Linguistics (LING)Arts and Sciences
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Classes
LING 1100
Course Description
In this course the students learn the skill of writing at the university level. Instructors offer themes for their courses within their own special areas of expertise. view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Linguistics and (Pre-) History
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall 102
Instructors
Weiss, M
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Additional Information
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: The Death of Language
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 260
Instructors
Little, C
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Additional Information
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Creating the Science of Language
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 110
Instructors
Moroney, M
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Additional Information
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.
LING 1101
Course Description
Overview of the science of language, especially its theoretical underpinnings, methods, and major findings. Areas covered include: the relation between sound and meaning in human languages, social variation ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
Instructors
Whitman, J
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
De Lemos, S
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
De Lemos, S
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 102
Instructors
Sezer, H
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Winarto, E
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 102
Instructors
Sezer, H
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 102
Instructors
Winarto, E
LING 1104
Course Description
This section is highly recommended for students who are interested in learning about the topics covered in the main course through writing and discussion. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 1104, PHIL 1911, PSYCH 1104
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
LING 1109
Course Description
Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CLASS 1699
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 106
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Morrill Hall 107
Instructors
Enzinna, N
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Goldwin Smith Hall G24
Instructors
Enzinna, N
LING 1132
Course Description
An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 1332, SANSK 1132
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTRF Goldwin Smith Hall 160
Instructors
Clary, T
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: LING 1131 or permission of instructor.
LING 1170
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the science of the mind. Most people have privileged access to one mind, yet this internal experience is often misleading and provides little insight into how minds ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 1101, CS 1710, PHIL 1910, PSYCH 1102
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall G01
Instructors
Swallow, K
LING 2215
Course Description
Provides an introduction to the psychology of language. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the scientific study of psycholinguistic phenomena. Covers a broad range of topics ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 2150, PSYCH 2150
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Malott Hall 251
Instructors
Christiansen, M
LING 2252
Course Description
Review of grammar and reading of selections from Sanskrit epic poetry and narrative prose. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 2352, SANSK 2252
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 144
Instructors
Golovkova, A
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: LING 2251 or permission of instructor.
LING 3302
Course Description
This course is an introduction to both phonetics (the study of the physical properties of the sounds of human language) and phonology (the organization and patterning of those sounds). The first part of ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 106
Instructors
Tilsen, S
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: LING 1101 or permission of instructor.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Morrill Hall 102
Instructors
Hummel, A
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Morrill Hall 102
Instructors
Hummel, A
LING 3314
Course Description
Survey of the basic mechanisms of linguistic change, with examples from a variety of languages. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 6314
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall 107
Instructors
Weiss, M
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: completion of or concurrent enrollment in LING 3302; or permission of instructor.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Morrill Hall 110
Instructors
D'Antonio, S
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Additional Information
DIS 201 is reserved for undergraduate students only.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Morrill Hall 226F
Instructors
Staff
LING 3316
Course Description
Old Norse is a collective term for the earliest North Germanic literary languages: Old Icelandic, Old Norwegian, Old Danish, and Old Swedish. The richly documented Old Icelandic is the center of attention, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3316
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall G19
Instructors
Steinthorsson, A
LING 3390
Course Description
Independent study of linguistics topics not covered in regular curriculum for undergrads. view course details
LING 4423
Course Description
Addresses the basic issues in the study of words and their structures. Provides an introduction to different types of morphological structures with examples from a wide range of languages. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 6423
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Despic, M
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: LING 1101 or permission of instructor.
LING 4424
Course Description
In this course students use grammars to analyze word structure, sentence structure and meanings. Applying functional programming techniques, participants concretize many familiar ideas from linguistics ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4240, CS 4744
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 106
Instructors
Hale, J
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Additional Information
Prerequisites: LING 1101 or equivalent background in linguistics and CS 2110 or equivalent preparation in computer science.
LING 4425
Course Description
What is the relationship between what words mean and how they are used? What is part of the grammar and what is a result of general reasoning? Pragmatics is often thought of as the study of how meaning ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 6425, PHIL 4720, PHIL 6720
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Murray, S
LING 4426
Course Description
Survey of phonology, morphology and syntax of Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian. Topics stressed include tonal accents, relative clauses, questions, placement of clitics within the clause, numeral constructions, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall 220
Instructors
Browne, E
LING 4455
Course Description
The features and genetic relationships of the major dialects of ancient Greek, supplemented by the reading and analysis of representative epigraphical and literary texts. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GREEK 4455, GREEK 7455, LING 6455
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 348
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
LING 4492
Course Description
This course provides structure and guidance to students doing an honors thesis in linguistics. The course consists of biweekly meeting of all honors thesis writers with the course instructor. Students ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 110
Instructors
Murray, S
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: submission of honors thesis application and meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
LING 4494
Course Description
Directed honors thesis research for students working on an honors thesis, taken with the student's honors thesis chair or other committee member. view course details
LING 4710
Course Description
Bilingualism, even multilingualism, is a prevalent phenomenon in today's world, with more than half of the world's population using more than one language on a daily basis. Previous negative stereotypes ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4712, HD 4710
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR M Van Rensselaer Hall 157
Instructors
Lust, B
LING 6314
Course Description
Survey of the basic mechanisms of linguistic change, with examples from a variety of languages. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 3314
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall 107
Instructors
Weiss, M
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Additional Information
Graduate Students enroll in this level for Historical Linguistics.
LING 6402
Course Description
A continuation of LING 6401 with a focus on developing research skills. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Morrill Hall 107
Instructors
Cohn, A
- R Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Cohn, A
LING 6404
Course Description
A continuation of LING 6403, focusing on syntactic dependencies, including the theory of control, an examination of locality constraints on movement, covert versus overt movement, and the syntax ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 226F
Instructors
Diesing, M
LING 6423
Course Description
Addresses the basic issues in the study of words and their structures. Provides an introduction to different types of morphological structures with examples from a wide range of languages. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 4423
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Despic, M
LING 6425
Course Description
What is the relationship between what words mean and how they are used? What is part of the grammar and what is a result of general reasoning? Pragmatics is often thought of as the study of how meaning ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 4425, PHIL 4720, PHIL 6720
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Murray, S
LING 6455
Course Description
The features and genetic relationships of the major dialects of ancient Greek, supplemented by the reading and analysis of representative epigraphical and literary texts. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GREEK 4455, GREEK 7455, LING 4455
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 348
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
LING 6603
Course Description
Provides a forum for presentation and discussion of ongoing research, and development of professional skills. Participants must enroll in a concurrent independent study with a special committee member, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Morrill Hall 110
Instructors
Whitman, J
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Additional Information
Requirement for second year linguistics graduate students. Participants must enroll in a concurrent independent study with a special committee member, or a relevant workshop.
LING 6604
Course Description
Provides a forum for presentation and discussion of ongoing research, and development of professional skills. Participants must enroll in a concurrent independent study with a special committee member, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Whitman, J
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Additional Information
Requirement for third year linguistics graduate students. Participants must enroll in a concurrent independent study with a special committee member, or a relevant workshop.
LING 6635
Course Description
An assortment of subjects intended for students with previous training in Indo-European linguistics: problems in the reconstruction of Proto Indo-European, topics in the historical grammars of the various ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Advanced Tocharian
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 218
Instructors
Weiss, M
LING 6692
Course Description
The phonetics data analysis workshop provides students with practice in analysis and visualization of phonetic data, using Matlab, R, and Praat. Experiment design and statistical methods are ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall B11
Instructors
Tilsen, S
LING 7702
Course Description
An independent study for graduate students. view course details
LING 7710
Course Description
Addresses current theoretical and empirical issues in computational linguistics. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Neurolinguistics Seminar
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Morrill Hall 102
Instructors
Hale, J
LING 7712
Course Description
Addresses current theoretical and empirical issues in syntax. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Aspect of Interface btwn Syntax & Morpho-Phonology
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 102
Instructors
Despic, M
LING 7713
Course Description
Addresses current theoretical and empirical issues in phonetics. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Phonetics in the lexicon
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall B11
Instructors
Cohn, A
Tilsen, S