Linguistics, Courses Summer 2000

Summer 2000 Course Descriptions
Key to Course Descriptions

Courses listed below are approved UA courses as of Summer 2000. Not all approved courses will be offered during this term. For course offerings/availability during a specific term, see the Schedule of Classes. Each course number below links to the Schedule of Classes.

Linguistics (LING) Dept Info - College Info

LING 102 Linguistics for Native American Communities (3) S Introduction to descriptive linguistics for Native Americans; practical linguistic and social issues in Native American languages; phonetics and phonology; orthography; dialects and language change; classroom applications. (Identical with AIS 102).

LING 104A Beginning Navajo (3) I Study of the sound system and spelling conventions of Navajo, and acquisition of basic oral and literacy skills. Cultural and grammatical information is conveyed by using situations in Navajo life as topics. (Identical with AIS 104A).

LING 104B Beginning Navajo (3) I Study of the sound system and spelling conventions of Navajo, and acquisition of basic oral and literacy skills. Cultural and grammatical information is conveyed by using situations in Navajo life as topics. (Identical with AIS 104B).

LING 195A Learning Foreign Languages: Windows to the World (1) I II (Identical with GER 195A, which is home).

LING 195B Language In Life: It's What We Do (1) I II We focus on how to critically evaluate how language is learned, what it is, and how it is used through research exercises which examine our use of language in ordinary situations.

LING 199 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

LING 201 Introduction to Linguistics (3) I II Fundamentals of linguistics; phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and language acquisition; provides basis for further study in the field. (Identical with PSYC 201).

LING 204A Intermediate Navajo (3) I Continuation of vocabulary development, oral skills enhancement and mastery of Navajo verb paradigms. Native speakers undertake original research and writing in Navajo. (Identical with AIS 204A).

LING 204B Intermediate Navajo (3) II Continuation of vocabulary development, oral skills enhancement and mastery of Navajo verb paradigms. Native speakers undertake original research and writing in Navajo. (Identical with AIS 204B).

LING 210 American Indian Languages (3) I II This course surveys American Indian languages and the communities that speak them, focusing on a representative sample for closer study. The role of language in maintaining cultural identity is examined, and prospects for the future of American Indian languages are assessed. P, two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). (Identical with AIS 210). Approved as Tier Two - Individuals and Societies. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

LING 222 The Structures and Sources of American English Words (3) I S Linguistic principles governing the internal structure of English words and the ways in which new words are created, with a focus on spelling, sounds and morphemes. (Identical with ENGL 222).

LING 260 Speech Science (4) I 3R, 3L. (Identical with SP H 260, which is home).

LING 264 Meaning in Language and Society (3) I Introduction to linguistic, psychological, philosophical and social aspects; meaning structures; meaning in the mind/brain; acquisition of word meaning; the differences between literal/figurative meaning; metaphors; meaning in social contexts, models of representation. 2D, 2R. P, INDV 101. Approved as Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.

LING 285 Introduction to Humanities Computing (3) S (Identical with GER 285, which is home).

LING 299 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

LING 299H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

LING 300 Introduction To Syntax (3) I Fundamentals of syntactic analysis. Central notions of generative grammar. Aspects of the structure of English and other languages. Writing Emphasis Course. P, LING 101, LING 201. (Identical with PSYC 300).

LING 303 Gender and Language (3) I Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with ANTH 303, which is home).

LING 307A Elementary O'Odham (3) I Speaking, reading, writing, and oral comprehension in the Tohono O'Odham (Papago) language. (Identical with AIS 307A).

LING 307B Elementary O'Odham (3) II Speaking, reading, writing, and oral comprehension in the Tohono O'Odham (Papago) language. (Identical with AIS 307B).

LING 310 Morphology and Morpho-Syntactic Properties of the World's Languages (3) II Introduces the student to the commonly shared features of word building rules in the world's languages and provides an introduction to the theoretical issues involved in languages for which the word/sentence distinction does not exist. Students will have many problem sets containing data from dozens of languages. P, LING 101 or LING 201. (Identical with PSYC 310).

LING 315 Introduction to Phonology (3) II Considers the sound structure of a wide variety of human languages, with the aim of finding principles that describe in an insightful way the properties of their sounds and sound patterns. In addition the course will introduce the student to the higher level organizational principles governing the combinations of sounds into morphemes, words, and phrases.

LING 320 Language and Social Issues (3) Focuses on the theme that individuals identify with groups (in part) on the basis of the language or dialect they use. Examines the role of the individual as a language-using being with the problems of self-identity and of social difference, not only in our multilingual-multicultural country, but in the world as well.

LING 322 Word Meaning and Dictionaries (3) II Lexicology and lexicography, the meaning inter-word relationships, meanings, structure of meanings, and etymology of words and information about them in monolingual and bilingual dictionaries - existing and future. (Identical with ENGL 322).

LING 340 Methods in Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics (3) II The course is a combination of lectures and laboratory training designed to give students exposure to a range of techniques for investigating language and language-related behaviors in humans and animals. The lectures provide general background on the nature of language, its neurological representation, and analogous behaviors and representations in animals. The laboratories include demonstrations of human brain imaging techniques (such as ERP), behavioral studies of humans, behavioral studies of animals, basic neurosurgical techniques with animals. Each student will specialize in a particular project and acquire competence in that particular kind of technique.

LING 341 Language Development (3) I P, PSYC 101 or INDV 101. (Identical with PSYC 341, which is home).

LING 376 Introduction to the Philosophy of Language (3) I II (Identical with PHIL 376, which is home).

LING 388 Symbolic Processing (3) I Fundamentals of processing of natural language text, especially parsing and grammar development; includes programming in Prolog or other symbolic programming languages.

LING 393E Congressional Internship (1-12) [Rpt./] S P, open to majors only. (Identical with POL 393E, which is home).

LING 399 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

LING 399H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

LING 402 Gender and Language in Japan (3) II P, JPN 202 or consent of instructor. (Identical with JPN 402, which is home). May be convened with LING 502.

LING 403 Foundations of Syntactic Theory I (3) I Introduction to fundamental issues in the theory of syntax. Familiarizes the student with the essentials of (1) government binding theory and its precursors, and (2) standard categorical grammar and its relatives. P, LING 300. May be convened with LING 503.

LING 410 Foundations of Phonological Theory I (3) I Investigation of the principles that underlie current phonological theory, concentrating on the representation of sounds and the regular patterns of sound in natural language. Topics include distinctive feature theory, syllable theory, the core skeleton, rule formulation and rule interactions. P, LING 315. May be convened with LING 510.

LING 411 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (3) I Writing Emphasis Course. P, JPN 202, or consent of instructor. (Identical with JPN 411, which is home). May be convened with LING 511.

LING 412 Advanced Japanese Linguistics (3) II P, JPN 411. (Identical with JPN 412, which is home). May be convened with LING 512.

LING 415 Phonological Phonetics (3) I Study of the acoustic and articulatory properties of sounds and patterns of sounds that occur in human language. Focus on the significance of the properties of sounds for phonological theory, in particular, distinctive feature theory. Role of psycho-acoustic studies as a source of evidence for phonological theory. May be convened with LING 515.

LING 419 Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese (3) I (Identical with CHN 419, which is home). May be convened with LING 519.

LING 420 Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese (3) II (Identical with CHN 420, which is home). May be convened with LING 520.

LING 425 Language Variation (3) II Study of geographical and social dialects, stylistic differences, and idiolectal variation and the implications of variation for writing grammars and for understanding language change. P, ANTH 276 or one course in linguistics preferably LING 101 or LING 201. (Identical with ANTH 425). May be convened with LING 525.

LING 426 Introduction to Arabic Linguistics (3) II (Identical with ARB 426, which is home). May be convened with LING 526.

LING 432 Psychology of Language (3) II Introduction to language processing. The psychological processes involved in the comprehension and production of sounds, words, and sentences. Other topics may include language breakdown and acquisition, brain and language, and bilingual processing. (Identical with PHIL 432, PSYC 432). May be convened with LING 532.

LING 436 Japanese Sociolinguistics (3) II P, JPN 202 or consent of instructor. (Identical with JPN 436, which is home). May be convened with LING 536.

LING 438 Computational Linguistics (3) I Fundamentals of formal language theory; syntactic and semantic processing; the place of world knowledge in natural language processing. (Identical with C SC 438, PSYC 438). May be convened with LING 538.

LING 441 Language Acquisitions (3) II (Identical with SP H 441, which is home). May be convened with LING 541.

LING 443 Lexical and Syntactic Development (3) I II Writing Emphasis Course. P, senior status or consult department before enrolling, PSYC 297A, one lower-division course in cognitive psychology, developmental psychology or linguistic theory. (Identical with PSYC 443, which is home). May be convened with LING 543.

LING 445A Structure of Non-Western Language (3) [Rpt./ 2] I In-depth linguistic analysis of selected phonological, syntactic, and semantic problems in a non-Western language, concentrating on native languages of the Southwest area. (Identical with AIS 445A). May be convened with LING 545A.

LING 445B Structure of Non-Western Language (3) [Rpt./ 2] II In-depth linguistic analysis of selected phonological, syntactic, and semantic problems in a non-Western language, concentrating on native languages of the Southwest area. (Identical with AIS 445B). May be convened with LING 545B.

LING 452 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics (3) I II (Identical with SPAN 452, which is home).

LING 453 Theory of Spanish Morphosyntax (3) I II (Identical with SPAN 453, which is home).

LING 457 Applied Linguistics (3) I (Identical with SPAN 457, which is home).

LING 462 Linguistics and the Study of Literature (3) II (Identical with ENGL 462, which is home). May be convened with LING 562.

LING 463 Philosophy of Language (3) I II (Identical with PHIL 463, which is home). May be convened with LING 563.

LING 465 Pragmatics (3) II (Identical with PHIL 465, which is home). May be convened with LING 565.

LING 468 Speech Perception (3) II (Identical with SP H 468, which is home). May be convened with LING 568.

LING 476 Language in Culture (3) II Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with ANTH 476, which is home).

LING 477 Discourse and Text (3) II (Identical with ANTH 477, which is home).

LING 480 Historical Comparative Linguistics (3) I Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with ANTH 480, which is home). May be convened with LING 580.

LING 489 Areal Survey of Native North American Languages (3) I II (Identical with ANTH 489, which is home). May be convened with LING 589.

LING 495A Linguistics (1) [Rpt./ 3] I II May be convened with LING 595A.

LING 496C Topics in Japanese Linguistics (3) [Rpt./ 2] II S (Identical with JPN 496C, which is home). May be convened with LING 596C.

LING 496F Cognitive Psychology (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II (Identical with PSYC 496F, which is home).

LING 497B Workshop in Linguistics (3) [Rpt./ 3] S This workshop is designed to develop materials for language preservation and enhancement, including pedagogical grammars, dictionaries, and literacy materials. May be convened with LING 597B.

LING 498 Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

LING 498H Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

LING 499 Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]

LING 499H Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II

LING 500 Linguistics for Non-majors (3) I II Its conceptual foundations, methodology, and current theoretical frameworks. Students will carry out actual linguistic analysis. For students in the M.A. program and in fields other than linguistics. P, open to non-majors only. (Identical with SLAT 500).

LING 501 Formal Foundations of Linguistics (3) I A survey of the aims of linguistic research and introduction to the basic mathematics of formal linguistics; logic, sets, algebra, graphs, feature structures, formal language theory. (Identical with SLAT 501).

LING 502 Gender and Language in Japan (3) II (Identical with JPN 502, which is home). May be convened with LING 402.

LING 503 Foundations of Syntactic Theory I (3) I For a description of course topics see LING 403. Graduate-level requirements include a greater number of problems. (Identical with SLAT 503). May be convened with LING 403.

LING 504 Advanced Syntactic Theory (3) II Continuation of 503, focusing on government, control, binding, thematic relations, and the theory of logical form. (Identical with SLAT 504).

LING 505 Extended Categorical Grammar (3) II Continuation of 503, exploring extensions of standard categorical grammar. Function and argument, relationship between syntactic and semantic types, functional composition and type-changing rules, application to natural language structures.

LING 510 Foundations of Phonological Theory I (3) I For a description of course topics see LING 410. Graduate-level requirements include a greater number of problems. (Identical with SLAT 510). May be convened with LING 410.

LING 511 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (3) I (Identical with JPN 511, which is home). May be convened with LING 411.

LING 512 Advanced Japanese Linguistics (3) II P, JPN 511. (Identical with JPN 512, which is home). May be convened with LING 412.

LING 514 Foundations of Phonological Theory II (3) II Investigation of the evidence and arguments for non-linear representations (autosegmental and metrical) and of the organization of the phonological component of grammar, including evidence for its interaction with morphological structures and rules.

LING 515 Phonological Phonetics (3) I For a description of course topics see LING 415. Graduate-level requirements include an additional project or research paper. May be convened with LING 415.

LING 519 Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese (3) I (Identical with CHN 519, which is home). May be convened with LING 419.

LING 520 Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese (3) II (Identical with CHN 520, which is home). May be convened with LING 420.

LING 522 Linguistic, Semantics and Lexicology (3) II Study of word and sentence meaning, relationship between the lexicon and the grammar, idioms, metaphor, etymology, and change of meaning. P, one course in linguistics. (Identical with PHIL 522).

LING 525 Language Variation (3) II For a description of course topics see LING 425. Graduate-level requirements include mastery of the formalism, solving data-set problems, and a higher level of performance. (Identical with ANTH 525, SLAT 525). May be convened with LING 425.

LING 526 Introduction to Arabic Linguistics (3) II (Identical with ARB 526, which is home). May be convened with LING 426.

LING 532 Psychology of Language (3) II For a description of course topics see LING 432. Graduate-level requirements include more extensive readings and writing. (Identical with PHIL 532, PSYC 532). May be convened with LING 432.

LING 535 Morphology (3) I Morphology is the internal structure of words and the relationship between words and the syntactic, phonological, and semantic properties of the units that include them. Course work includes the development of morphological theory.

LING 536 Japanese Sociolinguistics (3) I (Identical with JPN 536, which is home). May be convened with LING 436.

LING 538 Computational Linguistics (3) I For a description of course topics see LING 438. Graduate-level requirements include a greater number of assignments and a higher level of performance. (Identical with C SC 538, PSYC 538). May be convened with LING 438.

LING 541 Language Acquisitions (3) II (Identical with SP H 541, which is home). May be convened with LING 441.

LING 542 Topics in Psycholinguistics (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II (Identical with PSYC 542, which is home).

LING 543 Advanced Language Development (3) I II (Identical with PSYC 543, which is home). May be convened with LING 443.

LING 544 Typology and Universals (3) I An examination of the syntactic diversity presented by natural human languages and an exploration of the issues that such diversity presents for syntactic analysis. Topics include AUX, word order, constituency, and subjects.

LING 545A Structures of Non-Western Languages (3) [Rpt./ 2] I For a description of course topics see LING 445A. Graduate-level requirements include a higher level of performance. (Identical with AIS 545A). May be convened with LING 445A.

LING 545B Structure of Non-Western Language (3) [Rpt./ 2] II For a description of course topics see LING 445B. Graduate-level requirements include a higher level of performance. (Identical with AIS 545B). May be convened with LING 445B.

LING 548 Topics in Language and Cognition (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II (Identical with PSYC 548, which is home).

LING 562 Linguistics and the Study of Literature (3) II (Identical with ENGL 562, which is home). May be convened with LING 462.

LING 563 Philosophy of Language (3) I II (Identical with PHIL 563, which is home). May be convened with LING 463.

LING 564 Formal Semantics (3) I Introduction to model-theoretic investigations of natural language interpretation, including coordination, quantification, referential relations, tense, aspect and modality. (Identical with PHIL 564).

LING 565 Pragmatics (3) II (Identical with PHIL 565, which is home). May be convened with LING 465.

LING 568 Speech Perception (3) II (Identical with SP H 568, which is home). May be convened with LING 468.

LING 574 Linguistic Perspectives on Mexican-American Spanish and Bilingualism (3) I II (Identical with SPAN 574, which is home).

LING 576 Language in Culture (3) II (Identical with ANTH 576, which is home). May be convened with LING 476.

LING 577 Discourse and Text (3) II (Identical with ANTH 577, which is home). May be convened with LING 477.

LING 580 Historical Comparative Linguistics (3) II (Identical with ANTH 580, which is home). May be convened with LING 480.

LING 583 Sociolinguistics (3) I (Identical with ANTH 583, which is home).

LING 589 Areal Survey of Native North American Languages (3) I II (Identical with ANTH 589, which is home). May be convened with LING 489.

LING 595A Linguistics (1) [Rpt./ 3] I II For a description of course topics see LING 495A. May be convened with LING 495A.

LING 596C Topics in Japanese Linguistics (3) [Rpt./ 2] II S (Identical with JPN 596C, which is home). May be convened with LING 496C.

LING 597A Descriptive Linguistics for Native American Languages (4) [Rpt./ 1] I II Workshop includes methods and techniques on how to describe a language in the four basis sub-areas of linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics; terminology and general processes associated with the four sub-areas. P, LING 500 or equivalent. (Identical with AIS 597A).

LING 597B Workshop in Linguistics (3) [Rpt./ 3] S For a description of course topics see LING 497B. Graduate-level requirements include work on the preparation of materials that require greater sophistication, e.g. databases for electronic dictionaries. May be convened with LING 497B.

LING 599 Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]

LING 600 Current Issues in Linguistic Research (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Current research in linguistics, with emphasis on relationships among syntax, semantics, and phonology.

LING 696A Syntax and Semantics (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

LING 696B Topics in Phonological Theory (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

LING 696D Current Issues in Syntactic Theory (3) [Rpt./ 2] II

LING 696F Linguistic Investigations and Applications (3) [Rpt./ 3] I II (Identical with COMM 696F, PSYC 696F).

LING 696H Topics in Morphology (3) [Rpt./ 2]

LING 697A Linguistic Theory (3) I

LING 699 Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]

LING 900 Research (1-4) [Rpt./]

LING 920 Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]

LING 930 Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]

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