potential teachers of English to the fact that all English dialects are linguistically equivalent and that non-standard speech is appropriate in some social contexts. The course also introduces students to the field of cognitive science and to theories of language learning, focusing both on first language acquisition by children and second language learning by adults.
LIN 5730: English Grammar
Instructor: Ljiljana Progovac
T 6:00-9:00 p.m.
114 State Hall
Instructor: Stephen Pobutsky
W 6:00-9:00
228 STAT
English grammar provides in-depth examination of the grammatical constructions and rules of English, including the structure of sentences, noun phrases, and verb phrases. Teaching methods for the class include lectures, discussion, and sentence-analysis. The text is Marilyn Silva’s "Grammar in Many Voices." Requirements for the class include homework quizzes and participation (25%), two midterm exams (40%) and the final exam (35%).
LIN 5770: Sociolinguistics
Instructor: Walter Edwards
M 4:30-7:15
115 STAT
This course will first distinguish sociolinguistics from formal linguistics by clarifying the main assumptions of sociolinguistics. Essentially, sociolinguistics is the science of �parole� i.e. language usage. Since language use is always variable, the course will be concerned with inherent language variation and with context-induced variation. The course will show that sociolinguistics is fundamentally different from formal linguistics which is essentially the science of �langue�, i.e. the abstract, idealized language rules that underlie linguistic competence in the Chomskyan sense of competence. A central concern of sociolinguistics is the correlation of language usage and such independent social and cultural constructions as social class, social networks, ethnicity, age groupings, and gender. This course is essentially about these interrelations. Students will study how sociolinguists measure and codify language variation and discover, analyze and report patterns of correlations with social variables. These systematic correlations in turn provide sociolinguistic explanations which give insights into the way language behavior helps to define cultures. In the process we will consider how language varies regionally and in the speech of individuals. We will define and discuss such concepts as language, dialect, pidgins, creoles, codes, registers, styles, speech community, diglossia, multilingualism, code switching, style shifting, chain shifting, language variation and language change as these notions are considered within modern sociolinguistics. We will discuss these concepts and others within the theoretical frameworks of communicative competence, the quantitative paradigm, social network theory, and social class theory; and study the methodologies and instruments used in collecting and analyzing sociolinguistic data.
LIN 5993: (WI) Writing Intensive Course in Linguistics
Instructor: Ljiljana Progovac
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Disciplinary writing assignments under the direction of a faculty member. Must be selected in conjunction with a corequisite course; see section listing in Schedule of Classes for corequisites available each term. Satisfies the University General Education Writing Intensive Course in the Major requirement. Intensive training in literature search, linguistic analysis, and the preparation of scholarly written work.
LIN 7300: Comparative Romance Linguistics
Instructor: Margaret Winters
M W 4:00-5:20
266 MANO
Historical approaches to comparisons of the major Romance languages, starting with Latin, the source language for all of them. The goals of the course are as follows: to provide an overview of the history of the Romance languages are to examine the main lines of development of the major Romance languages (French, Italian, Spanish) looked at individually as well as comparatively, with some attention to the other languages in the family to develop notions of language change, how and why it takes place
The course is taught in English. For students who have not studied a Romance language (French, Italian, Spanish) or Latin or Historical Linguistics, please consult with the instructor before registering.
LIN 7710: Advanced Studies in Linguistic Structure: Negation
Instructor: Nicholas Fleisher
T 6:00-9:00 p.m.
195 Manoogian
This course is a seminar devoted to the study of negation in language. We will examine both the logico-semantic and the morpho-syntactic aspects of negation, focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on English. Classes will combine lecture on basic topics in negation with discussion of articles from the linguistic literature. Specific topics to be covered include predicate and sentential negation, the interaction between negation and other sentential operators, contrary and contradictory negation, negative polarity, neg-raising, and negative concord. Requirements include active participation in class discussion, in-class presentation of an article from our readings, and a term paper.
LIN 7991: Directed Study in Linguistics
Instructor: Ljiljana Progovac
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LIN 7999: Master’s Essay Direction
Instructor: Ljiljana Progovac
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