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Linguistics
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Contact: F. Roger Higgins Director of Undergraduate Studies Office: 124 South College Phone: 545-0889/545-6828 Professors Borer, Frazier, Kratzer, McCarthy, Partee, Roeper, Selkirk, Woolford; Associate Professors Higgins, Johnson, Kingston, Speas; Assistant Professors Matthewson, Pater. The Field The field of linguistics has undergone rapid change and development in the last twenty-five years, and our faculty is at the forefront of current research in linguistic theory. Undergraduates thus have an excellent opportunity to find out what linguistics is, how linguistics has advanced our understanding of the nature of human language, and how the results of linguistic research may relate to such fields as communication studies, computer science, education, English, foreign languages, philosophy, psychology, and speech therapy. Linguistics is nearly unique in relating to all three of the broad areas of humanities, the natural sciences and mathematics, and the social and behavioral sciences. It therefore may appeal especially to those who have broad interests spanning these domains. Linguists do not necessarily have to know a large number of languages, but a background in foreign languages can certainly be an asset, since concentrated investigation of one language or a few related ones is a typical mode of inquiry. In addition, a grounding in mathematics can be very helpful for the formal side of linguistic theory. The Majors The department offers a Linguistics major, and seven interdisciplinary majors combining Linguistics with one of the following: Anthropology, Chinese, German, Japanese, Philosophy, Psychology, or Russian. Junior Year Writing Requirement: All maors must complete the Junior Year Writing requirement in the department. A specific course is designated each year. Contact the department for details. Linguistics 12 courses, 37 credits minimum, including Junior Year Writing A. Required Core (16 credits): 201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory 401 Introduction to Syntax 402 Speech Sounds and Structure 410 Introduction to Semantics 414 Introductory Phonetics for Linguists B. Language Requirement (6-7 credits): Two courses, from any combination of the following: 404 Field Methods Courses on a language other than English at the 300-400 level Courses on the structure of a language other than English C. Departmental Electives (at least 12 credits): Four additional courses are required from the following list. Any course which is used to satisfy any other requirement of the major cannot be applied to this requirement. 113 Language and Diversity in the U.S.A. 397 Special Topics 404 Field Methods 409 Formal Foundations of Linguistic Theory 411 Introduction to Psycholinguistics 412 Language Processing and the Brain 413 Sociolinguistics 503 Intermediate Syntax 505 Introduction to Historical Linguistics Students may apply up to two courses from certain related departments (e.g., Anthropology, Computer Science, Communication Disorders, Legal Studies, Philosophy, Psychology) to this requirement, but must receive prior approval from the undergraduate adviser. Prior approval must also be obtained to apply any linguistics course not listed above to any major requirement. Linguistics and Anthropology Two years (or equivalent) of a foreign language to be taken before the junior year. A minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics and Anthropology including the following: One of the following: ANTH 102 Archaeology and Prehistory ANTH 103 Human Origins and Variation All of the following: ANTH 104 Culture, Society and People ANTH 105 Language, Culture, and Communication LING 201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory LING 401 Introduction to Syntax LING 402 Speech Sounds and Structure LING 404 Field Methods LING 414 Introductory Phonetics for Linguists ANTH 233 Kinship and Social Organization One of the following: ANTH 363 Linguistic Anthropology: Comparative Dimensions LING 505 Historical Linguistics One of the following: ANTH 360 Language in Culture and Society LING 413 Sociolinguistics One of the following: ANTH 317 Primate Behavior ANTH 368 Old World Prehistory ANTH 369 North American Archaeology Plus any two other 3-credit courses in Linguistics or Anthropology numbered 200 and above. Linguistics and Chinese The successful completion of four semester courses in Mandarin Chinese (24 credits): Chinese 126, 246, 326, 327 or the equivalent. The major itself consists of 37 credits distributed between Linguistics, Chinese and elective courses, and will normally include the following: Linguistics (18 credits): All of the following: 201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory 401 Introduction to Syntax 402 Speech Sounds and Structure Three of the following: 404 Field Methods 410 Introduction to Semantics 411 Psycholinguistics 414 Introductory Phonetics for Linguists 503 Intermediate Syntax 505 Introduction to Historical Linguistics Chinese (16 credits): both of the following: 375 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics 450 Elementary Classical Chinese One of the following; 575 Syntactic Structures of Chinese 576 History of the Chinese Language 577 Chinese Dialectology Two of a group of courses consisting of the pre-vious group (575, 576, 577) and the following: 426 Advanced Modern Chinese I 427 Advanced Modern Chinese II 432 Media Chinese 433 Business Chinese 451 Intermediate Classical Chinese 570 Research in Chinese Source Materials Electives (3 credits): One of the following: 138 Religion in Chinese Culture 153 Literature: Poetry 154 Literature: Tales, Short Stories, Novels 241 Contemporary Chinese Literature HIST 114 Chinese Civilization: Ancient Origins to the End of the Mongol Era HIST 115 Chinese Civilization: Early Modern to the Present Linguistics and German Successful completion of four semester courses in German (12 credits): 110, 120, 230, 240, or equivalent. Thirty credits distributed between Linguistics and German such that at least 14 credits are earned in German courses bearing numbers over 200, and normally including the following: LING 201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory LING 401 Introduction to Syntax LING 402 Speech Sounds and Structure LING 411 Introduction to Psycholinguistics LING 414 Introductory Phonetics for Linguists GERMAN 310 Advanced German I (4 cr) GERMAN 320 Advanced German II (4 cr) GERMAN 425 Advanced Composition One of the following: GERMAN 584 The German Language GERMAN 585 The Structure of German Students are encouraged to take graduate courses in the older Germanic Languages for undergraduate credit (e.g. German 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 810, 811, 812) and may also opt to take courses in German literature or civilization, and courses and/or language courses in Danish, Dutch, Swedish. Linguistics and Japanese The successful completion of four semester courses in Japanese (24 credits): Japanese 126, 246, 326, 327 (or the equivalent). The major itself consists of 36 credits distributed between Linguistics, Japanese and elective courses, and will normally include the following: Linguistics (18 credits): All of the following: 201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory 401 Introduction to Syntax 402 Speech Sounds and Structure Three of the following: 404 Field Methods 410 Introduction to Semantics 411 Introduction to Psycholinguistics 414 Introductory Phonetics for Linguists 503 Intermediate Syntax 505 Introduction to Historical Linguistics Japanese (18 credits): Three of the following: 375 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics 556 Introduction to Classical Japanese 575 Syntactic Structures of Japanese 580 Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language Six credits chosen from the following: 426 Readings in Modern Japanese I 427 Readings in Modern Japanese II 430 Scientific and Technical Japanese 498Y Practicum (1-3 cr) 532 Media Japanese I 533 Media Japanese II 536 Advanced Japanese I 537 Advanced Japanese II Electives (3 credits): One of the following: 135 Japanese Art and Culture 143 Literature: Classical and Medieval 144 Literature: Modern 560 Seminar in Japanese Literature Linguistics and Philosophy Two years (or equivalent) of a foreign language to be taken before the junior year, plus 42 semester hours of credit distributed between philosophy and linguistics. At the discretion of the directors of undergraduate studies in each department, other senior-level courses in Linguistics and Philosophy may be substituted for those listed below. LING 201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory LING 401 Introduction to Syntax LING 402 Speech Sounds and Structure LING 409 Formal Foundations of Linguistic Theory LING 410 Introduction to Semantics LING 411 Introduction to Psycholinguistics PHIL 310 Intermediate Logic One of the following: PHIL 511 Modal Logic PHIL 512 Philosophy and Logic PHIL 513 Mathematical Logic I PHIL 514 Mathematical Logic II One of the following: PHIL 335 Contemporary Analytic Philosophy PHIL 382 Philosophical Approaches to Science PHIL 582 Philosophy of Science PHIL 584 Philosophy of Language One of the following: PHIL 550 Epistemology PHIL 551 Metaphysics Linguistics and Psychology The courses listed below, plus an additional 18 credits of courses numbered 300 and above in Linguistics and Psychology. A senior thesis may contribute up to six credits towards this requirement. LING 201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory LING 401 Introduction to Syntax LING 402 Speech Sounds and Structure LING 409 Formal Foundations of Linguistic Theory LING 411 Introduction to Psycholinguistics PSYCH 100 Elementary Psychology PSYCH 240 Psychological Statistics PSYCH 241 Methods in Psychology Two of the following: PSYCH 315 Cognitive Psychology PSYCH 330 Physiological Psychology PSYCH 350 Child Behavior and Development One of the following two courses: LING 412 Language Processing and the Brain PSYCH 318 Psychology of Language Senior thesis option: A thesis committee consisting of at least one faculty member from the Linguistics Department and one from the Psychology Department must be set up to supervise and approve the thesis. For further details, contact the undergraduate adviser in Linguistics. Up to six units of thesis credit (498 or 499) may be earned in either Linguistics or Psychology. Linguistics and Russian Successful completion of four semester courses in Russian: 110, 120, 230, 240, or equivalent. Thirty credits distributed between Linguistics and Slavic Languages, and including at least 18 credits earned in courses bearing Russian catalog numbers. The language courses taken as a prerequisite to the major may be counted toward the 18 credits required for state certification, but not toward the major. Courses in the major normally include the following: Linguistics: 201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory 401 Introduction to Syntax 402 Speech Sounds and Structure 411 Introduction to Psycholinguistics 414 Introductory Phonetics for Linguists Russian: 301 Advanced Russian I 302 Advanced Russian II 560 Russian Phonetics 561 Structure of Russian 563 Contrastive Structures of Russian and Other courses may be selected from the offerings of the Slavic languages departments in the Five College area. Career Opportunities The primary job market in pure linguistics is academic, for those with Ph.D.s, and is rather limited. However, training in linguistics can be valuable for those specializing in any field in which language is at the center of attention, such as communications, communication disorders and speech and reading therapy, information retrieval, natural language processing, foreign language teaching, law, philosophy, pre-school and elementary education, psychology, and teaching English and other languages. Notions from linguistics have been influential in a number of other fields in recent years, especially in the study of literature, and in the social and behavioral sciences. There are considerable opportunities currently in the development of computer processing of text, both spoken and written. In general, the field provides an excellent opportunity for training both theoretical and observational powers, by practice in the development of techniques of analysis, and hypothesis formation and testing, all applied to data which can be collected readily by the student. The Minor Two of the following courses must be chosen as "cores": 201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory 401 Introduction to Syntax 402 Speech Sounds and Structure Three of the following courses must be chosen: 401 Introduction to Syntax (if not chosen as a "core") 402 Speech Sounds and Structure (if not chosen as a"core") 404 Field Methods 410 Introduction to Semantics 411 Introduction to Psycholinguistics 412 Language Processing and the Brain 413 Sociolinguistics 496 Independent Study 505 Introduction to Historical Linguistics Notes: See "Interdisciplinary Programs" under Linguistics for details of prerequisites. LING 201 is prerequisite to 401, 404, 409, 410, 412, 505. All of these courses are currently taught as part of the departmental curriculum. Up to 6 transfer credits may be accepted. One non-"core" course may be taken Pass/Fail. ("Core" courses are 201, 401, 402.) One 3-credit independent study is allowed as part of the minor. | |
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