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LING 200A - Phonological Theory I
Instructor(s):
Kie Zuraw
Lecture, four hours. Preparation: graduate linguistics student or grade of A in course 120A or equivalent course in phonology. Courses 200A and 201A form two-course survey of current research in phonological theory. Interaction of phonology with morphology and syntax, syllable structure, stress. S/U or letter grading.
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LING 200B - Syntactic Theory I
Instructor(s):
Ethan Poole
Lecture, four hours. Preparation: graduate linguistics student or grade of A in course 120B or equivalent course in syntax. In-depth introduction to selected topics in theory of constituent structure and syntax of predicates, arguments, and grammatical relations. Topics include levels of representation, X-bar theory, case theory, thematic roles, the lexicon, grammatical function-changing rules, head-complement relations. S/U or letter grading.
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LING 200C - Semantic Theory I
Instructor(s):
Dylan Bumford
Lecture, four hours. Overview of current results and research methods in linguistic semantics. Topics include generalized quantifiers and semantic universals, predicate argument structures, variable binding and pronominalization, formal semantic interpretation, syntax and LF, tense, ellipsis, and focus. Letter grading.
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LING 205 - Morphological Theory
Instructor(s):
Stefan Keine
Requisites: courses 200A, 200B. Survey of current theories and research problems in morphology. Nature of morphological structure; derivational and inflectional morphology; relation of morphology to phonology, syntax, and the lexicon.
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LING 209B - Computational Linguistics II
Instructor(s):
Timothy Hunter
Lecture, four hours; laboratory, one hour. Requisite: course 209A. Extensions of basic language processing techniques to natural language processing. Recent models of syntactic, semantic, and discourse analysis, with particular attention to their linguistic sophistication and psychological plausibility. S/U or letter grading.
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LING 213A - Grammatical Development
Instructor(s):
Laurel Perkins
Requisites: courses 200A, 200B. Recommended: course 130 or 233. Survey of theoretical perspectives and contemporary empirical research in development of syntax and other components of grammar, with particular emphasis on acquisition theory, linguistic theory, and issues of learnability.
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LING 217 - Experimental Phonology
Instructor(s):
Jonah Katz
Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 200A. Survey of experimental work that bears on claims about speakers' knowledge of phonology, including theories of lexicon, relation between perception and phonology, and universal markedness relations. Letter grading.
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LING 260A - Seminar: Phonetics
Instructor(s):
Megha Sundara
Seminar, three hours. May be taken independently for credit. May not be applied toward MA or PhD degree requirements when taken for 2 units. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
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LING 261A - Seminar: Phonology
Instructor(s):
Jonah Katz
Seminar, three hours. May be taken independently for credit. May not be applied toward MA or PhD degree requirements when taken for 2 units. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
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LING 262A - Syntax Seminar
Instructor(s):
Dylan Bumford
Seminar, three hours. May be taken independently for credit. May not be applied toward MA or PhD degree requirements when taken for 2 units. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
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LING 264A - Seminar: Psycholinguistics/Neurolinguistics
Instructor(s):
Timothy Hunter
Seminar, three hours. Special topics may include child language, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, etc. May be taken independently for credit. May not be applied toward MA degree requirements when taken for 2 units. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
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LING 265A - American Indian Linguistics Seminar
Instructor(s):
Pamela Munro
Seminar, two hours; fieldwork, four hours. Presentation of research on American Indian linguistics. May be taken independently for credit. May not be applied toward MA or PhD degree requirements when taken for 1 unit. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
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LING 275 - Linguistics Colloquium
Instructor(s):
Megha Sundara
Preparation: completion of requirements. Varied linguistic topics, generally presentations of new research by students, faculty, and visiting scholars. S/U grading.
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LING 276 - Linguistics Colloquium
Instructor(s):
Megha Sundara
Designed for graduate students. Same as course 275, but taken without credit by students not presenting a colloquium. S/U grading.
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LING 403 - Practical Phonetics Training
Instructor(s):
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LING 422 - Practicum: Phonetic Data Analysis
Instructor(s):
Sun-ah Jun
Designed for graduate students. Workshop in examination of phonetic data, such as sound spectrograms, oscillographic records, and computer output. May not be applied toward MA or PhD degree requirements. S/U grading.
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LING 444 - MA Thesis Preparation Seminar
Instructor(s):
Stefan Keine
Seminar, two hours. Regular student presentations of MA thesis topics and progress, with discussion and criticism by other students and faculty. Presentations by faculty and guest speakers on topics relevant to professional development, such as abstract writing and conference presentations, preparing manuscripts for publication, curriculum vitae and personal websites, academic and non-academic careers in linguistics. May not be applied toward MA or PhD degree requirements. S/U grading.
