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department Linguistics (X) |
Introduction to basic grammatical concepts and terminology. Specifically intended for students planning to take a foreign language or linguistics. Does not count toward the linguistics major or minor.
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Language as the fundamental characteristic of the human species; diversity and complexity of human languages; phonological and grammatical analysis; dimensions of language use; language and writing; impact of historical linguistics on contemporary theory. Not open for credit to students who have completed LING 201.
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Background and scope of modern linguistics; behaviorist versus rationalist theories of language; universal and cognitive aspects of language structure; interplay of genetic and social factors in language formation; linguistic analysis. Not open for credit to students who have completed LING 200.
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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.
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For students who take linguistics courses while participating in a University of Washington study abroad program and for which there is no direct University of Washington equivalent.
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Examines major linguistic theories in phonology, syntax and semantics; linguistic analysis and argumentation. Not available for credit to students who have completed LING 200.
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Relation of current work in Chomskyan linguistics to philosophical, psychological, political, and educational thought.
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Traces the history of the German language from early Germanic to the present. Recommended: LING 200 and GERMAN 203 Offered: jointly with GERMAN 452.
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Historical survey of Italian phonology, morphology, and syntax. Evolution of the language is illustrated with study of pertinent documents from various periods. Prerequisite: ITAL 303; either LING 400 or ROLING 401. Offered: jointly with ITAL 400.
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Introduction to the Relationship between linguistic structures, linguistic universals, and the poetic uses of language; linguistic description in the analysis of literature. Prerequisite: either LING 200, LING 201, ANTH/LING 203, or LING 400.
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Philosophical problems that arise in the attempt to understand current linguistic theories and the implications of linguistics for philosophy. Offered: jointly with PHIL 443.
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Linguistic analysis as a basis for the teaching of English as a foreign language; language as rule-governed behavior. Prerequisite: either LING 200, LING 201, ANTH/LING 203, or LING 400.
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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. Prerequisite: either LING 200, LING 201, ANTH/LING 203, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with ANTH 455.
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First-language acquisition and use by children. Emphasis on theoretical issues and research techniques. Prerequisite: 2.0 in either PSYCH 206, PSYCH 306, LING 200, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with PSYCH 457.
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A critical and practical introduction to contemporary theories/methods in discourse analysis: how verbal communication (together with visual communication) is used in conversational talk and mediztized texts to construct identities and relationships; and how power and ideology are reproduced through these everyday social interactions. Offered: jointly with COM 470.
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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. Prerequisite: either LING 450 or LING 461.
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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. Prerequisite: CSE 326; STAT 391; programming in Perl, C, C++, Java, or Python. Offered: S.
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Current theories of meaning, reference, predication, and related concepts. Offered: jointly with PHIL 453.
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Introduction to an area of linguistic study not covered by the regular departmental course offerings.
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Individual consultation with faculty member and supervised practical experience in a broad range of industry, community, clinical settings dealing with linguistic issues. Credit/no credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
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Credit/no credit only.
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Guided analysis of a language unfamiliar to all students of the class; construction of a grammar based on material elicited from native informant. Prerequisite: LING 452, LING 462, or LING 508.
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Guided analysis of a language unfamiliar to all students of the class; construction of a grammar based on material elicited from native informant. Prerequisite: LING 452, LING 462, or LING 508.
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Guided analysis of a language unfamiliar to all students of the class; construction of a grammar based on material elicited from native informant. Prerequisite: LING 453, LING 462, or permission of instructor.
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Introduction to the principles and parameters model of syntactic theory. The lexicon and its relation to syntactic representations. Syntactic modules and principles. Problem solving.
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