The following directory lists the graduate courses which the University expects to offer, although the University in no way guarantees that all such courses will be offered in any given academic year, and reserves the right to alter the list if conditions warrant. Click on the links below for a list of courses in that subject area. You may then click “View Classes” to see scheduled classes for individual courses.
5000. Introduction to Computational Linguistics
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in Linguistics and others with consent of Instructor. Recommended preparation: At least one course in Linguistics or Computer Science.
Grading Basis: Graded
Computational methods in linguistic analysis and natural language processing. Topics include the use of text corpora and other sources of linguistic data; morphological analysis, parsing and language modeling; applications in areas such as information retrieval and machine translation.
View Classes »5010. Research Seminar in Language and Psychology
1.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.
Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in Linguistics, others with consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
5110. Acquisition I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in Linguistics, others with consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
Relationship between children's language and linguistic theory.
View Classes »5120. Acquisition II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: LING 5110.
Grading Basis: Graded
Lectures and discussion of classic and current articles in first language acquisition; presentation of ongoing student research.
View Classes »5310. Phonology I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in Linguistics, others with consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
The analysis of sound patterns in languages within a generative framework: distinctive features, segmental and prosodic analysis, word formation, the theory of markedness.
View Classes »5320. Phonology II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: LING 5310.
Grading Basis: Graded
The analysis of sound patterns in languages within a generative framework: distinctive features, segmental and prosodic analysis, word formation, the theory of markedness.
View Classes »5410. Semantics I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in Linguistics, others with consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
The bases of formal models of syntax and semantics. Compositionality; quantification; Logical Form.
View Classes »5420. Semantics II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: LING 5410.
Grading Basis: Graded
Theories of meaning and reference. Formal treatment of meaning in a generative grammar.
View Classes »5500. Advanced Introduction to Syntax
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Concepts and tools of current syntactic theory. Syntactic features, lexical and functional categories, representation of phrase structure, argument structure, case, movement, locality.
View Classes »5510. Syntax I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to graduate students in Linguistics, others with consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
Transformational analysis within a Chomskyan framework; deep structure, surface structure, universal conditions on the form and application of transformational rules.
View Classes »5520. Syntax II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: LING 5510.
Grading Basis: Graded
Transformational analysis within a Chomskyan framework; deep structure, surface structure, universal conditions on the form and application of transformational rules.
View Classes »5799. Directed Reading in Linguistics
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
6020. Professional Methods
1.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Practice in writing abstracts for academic conferences. Preparation for academic job market: C.V.s, letters of application, interviews, job talks. Previous completion of three semesters of full-time graduate course work in Linguistics recommended.
View Classes »6040. Structure of a Selected Language
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: LING 5310 and LING 5510.
Grading Basis: Graded
Phonological and syntactic problems of a given language.
View Classes »6050. Field Methods in Linguistics
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: LING 5310 and LING 5510.
Grading Basis: Graded
Collection and analysis of linguistic data from native consultants.
View Classes »6110. Methods in Acquisition
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: LING 5110.
Grading Basis: Graded
Experimental methods for first language acquisition research.
View Classes »6120. Topics in Acquisition
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: LING 5110.
Grading Basis: Graded
Current topics in first language acquisition research.
View Classes »6160. Second Language Acquisition
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Current research on theories of second language acquisition. Differences between first and second language development, including views on the availability of universal grammar. Linguistic input and the effect of age of immersion in a second language. Research methodologies and their validity will be discussed. Pedagogical implications derivable from this research will be addressed. Student research component.
View Classes »6210. Morphology
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: LING 5310 or 5510.
Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to morphological analysis and to the methods of linguistic segmentation. The Lexicon. The relationships between Phonology and Morphology and between Syntax and Morphology. The nature of clitics.
View Classes »6310. Problems in Phonology
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: LING 5320.
Grading Basis: Graded
Advanced work in phonology.
View Classes »6410. Semantics Seminar
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: LING 5420.
Grading Basis: Graded
Classical and recent literature and current research in semantics.
View Classes »6420. Topics in Semantics
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: LING 5420.
Grading Basis: Graded
Current topics in semantic research.
View Classes »6510. Readings and Research in Syntax
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: LING 5520.
Grading Basis: Graded
Examination and discussion of classic articles in syntactic theory; presentation of ongoing student research.
View Classes »6520. Problems in Syntax
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: LING 5520.
Grading Basis: Graded
Advanced work in syntax.
View Classes »6530. Comparative Syntax
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: LING 5520.
Grading Basis: Graded
Cross-linguistic study of syntactic structure; implications for linguistic theory.
View Classes »6610. Methods in Experimental Syntax
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to the design and analysis of experiments in syntax.
View Classes »6798. Special Topics in Linguistics
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: LING 5310 and LING 5510.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in general linguistics at an advanced level.
View Classes »6799. Independent Study in Linguistics
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 36 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
6899. Directed Research in Linguistics
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Independent Study.
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