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Undergraduate Courses in Linguistics and Related Fields Course Topics
Introductory Linguistics
The Linguistics department offers several survey courses that provide a broad introduction to the field of linguistics. For more information on choosing an introductory linguistics course, see the Introductory Classes page.
LING 200 Introduction to Linguistic Thought
The Linguistics department also offers introductory-level courses in specific areas of linguistics. Note that these courses may not count towards the linguistics majors or minor; see the Elective Requirement page.
LING 100 Fundamentals of Grammar
In addition, introductory linguistics courses are offered by a number of other departments. Prerequisites may apply, and some departments normally restrict courses to majors; contact department advisors for information.
ASIAN 401 Introduction to Asian Linguistics Animal Communication
Check the Psychology department listings in the Course Catalog for a variety of courses on animal communication and animal behavior. Prerequisites may apply, and some PSYCH courses are normally open only to PSYCH majors; contact PSYCH advising for information. Of particular interest:
PSYCH 416 Animal Communication
Anthropological Linguistics LING/ANTH 203 Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics
Linguistic methods, theories used within anthropology. Basic structural features of language; human language and animal communication compared; evidence for the innate nature of language. Language and culture: linguistic relativism, ethnography of communication, sociolinguistics. Language and nationalism, language politics in the U.S. and elsewhere.
LING 333 Linguistics and Society
Interaction of language, culture, and society, and the relationship of linguistic theory to societal problems. Ethical and political considerations involved in the application of linguistic theory.
Check the Anthropology and Communication department listings in the Course Catalog for a variety of courses on language and communication in social and anthropological context. Prerequisites may apply, and some ANTH and COM courses are normally open only to ANTH or COM majors; contact ANTH or COM advising for information. Of particular interest:
ANTH 358 Culture and Cognition
ANTH 359 Linguistic Ethnography
SP CMU 384 Cultural Codes in Communication
Social and cultural codes in interpersonal communication, with special reference to contemporary American subcultural groups and their communication patterns.
SP CMU 478 Intercultural Communication
Investigates intercultural communication theory and its application for varying levels of human interaction: interpersonal, intergroup, and international. Recommended: SP CMU 384. Offered: jointly with CMU 421.
CMU 422 Culture in International Communications Research
Examines research that deals with or compares data from different countries, cultures, or sub-cultures. For methodological issues and potential pitfalls due to variability in language, culture, geo-political orientation.
Other courses which might be of related interest are:
AES 151 Introduction to the Cultures of American Ethnic Groups Applied Linguistics: Teaching of English LING 445 Descriptive Aspects of English as a Foreign Language (3) VLPA Linguistic analysis as a basis for the teaching of English as a foreign language; language as rule-governed behavior. Prerequisite: LING 200 or 400 or permission of instructor. Applied Linguistics: Translation LING 372 Language and Translation (5) VLPA Tarlinskaja Role of linguistic concepts in the process of translation from one language to another. Attention to both language universals and language particulars. Prerequisite: LING 200 or 201. Computational Linguistics
In addition to the undergraduate-level courses in computational linguistics listed below, the linguistics department's graduate-level courses are open to qualified undergraduates with permission of the instructor.
LING 471 Computational Methods for Linguists
Overview of methods for working with linguistic data in electronic form: electronic corpora, linguistic software tools, textual data formats, operating system fundamentals, and basic programming.
LING 472/CSE 472 Introduction to Computational Linguistics
Introduction to computer applications of linguistic theory, including syntactic processing, semantic and pragmatic interpretation, and natural language generation.
LING 473 Basics for Computational Linguistics
Examines computer applications involving automatic processing of natural language speech or text by machines. Intended as preparation for CLMA core courses. Includes concepts form probability and statistics; formal grammars and languages; finite-state automata and transducers; review of algorithms and data structures; and software for using parallel server cluster.
Check the Computer Science and Engineering listings in the Course Catalog for other relevant courses. Prerequisites may apply, and some CSE courses are normally open only to CSE majors; contact CSE advising for information. Of particular interest:
CSE 142 Computer Programming for Engineers and Scientists I Grammar LING 100 Fundamentals of Grammar Introduction to basic grammatical concepts and terminology. Specifically intended for students planning to take a foreign language or linguistics. Historical Linguistics
General Historical Linguistics
Method and theory of historical and comparative linguistics. Problems of phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic change and reconstruction.
Language Family-Specific Historical Linguistics
Overview of the Indo-European languages, of comparative method, and of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of reconstructed Indo-European. Grammatical analyses and texts from various attested ancient and modern Indo-European languages, selected according to the interests of the students.
Romance
Comparative historical survey of the development of the principal Romance tongues.
Scandinavian
Development of languages from common Scandinavian to contemporary Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Faroese, and Icelandic.
Slavic
External and internal history of Slavic literary languages from the beginnings to the present time, including the development of writing systems, external attempts at reform, and the development of vocabulary. Offered: Sp.
Language-Specific Historical Linguistics
Evolution of English sounds, forms, structures, and word meanings from Anglo-Saxon times to the present.
French
Linguistic analysis of the important developments in the history of the French language from its Latin origin to contemporary speech. FRENCH 404 Old French (5) VLPA
Designed for acquisition of reading facility in Old French through intensive study of selected texts.
Greek
Hindi/Urdu
Italian and other Romance Languages
German
From early Germanic to the present.
Japanese
Introduction to the history of Japanese, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon. JAPAN 471, 472 Classical Japanese Grammar (5, 5) VLPA
Introduction to classical grammatical forms and translation of classical literary texts.
Spanish
Historical survey of Spanish phonology, morphology, and syntax, from Latin origins to the modern language. History of Linguistics LING 402 Survey of the History of Linguistics (3) VLPA/I&S Newmeyer
Main trends in linguistic theory and philosophy of linguistics from ancient times through advent of transformational-generative grammar. Includes nineteenth-century comparative and historical grammar, Prague school grammar, American structuralist grammar, major concerns of linguistics today. Language Contact LING 430/ANTH 439 Pidgin and Creole Languages
Explores aspects of the linguistic structure, history, and social context of pidgin and creole languages. Creolization as one possible outcome of language contact. Examines theories of creole genesis, similarities and differences between creole and non-creole languages. LING 455/ANTH 455 Areal Linguistics Issues involved in classification of languages. Systems of classification based on structure, word order, areal features. Ways in which languages may be classified for different purposes. Processes such as borrowing, vocabulary specialization, lexical change, and language death and revival. Language Policy ENGL 478 Language and Social Policy Examines the relationship between language policy and social organization; the impact of language policy on immigration, education, and access to resources and political institutions; language policy and revolutionary change; language rights. Language Variation LING 407 Languages of the World
A survey of the world's languages, focusing on their syntactic, phonological, and morphological properties
LING 432/ANTH 432 Sociolinguistics I
Social variation in the phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon of languages and dialects. Nonstandard language, diglossia, pidgins and creoles, gender differences, bi- and multilingualism, ethnography of speaking, pragmatics, and language attitudes
LING 433/ANTH 433 Sociolinguistics II
Examines field methods linguists use in socially oriented studies of language variation and change. Includes language attitudes, study of urban dialects, syntactic variation, sampling and interview design. Discussion of issues related to recording, ethics, and analysis of large bodies of data.
Language Family-Specific Variation
Survey of linguistic structures of Washington native languages. Language families consist of Salish, Wakashan, Chemakuan, Athabaskan, Chinookan, Sahaptian, Cayuse. Structure and origin of Chinook jargon.
Language-Specific Variation
Examination of geographical, social, and occupational varieties of American English. Relationship between societal attitudes and language use.
ENGL 479 Language Variation and Language Policy in North America
Surveys basic issues of language variation: phonological, syntactic, semantic, and narrative/discourse differences among speech communities of North American English; examines how language policy can affect access to education, the labor force, and political institutions.
African-American English
Aspects of the dialect spoken by the majority of Americans of African descent. History, linguistic description, and exploration of its artistic uses.
Japanese
Methodology and theory of sociolinguistic analysis. Reading of research literature and training in analysis of Japanese language data. Morphology
General Morphology
Structure of words and the processes by which they are formed. Morphological processes in a wide variety of languages.
Language-Specific Morphology
Linguistic study of French morphology.
Hindi/Urdu
A systematic introduction to the derivational morphology of Hindi/Urdu. Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, and English elements in Hindi/Urdu. Treatment of derivational prefixes and suffixes, stem alternations, and methods of compound formation.
Russian
Examination of Russian morphology with emphasis on topics that help to prepare the student for advanced courses in Russian. Conducted partly in Russian.
Spanish
Principles of word formation, including derivational and inflectional morphology. Relationship between inflectional morphology and other components of grammar. Philosophical Aspects of Linguistics LING 443 Philosophy and Linguistics (3) VLPA/I&S
Philosophical problems that arise in the attempt to understand current linguistic theories and the implications of linguistics for philosophy. PHIL 464 Philosophical Issues in the Cognitive Sciences (5) I&S/NW Marks,Washington
Philosophical problems connected with research in psychology, artificial intelligence, and other cognitive sciences. Topics vary. Readings from both philosophical and scientific literature. Accessible to nonphilosophers with suitable interests and backgrounds.
Phonetics
General Phonetics
Introduction to the articulatory and acoustic correlates of phonological features. Issues covered include the mapping of dynamic events to static representations, phonetic evidence for phonological description, universal constraints on phonological structure, and implications of psychological speech-sound categorization for phonological theory. LING 453 Experimental Phonetics (5) VLPA/NW
Techniques in experimental phonetics and laboratory phonology, experimental design, acoustic analysis of speech sounds, fundamentals of experiments in speech perception. SPHSC 300 Speech Science (5) NW
Basic physiological and acoustical attributes of normal speech and hearing. SPHSC 302 Phonetics (2) VLPA
Introduction to the description and classification of speech sounds with a focus on American English. Phonetic analysis of segmental and suprasegmental properties of speech. Practice using the International Phonetic Alphabet to transcribe normal and disordered speech patterns. Required for majors; open to non-majors.
Articulatory Phonetics
Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, laryngeal, and articulatory systems. Examples and laboratory work are directed toward clinical issues in Speech-Language Pathology. Required for majors; open to non-majors.
Acoustic Phonetics
Fundamental principles of sound and vibration with emphasis on examples relevant to the speech and hearing systems. Required for majors: open to non-majors. PHYS 114 General Physics (4) NW, QSR
Mechanics and sound. Basic principles of physics presented without use of college-level mathematics. Suitable for students majoring in technically oriented fields other than engineering or the physical sciences. Concurrent registration in PHYS 117 strongly recommended.
Auditory Phonetics
Basic aspects of hearing and the properties of the ear and nervous system responsible for them. Mechanisms by which the auditory system constructs an image of the acoustic environment. How attention and memory influence hearing. Effects of damage to the auditory system. Required for majors; open to nonmajors. SPHSC 462 Hearing Development (3) NW
Description of the changes that occur in human hearing during development. Consideration of the possible explanations for early immaturity.
Language-Specific Phonetics
Scientific study of the French sound system with special emphasis on "lower level" phonetic rules, with integral values. Focus on data from standard French as well as socioeconomic and geographic variations. Prerequisites: FRENCH 323 or ROLING 401 or LING 200 or 400 and two years of college-level French.
Russian
Systematic study of the Russian sound system, including phonetic transcription and intonational patterns. Instruction in correcting individual pronunciation errors. Conducted partly in Russian. RUSS 381 Phonetics in St. Petersburg (2, max. 6) VLPA
Systematic analysis of the Russian sound system as well as intonational patterns. Practical reading exercises. Special attention to correcting individual pronunciation errors. (2 credits for Summer Quarter program, 5 credits for semester program.)
Spanish
Analysis of sounds: training in pronunciation, intonation, and close transcription of Spanish language in its modalities. Phonology
General Phonology
Speech sounds, mechanism of their production, and structuring of sounds in languages; generative view of phonology; autosegmental and metrical phonology. Prerequisite: LING 200 or 400, either of which may be taken concurrently with 451.
Language-Specific Phonology
The phonological component of the generative grammar of French: representations of syllabic and segmental units, phonological rules, distinctive features and their articulatory correlates.
Spanish
Phonological component of the generative grammar of Spanish; representations of syllabic and segmental units, phonological rules, distinctive features and their articulatory correlates. Pragmatics LING 444 Philosophy of Language - Pragmatics (3) VLPA/I&S Potter
Language as communicative activity. Speech act theory in Austin, Grice, and contemporary writings. Applications to problems of reference, presupposition, metaphor, relativism. SPHSC 308 Social-Cultural Aspects of Communication (3) I&S
Introduction to human communication in context. Exploration of ways communication is influenced by context, including situational variables, social/interpersonal relationships, and culture. Students gain skills in observing a variety of communication behaviors in different contexts. Required for majors; open to non-majors. Psycholinguistics
General Psycholinguistics
Introduction to the study of language, including language structure, speech perception, language acquisition, psychological processes underlying comprehension and production of language, the relation between brain and language, and the question of the species-specificity of human language. LING 447 Psychology of Language II (5) VLPA/I&S Osterhout
Psychological principles applied to linguistic development and organization; language in both its stimulus and response aspects. SPHSC 425 Speech, Language, and the Brain (5) NW
Historical perspectives and current research on speech acoustics, speech perception, and brain processing of speech information; speech development; techniques used in speech analysis; machine recognition of speech; brain imaging techniques, animal communication systems; speech evolution; implications for impaired populations. SPHSC 425 Speech, Language, and the Brain (5) NW
Historical perspectives and current research on speech acoustics, speech perception, and brain processing of speech information; speech development; techniques used in speech analysis; machine recognition of speech; brain imaging techniques, animal communication systems; speech evolution; implications for impaired populations.
Language Acquisition
First-language acquisition and use by children. Emphasis on theoretical issues and research techniques. LING 449 Second-Language Learning (3) VLPA Tarlinskaja
Issues related to the psychological aspects of second-language learning. SPHSC 304 Developmental Aspects of Communication (5) I&S
Patterns of communicative development in English speaking children and adolescents. Introduction to the study of language and communication from a developmental perspective. Application to children with various types of communication impairments. Required for majors; open to non-majors. SPHSC 411 Perceptual Development (5) I&S/NW
Origins and development of perception in human infancy. Object, face, and speech perception; cross-modal relations between touch, vision, audition. SP CMU 455 Communication in Children's Environments (5) VLPA/I&S
Study of the communication capacity of children with emphasis on the analysis of the communication process in formal and informal learning environments. Includes examination of communication-based educational approaches and instructional strategies.
SP CMU 456 Communication in Adolescent Environments (5) VLPA/I&S
Study of the communication process in youth environments with a primary focus on formal and informal learning. Includes critical analysis of communication in contemporary instructional settings and the development of communication strategies for teaching and learning. PSYCH 306 Developmental Psychology (5)
Language Processing
xamines models and basic issues concerning how spoken language is processed. Presents current issues, theories, and research relative to the levels of processing entailed in producing and comprehending speech. Semantics LING 242 Introduction to Meaning (5) VLPA Tarlinskaja
Non-technical introduction to meaning in language and how it functions in communication and thinking. Discussion of how and why meanings of words change through time. LING 442 Semantics I (4) VLPA/NW Ogihara
Introduction to the study of meaning as part of linguistic theory. Relation of semantics to syntax. Emphasis on formal semantics and pragmatics. Discussion of various semantic phenomena in natural language that are theoretically relevant. LING 479 Semantics II (3) VLPA/I&S Ogihara
Formal characterization of linguistic meaning. Emphasis on nature and purpose of formal semantics and on its relation to formal syntax. SP CMU 305 Perspectives on Language in Speech Communication (5) VLPA/I&S
Study of language and meaning, and survey of several influential modern approaches, including the semantic, general semantic, behavioral, and analytic philosophical. Relates theories of language and meaning to the study of speech communication.
PHIL 120 Introduction to Logic (5) I&S/NW, QSR Cohen, Keyt, Washington
Elementary symbolic logic. The development, application, and theoretical properties of an artificial symbolic language designed to provide a clear representation of the logical structure of deductive arguments. PHIL 353 Introduction to the Philosophy of Language (5) I&S Washington
Philosophical theories about the nature of language. Topics include meaning, reference, truth, propositions, relations between language and thought and between language and logic, relation of philosophy of language to linguistics and psychology. LING 476 Philosophy of Language (5) VLPA/I&S
Current theories of meaning, reference, predication, and related concepts.
Also of related interest to those studying semantics (or pragmatics):
PHIL 363 Introduction to Philosophy of Mind (5) Speech Disorders SPHSC 250 Human Communication and Its Disorders (5) I&S/NW
Normal and disordered oral communication. Includes speech, language, and hearing disorders as well as normal processes. Required for majors, open to nonmajors. SPHSC 305 Speech and Language Disorders (5) NW
Etiology and nature of developmental and acquired communication disorders across the lifespan. Behavioral characteristics of language delay and disorders, developmental apraxia of speech, phonological disorders, stuttering, acquired aphasia and apraxia of speech, craniofacial anomalies, and voice disorders. Required for majors; open to non-majors. SPHSC 405 Diagnosis of Speech and Language Disorders (3) NW
Principles and procedures for the diagnosis of speech and language disorders. Required for majors. SPHSC 406 Treatment of Speech and Language Disorders (3) NW
Principles and procedures for planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment for speech and language disorders. Required for majors. Syntax
General Syntax
Study of the structural properties of language; introduction to generative transformational syntax.
Language-Specific Syntax
Outline of the major syntactic structures of Chinese. Focus on learning and teaching problems.
English
Description of sentence, phrase, and word structures in present-day English.
French
Scientific study of the syntax of French: phrase structures and transformations (emphasis on passives, relativization, pronominalization, reflexive structures).
Russian
Class lectures on Russian syntactic structures. Oral drilling and written exercises and compositions. (2 credits are offered for the six-week Summer Quarter program, 5 credits for the fourteen-week semester program.)
Spanish
Scientific study of the syntax of Spanish: structure of phrases, transformationally derived structures, grammatical relations, principles of interpretation. Visual Languages
American Sign Language SP CMU 306 Nonverbal Communication (5) VLPA/I&S Manusov
Reviews the nature of nonverbal communication as part of the human message system. Discusses research on the types of cues that are part of the nonverbal system, reviews some communicative functions allowed by nonverbal cues (e.g., emotional expressions, relational messages, deception, coordination, or interaction), and ties nonverbal communication to language.
In addition, UW offers: SPHSC 453 Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Implementation Strategies (3) SPHSC 481 Management of Hearing Loss (3)
Reviews the nature of nonverbal communication as part of the human message system. Discusses research on the types of cues that are part of the nonverbal system, reviews some communicative functions allowed by nonverbal cues (e.g., emotional expressions, relational messages, deception, coordination, or interaction), and ties nonverbal communication to language.
Writing Systems
Language Family-Specific Writing Systems
Origin, nature, and development of writing systems. Alphabets, syllabaries, and logographic systems; relation of writing systems to spoken languages; decipherment of previously undeciphered scripts.
Language-Specific Writing Systems
Chinese characters as used in Korean mixed script. Systematic expansion of vocabulary and grammatical forms of standard Korean.
Urdu
Modern written Urdu for students with at least elementary knowledge of Hindi. Other Courses with Linguistic Content or Content Related to Linguistics
General
Introduction to an area of linguistic study not covered by the regular departmental course offerings.
CMU 445 Communication Theory (5) I&S
Centrality of communication and mass communication in behavior and society. Problems of, and questions about, communicative effectiveness. Theoretical principles applicable to communicative effectiveness. Communication's six contributions to effective behavior.
SP CMU 476 Models and Theories in Speech Communication (5) I&S
Examination of selected theories and models of speech communication from the behavioral sciences, as well as of criteria applicable to them. Emphasis on the nature and function of theories and models, especially as these relate to basic principles underlying the scientific study of speech communication phenomena.
Language Family-Specific
Advanced problems in the analysis of the languages of east, southeast, south, and central Asia. Includes phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicography, historical reconstruction, linguistic typology, and comparative grammar. ASIAN 498 Special Topics (1-5, max. 15) VLPA
Offered occasionally by permanent or visiting faculty members. Topics vary, but may include topics of linguistic interest.
CMU 428 Asian Media Systems (5)
Turkic
Bibliography, problems, and methods of research in the field of Turkic studies for advanced students of Turkish/Turkic languages, including readings in those languages on the languages, literatures, and ethnography of past and present Turkic peoples.
Language-Specific
Introduction to the concepts and terminology of traditional Arabic grammar. Readings in the grammatical literature supplemented by instructor's lectures and written exercises.
Chinese
Nature and structure of the Chinese language, covering structural characteristics, genetic and typological affinity with other groups, sound system of standard Mandarin, Chinese writing system and language reforms, brief survey of the history of the Chinese language, and aspects of language in relation to culture.
English
Descriptively oriented analysis of English phonology and morphology; dialect differences.
French
Problems of French grammar. Differences between forms and structures of French and English. Problems of effective teaching of French. For students with at least three years of college French and for beginning teaching assistants. FRLING 405 Linguistics and the Teaching of French (5) VLPA
Areas of linguistics that can be particularly helpful to the French teacher.
German
Prerequisite: third-year German or permission of instructor. Offered: A.
GERMAN 496 History of Germanic Philology (3-5) VLPA
Introduction to the works of outstanding scholars in the field of Germanics.
GERMAN 498 Studies in the German Language (1-6, max. 15)
Japanese
Survey of the nature and structure of the Japanese language, covering genetic and typological affiliations, writing systems, lexicon, and features of Japanese sentence structures.
JAPAN 343 Japanese Language in Society (5) VLPA/I&S AS Ohta
Survey of issues in Japanese language use. Areas covered include dialectical variation, language attitudes, gender differences, and pragmatics.
JAPAN 442 Morphology and Syntax of Japanese (5) VLPA K Ohta
Morphological and syntactic analysis of the Japanese language. Reading of research literature, training in analysis of Japanese language data, and contrastive analysis of Japanese with other languages.
Latin & Greek
Designed to improve and increase English vocabulary through a study of the Latin and Greek elements in English, with emphasis on words in current literary and scientific use. No auditors. Knowledge of Latin or Greek is not required. Credit/no credit only. CLAS 102 Grammar and Syntax through Latin (3) VLPA
Improve familiarity with basic grammar, syntax, logic through study of mechanics of the Latin language. For Educational Opportunity Program students only. No auditors. Knowledge of Latin or Greek not required. Credit/no credit only.
Russian
Descriptive analysis of contemporary standard Russian. Detailed phonetic transcription, discussion of major Great Russian dialects as well as variations in popular speech, examination of common roots and productive derivational elements in Russian words, and elementary principles of syntax.
Spanish
Difference from English grammar. Techniques for the effective teaching of Spanish. |
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