Department of Linguistics,
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts,
South Hall 5607;
Telephone (805) 893-3776
Department Chair: Susanna A. Cumming
Patricia M. Clancy, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Associate Professor (language acquisition, psycholinguistics, discourse, Japanese and Korean linguistics)
Susanna A. Cumming, Ph.D., UC Los Angeles, Associate Professor (discourse analysis, computational linguistics, Western Austronesian linguistics)
John W. Du Bois, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Associate Professor (discourse, sociocultural linguistics, Mayan linguistics)
Carol E. Genetti, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Associate Professor (Tibeto-Burman linguistics, phonology, syntax, language change, language contact)
John Gumperz, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Adjunct Professor (linguistic anthropology, discourse, conversation analysis)
Hector Javkin, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Adjunct Assistant Professor (physiological and acoustic phonetics, computer processing of speech, phonological universals and phonological change)
C. Douglas Johnson, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Associate Professor Emeritus (phonology, historical linguistics, Arabic linguistics)
Charles N. Li, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (historical syntax, Chinese linguistics, minority languages of China, language contact)
Marianne Mithun, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor (morphology, language change, discourse and grammar, language universals, American Indian linguistics, Austronesian linguistics)
Arthur Schwartz, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Professor (syntax, language and gender, language acquisition)
Sandra A. Thompson, Ph.D., Ohio State University, Professor (discourse and grammar, language universals, Chinese linguistics)
Dorothy Chun, Ph.D. (Germanic, Slavic, and Semitic Studies)
Martha Davis, Ph.D. (Black Studies)
W. Randall Garr, Ph.D. (Religious Studies)
Howard Giles, Ph.D. (Communication)
Gene Lerner, Ph.D. (Sociology)
Eduardo Raposo, Ph.D. (Spanish and Portuguese)
Linguistics is the study of human language, including the study of similarities and differences among languages of the world; the scientific inquiry into the structure of language, including sound structures, word structures, and sentence structures; the study of how language conveys meaning; the study of the way languages change over time; the study of how languages are learned; and the study of the relationship between language, culture, and society. These concerns have relevance to many other fields. The B.A. in linguistics provides a useful background, not only for advanced work in linguistics itself, but also for graduate study in anthropology, law, sociology, language disorders, cognitive science, speech technology, artificial intelligence, psychology, philosophy, education, and foreign languages.
Students with a bachelor's degree in linguistics who are interested in pursuing a California Teaching Credential should contact the credential advisor in the Graduate School of Education as soon as possible.
A certificate in English as a Second Language may be earned at another institution with approximately one year of additional study, opening the possibility of teaching in a variety of domestic and international English as a Second Language programs.
The name of the undergraduate faculty advisor is available in the department office. In addition, all faculty members are available for advising students. A list of courses offered is available each quarter, prior to registration.
Students who wish to declare one of the majors in the Department of Linguistics will be required to have a minimum 2.0 grade-point average in required linguistics courses before approval is granted.
Upper-division major. Forty upper-division units in linguistics, including 106, 108, 109, 111, and 115; and one of the following: 113, 124, or 137. The remaining four courses are electives to be chosen from the other linguistics course offerings.
Students are encouraged to take as an elective Linguistics 101 before enrolling in Linguistics 108, 109, 111, or 115.
Upper-division major. Forty-eight upper-division units in linguistics and Chinese, distributed as follows: Linguistics 106, 108, 109, 111, 115. For the classical Chinese track: Chinese 101A-B-C and one course from the following: Chinese 115A, 130A-B-C, 132A, 133, 134. For the modern Chinese track: Chinese 122A-B-C and one course chosen from Chinese 105, 111, 120, 124A-B, 125, 132B. Three additional upper-division courses in linguistics, to bring the unit total to 48.
Upper-division major. Forty-eight upper-division units in linguistics and English, distributed as follows: Linguistics 106, 108, 109, 111, 113, 115, 160; English 111; one course from English 115, 119, 152A, 152B; one course from English 117A, 117B, 117C, 118, 157, 160. Two additional upper-division courses in linguistics, to bring the unit total to 48.
Upper-division major. Forty-eight upper-division units in linguistics and French, distributed as follows: Linguistics 106, 108, 109, 111, 113, 115; French 102, 103; three courses from French 105, 107, 111, 112, 115, 116, 136A, 136B, 136C, 140A, 140B, 140C, 175. One additional upper-division course in linguistics, to bring the unit total to 48.
Upper-division major. Forty-eight upper-division units in linguistics and German, distributed as follows: Linguistics 106, 108, 109, 111, 115; German 101A, 103, 120; one course from German 101B, 101C, 104-158, 197, 198, 199. Three additional upper-division courses in linguistics, to bring the unit total to 48.
Upper-division major. Forty-eight upper-division units in linguistics and Japanese, distributed as follows: Linguistics 106, 108, 109, 111, 115; Japanese 101A, 170; two courses from Japanese 101B-C, 198. Three additional upper-division courses in linguistics, to bring the unit total to 48.
Upper division major. Forty-eight units of upper-division work, distributed as follows: Linguistics 106, 108, 109, 111, 115; Russian 101A; four courses selected from: Russian 101B-C, 106, 108, 109, 145, 163, 197, 198, 199, and two additional upper-division courses in linguistics.
Upper-division major. Forty-eight units of upper-division courses in linguistics and Spanish, distributed as follows: Linguistics 106, 108, 109, 111, 113, 115, 180; Spanish 100, 114; Spanish 103 or 114A; and two courses from Spanish 101, 107, 109, 121.
Preparation for the minor. Linguistics 20 (with a grade of C or better).
Upper-division minor. Twenty-four units, distributed as follows: Linguistics 106 (Phonetics), 108 (Morphology), 109 (Syntax), 111 (Phonology); 8 units of upper-division electives in linguistics (recommended: Linguistics 113, 115, 124).
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see the section on Academic Minors for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.
Preparation for the minor. Linguistics 20 (with a grade of C or better).
Upper-division minor. Twenty-four units, including four of the following six courses: Linguistics 113 (Semantics), 130 (Language and Culture), 131 (Language and Society), 132 (Sex Roles and Language), 137 (First Language Acquisition), 180 (Language in Ethnic Minority Groups); 8 units of upper-division electives in linguistics.
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see p. 108 for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.
Students entering the graduate program in linguistics typically have completed with a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 the equivalent of a linguistics B.A. or the equivalent of a linguistics minor with a major in a related area, such as anthropology, psychology, or a language. The recommended courses for admission are an introductory course in linguistics and at least one course each in phonetics/phonology, historical/comparative linguistics, and syntax.
Students who do not already have a master's degree should apply to the M.A./Ph.D. program; those with an M.A. degree should apply directly to the Ph.D. program.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants to the graduate program. Applicants whose native language is not English must receive a score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), taken within two years of their application to UCSB. Students who have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college or university are exempt from this requirement.
Admitted students for whom English is not the native language must take the English Language Placement Examination upon arrival at UCSB to determine speaking and writing ability. Depending on test performance, students may be required to take courses in English as a Second Language.
After completing the required courses, the student will submit a thesis based on original research to the thesis committee for approval. The committee, consisting of at least three faculty members nominated by the department chair and approved by the dean of the Graduate Division, is to be established at least one quarter prior to the quarter in which the thesis is submitted, and is responsible for its final approval. The length of the M.A. thesis will not in general exceed 60 double-spaced pages (including footnotes and bibliography).
The foreign language requirement. Students must demonstrate knowledge of one research language before receiving an M.A. and a second research language before advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. A research language is a language with substantial relevant literature on linguistics. Knowledge can be demonstrated by one of the following methods of examination within the student's area of interest: (1) English translation of a 500-word passage, chosen by the examiner, to be produced within one and a half hours with the aid of a dictionary and with no more than 8 points of erroneous comprehension (2 points for each major error significantly affecting meaning; 1 point for each minor error). (2) A 1000-1,500 word English summary, written over a single weekend, of a substantial linguistic article chosen by the examiner. The faculty member in charge of exams for a particular language will specify a sample of material comparable to what can be expected on the exam. Translation and summary exams may be taken in May or October on a date to be set by the examiner. (3) A research paper that not only independently fulfills a course or degree requirement but also contains copious references to linguistic literature in the foreign language of interest, with the understanding that the works referred to shall be lent to the examiner for verification.
A student may petition to substitute a contact language (a language to be used as a medium of communication in the field) for one of the two foreign languages of this requirement. Knowledge will be demonstrated by a conversation showing ability to use the foreign language for research purposes.
Whichever type of examination is chosen, the student should realize that its acceptance depends upon the availability of a qualified person to judge the result. It is the student's responsibility to find such a person. A student who fails a foreign language exam must wait three months before taking it again. Students planning to take an exam should fill out a language exam application form at least two weeks before the exam is to be given.
The screening review for a student who has completed the M.A. program in linguistics at UCSB will be based on the quality of the M.A. thesis and the entire faculty's evaluation of the student's overall coursework and promise.
A student who enters the graduate program with an M.A. in linguistics from another department or institution must fulfill all the requirements expected of students completing the M.A. program at UCSB. The faculty will determine equivalence of work done elsewhere to the UCSB M.A. requirements. An M.A. thesis from another university may be submitted for consideration by the UCSB faculty as a UCSB M.A. thesis equivalent. The screening review will be based on the entire faculty's evaluation of the quality of the thesis equivalent and the student's overall coursework and promise. If the submitted thesis is not acceptable as a UCSB M.A. thesis equivalent, the student will be asked to write another paper to be submitted as an M.A. thesis equivalent.
Linguistic Institute. Students are urged to consider attending the Linguistic Institute, held every other summer by the Linguistic Society of America and a cosponsoring university. The six- to eight-week summer program offers a wide range of courses, workshops, and seminars on linguistics and languages, as well as lecture series and special conferences.
Field work. Students are urged to begin thinking early in their graduate career about arrangements for pursuing linguistic field work or other research. Selection of an appropriate language or area, research topic, and sources of possible dissertation research funding should be discussed with the student's committee at an early stage.
The guidance committee. Within one quarter after passing the screening review, the student must declare an informal guidance committee composed of at least three members of the Department of Linguistics, one of whom is the committee chair; normally, these three persons will be the departmental members of the student's official doctoral committee. The guidance committee is responsible for advising and guiding the student from the time it is established until the doctoral committee is organized.
The doctoral committee. The doctoral committee must be established no later than the quarter preceding that in which the student intends to take the oral qualifying examination. The committee must consist of three Department of Linguistics faculty members and two members from outside the department. This committee is responsible for administering the oral qualifying examination (see below).
Requirements for the Ph.D. The following are required: (a) A minimum of two years (six quarters) of academic residence, as defined and required by the university. (b) Forty-eight units of graduate coursework beyond the nine required courses for the M.A. These units must include Linguistics 212 (Transcription and Analysis of Spoken Discourse), Linguistics 221A-B-C (Field Methods), 270 (Professionalism), two seminars, plus any two of 226 (Language and Cognition), 227 (Language and Culture), 229 (Formal Syntax), and 231 (History of Linguistics in the Modern Era). (c) Two substantial research papers of publishable quality in different areas or fields of linguistics, approved by the student's guidance committee. The student may not submit the M.A. thesis or thesis equivalent for consideration as one of these papers. (d) Fulfillment of the foreign language requirement. A doctoral committee cannot be officially appointed until the foreign language requirement has been fulfilled. Details are included in the description of the foreign language requirement for the Master of Arts degree, above. (e) Passing an oral qualifying examination administered by a doctoral committee approved by the chair of the department and appointed by the dean of the Graduate Division. The oral qualifying examination will cover general linguistics. (f) Approval of a dissertation prospectus which presents the plan for the dissertation, including a review of the relevant literature, the hypotheses to be tested, the methodology to be followed, and the significance of the work within the field. (g) A colloquium presentation of the dissertation research. (h) An original dissertation.
The normal time for completion of the Ph.D. degree will be five and one-half years after completion of a B.A. in linguistics.
Students who petition to add the emphasis in human development must fulfill the following requirements in addition to the requirements for the Ph.D. in their home department: (1) six quarters of proseminar Interdisciplinary 592; (2) four courses in addition to the proseminar, two of which must be outside the student's home department; (3) a minimum of one member of the student's doctoral committee must be a ladder faculty member officially affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Program in Human Development. Consult the department for additional information.
In addition to the emphasis requirements below, students must satisfy the requirements for the Ph.D. in their home department. Work in satisfaction of departmental Ph.D. requirements may also be used to satisfy emphasis requirements. (1) The emphasis requires one quarter of Sociology 212R, Introduction to the Analysis of Recorded Interaction, and four quarters of Linguistics/Sociology/Education 274, Proseminar in Language, Interaction, and Social Organization, for credit. (2) Students must complete a minimum of three elective courses from the courses listed below. Two of the elective courses must be from the same department outside the student's home department; only one elective course may be in the student's home department: Linguistics 201, 209, 212, 214, 227, 228, 237, 260, or 266; Sociology 236, 236I, 236V, 242 (Note: Sociology 236 is prerequisite for the subsequent courses in the sociology series); Education 221B, 221C, 270G, or 270XX. (3) Students must complete a research project; the project must be supervised by at least one participating faculty member. This requirement can be satisfied in either of two ways: (a) Completion of a paper reporting a post-M.A. research project which presents an analysis of interactional data and displays command of the relevant literature. It must be written up in publishable form, though actual publication is not a requirement. (b) Successfully defend a dissertation centrally addressed to questions concerning language, interaction, and social organization; at least one member of the student's qualifying examination and dissertation committee must be a faculty member affiliated with LISO.
Questions or requests for additional information may be directed either to a participating faculty member or to LISO, c/o the Department of Sociology, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106.
2. ESL: English Skills Practicum
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: placement based on English Language
Placement Examination scores, Subject A Examination scores, or by consent
of department. Workload credit only. May be repeated for credit to a maximum
of 12 units.
Focus on writing skills such as paragraph development
and rhetorical patterns, and oral production skills such as group discussions,
individual oral presentations and seminars. Course content drawn from a
variety of academic disciplines. (F,W)
3. ESL: Undergraduate Writing
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: placement based on English Language
Placement Examination scores, Subject A examination scores, or by consent
of department; undergraduate standing. Workload credit only. May be repeated
for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Focus on advanced oral and writing skills. Students work
on improving fluency in written English, developing expository writing
strategies, and practicing editing skills. (F,W,S)
3G. ESL: Graduate Writing
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: placement based on English Language
Placement Examination scores, or by consent of department; graduate standing.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units. Workload credit only.
Prepares students for graduate level academic writing.
Focuses on rhetorical strategies and patterns of development used in a
variety of writing typically required for graduate courses. Through negotiated
writing projects, students learn rhetorical conventions used in their disciplines
and develop prose style. (W,S)
4. ESL: Self-Paced
(1-3) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Workload credit
only. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 9 units.
Designed to meet individual needs of ESL students either
individually or in small groups. Open to foreign students at any level
of proficiency. (W,S)
5. ESL: Intermediate Oral Practicum
(3) Staff
Prerequisite: placement based on English Language
Placement Examination scores and graduate status. May be repeated for credit
to a maximum of 6 units. Workload credit only.
Focuses on listening comprehension and oral production
skills necessary for participation in an American university classroom:
group discussions, conversational strategies, and individual oral presentations.
(F)
6. ESL: Advanced Oral Practicum
(3) Staff
Prerequisite: Linguistics 5, 8 or consent of instructor.
Workload credit only. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 units.
Advanced course designed to refine students' skills in
classroom discussion and oral presentations. Course content will be drawn
from a variety of academic disciplines. (W)
7. ESL: Teaching Assistant Workshop/Practicum
(3) Staff
Prerequisite: current teaching assistantship or consent
of instructor. Workload credit only. May be repeated for a credit to a
maximum of 6 units.
Intercultural teacher-training course with an emphasis
on pronunciation and the oral production skills necessary for successful
communication in the American university classroom. Each student is videotaped
twice. (F)
9. ESL: Pronunciation
(3) Staff
Workload credit only. May be repeated for credit to
a maximum of 6 units.
Intended for students who have problems in English pronunciation
or who wish to improve their pronunciation. Instruction will include a
general review of vowels, consonants, stress and intonation patterns. (W,S)
10. ESL: Graduate Science Writing
(3) Staff
Prerequisites: Placement based on English Language
Placement Examination scores and graduate science major status. May be
repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 units. Workload credit only.
Introduces the principles of scientific writing. Includes
review of approaches to abstracts, laboratory reports, and research papers.
11. ESL: English Structure and Vocabulary for Academic
Writing
(3) Staff
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in Writing 1,
placement through ESL program, or consent of instructor. May be repeated
for credit to a maximum of 6 units. Workload credit only.
Review and practice of sentence- and discourse-level
grammatical structures for non-native speakers of English. Development
of academic vocabulary for writing and interpretive activities. Coursework
focuses on effective expression and editing of written academic English.
30. The Story of English
(4) Schwartz
The evolution of English from its Germanic origins to
its present status as a lingua franca among the world's cultures.
Topics include influences from other languages, English-based creoles,
the major contemporary dialects, and the concept of Standard English.
40. Introduction to a Non-Indo-European Language
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Introduction to a non-Indo-European language, which varies
from year to year.
50. Language and Power
(4) Staff
Examination of the way social roles and relations are
constructed and maintained via language, including the nature of linguistic
and conceptual categories and the role of metaphor in domains ranging from
everyday interaction to advertising and political discourse.
60. Word Origins
(4) Staff
An introduction to the origin and evolution of words:
language families, sound correspondences, and cognates; word-formation
and loanwords; changes in meaning and form; etymology; dialectal differences
in lexicon; vocabulary as historical and comparative evidence.
102. Language in the Americas: the African Experience
(4) Swearingen
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20 or consent of instructor.
An examination of the linguistic and socio-cultural consequences
of language contact in African-American communities in both Latin America
and the United States. Discussions include Palenquero, spoken in the northern
part of Colombia, and African American Vernacular English, spoken throughout
the United States.
103. Speaking in Two Tongues-An Introduction to Bilingualism
(4) Staff
Can a person who speaks two languages ever be as authentic
and proficient in those languages as two monolinguals? Are their brains
organized differently? Course explores the neural, linguistic, psychological,
sociological, cultural, and other interdisciplinary ramifications of being
a bilingual.
106. Introduction to Phonetics
(4) Johnson, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20.
An introduction to the articulatory and acoustic properties
of speech sounds. Survey of speech sounds found in the languages of the
world. Emphasis on ear training and transcription using the IPA.
108. Introduction to Morphology
(4) Mithun, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 111.
How meaning is encoded in words in the languages of the
world. Morphological and morphophonemic processes, lexical categories,
derivation and inflection, productivity, tense, aspect, mode, case, concord,
valence changes (passives, antipassives, benefactives, causatives), morphological
typologies.
109. Introduction to Syntax
(4) Li, Thompson, Cumming, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20.
Similarities and differences among languages in the grammatical
devices they use to signal relations between nouns and verbs, negation,
comparison, attribution (adjectives), and backgrounding. Data from a range
of languages presented and analyzed.
111. Introduction to Phonology
(4) Johnson, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 106.
Introduction to the description of the sound patterns
of natural language.
112. Approaches to Formal Syntax
(4) Schwartz
Prerequisite: Linguistics 109.
The emphasis of this course is the nature of explanation,
with special reference to natural language syntax. It examines several
current formal approaches for their treatment of a number of well-known
empirical problems.
113. Introduction to Semantics
(4) Li, Thompson, Du Bois, Cumming
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20.
Introduction to the study of meaning in language. Consideration
of semantic fields, semantic components, semantic relations, categories,
prototypes, frames, metaphor, pragmatics, indexicality, and speech acts.
115. Introduction to Historical-Comparative Linguistics
(4-4) Mithun, Johnson, Genetti, Cumming
Prerequisite: Linguistics 111.
An introduction to linguistic change, genetic classification
of languages, and methods of reconstructing parent languages.
121A-B-C. Field Methods
(4-4-4) Genetti, Mithun, Schwartz
Prerequisites: Linguistics 106, 108, and 111. A three-quarter
in-progress sequence course with grades for all quarters issued upon completion
of Linguistics 121C. Letter grade required for the major. No final examination
is required in this course. Sequence may be repeated for credit to a maximum
of 24 units.
Workshop format with native speaker of a non-Indo-European
language as consultant. Students will analyze the phonological, syntactic,
and semantic structure of the language by eliciting data from the consultant
and applying the theoretical linguistic knowledge to the data.
124. Discourse Analysis
(4) Cumming, DuBois, Thompson
Prerequisites: Linguistics 20 and 109.
Basic concepts in the study of discourse, including differences
between spoken and written language; conversational structure; structure
of narrative and expository texts; information flow; and implications for
the study of grammar.
130. Language and Culture
(4) Du Bois, Johnson
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20.
An introduction to the study of language in its cultural
setting: the effect of culture on the linguistic system, as well as the
effect of the system on the culture; language in relation to cognitive
categories, both universal and culture-specific; language in relation to
social roles (e.g., male, female).
131. Language and Society
(4) Du Bois
How language functions in face-to-face interaction in
everyday life; displays social identity; defines social context; shapes
relationships with others; reflects social differentiation of society.
How context affects speech. Language in national politics, education, bilingualism,
minorities. Differences across cultures.
132. Sex Roles and Language
(4) Schwartz
Topics include the relation between cultural attitude
and language, how gender socialization is reflected in the structure and
use of language, and the effectiveness of political and social forces in
"legislated" linguistic change. Different languages and cultures will be
discussed.
133. Studies in Sexism and Language
(4) Schwartz
Prerequisite: Linguistics 132.
Follow-up to Linguistics 132, this will be a workshop
with outside readings-research required. Inquiry will focus on whether
sexism is an inherent consequence of sex roles. Projects investigate aspects
of contemporary American culture, and other cultures, with cross-cultural
implications.
134. North American Indian Languages
(4) Mithun
Prerequisite: Linguisitics 20.
Survey of the several hundred native languages of North
America, including the history of research on these languages, their classification,
their social and cultural relevance, and their oral traditions.
135. California Indian Languages
(4) Mithun
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20.
Survey of native languages for California: linguistic
relationships within California and connections to non-California languages;
language and culture areas; linguistic aspects of culture; grammatical
characteristics of several languages.
137. Introduction to First Language Acquisition
(4) Clancy
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20 or consent of instructor.
Introduction to current theories and methods in the study
of language development. Topics include cross-linguistic developmental
differences, the relationship between linguistic and socio-cognitive development,
and cultural differences in language socialization.
140. Introduction to Sign Languages of the World
(4) Du Bois
General introduction to sign languages of the world.
Focus is on social situations surrounding the natural development and use
of sign languages in various types of communities. Also included is a basic
introduction to the linguistic characteristics of sign languages.
160. The Structure of English
(4) Schwartz
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20.
Introduction to the phonological, morphological, syntactic,
and discourse features of contemporary English.
175. Introduction to Romance Linguistics
(4) Johnson, Schwartz
The course aims to illustrate principles of comparative-historical
linguistic analysis by examining Romance languages (French, Portuguese,
etc.) for similarities and differences, and tracing their evolution from
Vulgar Latin.
180. Language in American Ethnic Minority Groups
(4) Clancy
This course will examine the language of four American
ethnic minority groups-Asian-, Hispanic-, Native-, and African-American-focusing
on the special linguistic features and ways of using English in each group
and on issues of inter-ethnic communication.
185. Animal Communication
(4) Li
This course will survey a selected number of animal communication
systems ranging from those of simple organisms to mammals, especially primates.
Each system will be analyzed in terms of such features as its capacity
for symbolization and problem solving, and will be examined vis-a-vis human
language.
194. Group Studies in Linguistics
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20.
A course limited to small groups whose interest and needs
will determine the central focus.
195A-B-C. Honor Thesis
(2-3, 2-3, 2-3) Staff
Prerequisites: students must be (1) in senior standing;
(2) have at least a 3.5 grade-point average for all linguisitics courses;
(3) have the consent of a faculty member who will serve as the honors advisor.
(Six credits of 195 A-B-C are required and may be taken over two or three
terms. Grading is on an in-sequence basis, with a final grade submitted
on completion of the paper.
Guided research and writing of an original research paper
to meet the requirements of the honors program in Linguisitcs.
199. Independent Studies in Linguistics
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: students must (1) have attained upper-division
standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding
three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses
in linguistics, and (4) have consent of instructor. Students are limited
to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses
combined. Admission by special arrangement.
Intended for the study of special areas within linguistics.
199RA. Independent Research Assistance in Linguistics
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: (1) upper-division standing; (2) minimum
3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) completion
of at least two upper-division courses in linguistics; (4) consent of instructor
and department. Students are limited to five units per quarter and 30 units
total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses combined.
Coursework shall consist of faculty supervised research
assistance.
201. Research Methodology and Statistics in Linguistics
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: post-master's degree in linguistics.
Approaches to scientific inquiry and philosophy of science;
scientific methodology; enumeration and evaluation of various research
designs for experimental and descriptive research; and statistical analyses
relevant to discourse research in linguistics such as hypothesis testing,
ANOVA, Correlation, Chi-Square, Cluster Analysis, etc.
202. Language in the Americas: The African Experience
(4) Swearingen
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20 or consent of instructor.
An examination of the linguistic and socio-cultural consequences
of language contact in African-American communities in both Latin America
and the United States. Discussions include Palenquero, spoken in the northern
part of Colombia, and African American Vernacular English, spoken throughout
the United States.
206. Introduction to Phonetics
(4) Genetti, Johnson
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20 or consent of instructor.
An introduction to the articulatory and acoustic properties
of speech sounds. Survey of speech sounds found in the languages of the
world. Emphasis on ear training and transcription using the IPA.
208. Introduction to Morphology
(4) Mithun, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 111.
How meaning is encoded in words in languages of the world.
Morphological and morphophonemic processes, lexical categories, derivation
and inflection, productivity, tense, aspect, mode, case, concord, valence
changes, (passives, antipassives, benefactives, causatives), morphological
typologies.
209. Introduction to Syntax
(4) Li, Thompson, Genetti, Cumming
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20.
Similarities and differences among languages in the grammatical
devices they use to signal relations between nouns and verbs, negation,
comparison, attribution (adjectives), and backgrounding. Data from a range
of languages presented and analyzed.
211. Introduction to Phonology
(4) Johnson, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 106.
Introduction to the description of the sound patterns
of natural language.
212. Transcription and Analysis of Spoken Discourse
(4) Du Bois
Prerequisite: Linguistics 211 or consent of instructor.
How to transcribe spoken conversational discourse for
purposes of linguistic research. Identification of intonation units, contours,
stress pauses, other prosody, speaker overlap. Computational tools for
managing and analyzing discourse data. Emphasis on developing practical
skills.
213. Experimental Phonetics
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Linguistics 106 and 211.
The experimental approach to the articulation, acoustics,
and perception of speech. The relation of phonetics to phonological alternations
and sound change. The use of phonetic data to resolve phonological questions.
Interpretation and evaluation of experiments. The acoustic theory of maximal
perceptual distance.
214. Discourse
(4) Cumming, Thompson, Clancy, Chafe, DuBois
Prerequisite: Linguistics 212, or consent of instructor.
Survey of approaches to discourse analysis. Discourse
and grammar, information flow, narrative and rhetorical structure, the
analysis of conversations, comparisons of spoken and written language.
215. Introduction to Historical-Comparative Linguistics
(4) Cumming, Genetti, Mithun, Johnson
Prerequisite: Linguistics 211.
An introduction to linguistic change, genetic classification
of languages, and methods of reconstructing parent languages.
216. Grammar Writing
(4) Li, Mithun, Chafe, Thompson
Prerequisite: Linguistics 208, 234, 235, or consent
of instructor.
Training in writing a description of a language, including
critical review of selected existing grammars, discussion of contents,
and practice in writing.
217. Advanced Discourse
(4) DuBois, Thompson, Cumming, Chafe
Prerequisites: Linguistics 212 and 214.
Application of information flow and rhetorical structure
theories to natural language data.
220. Prosody
(4) Chafe
Perceptual and acoustic aspects of pitch, amplitude,
and tempo and their interaction with discourse. Comparison of prosodic
theories.
221A-B-C. Field Methods
(6-6-6) Mithun, Cumming, Genetti, Thompson, Li, Dubois
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 214, 234, 235. A three-quarter
in-progress sequence course with grades for all quarters issued upon completion
of Linguistics 221C.
Techniques of eliciting and analyzing phonological, grammatical,
and discourse data. Students will work with a speaker of a little known
language for three consecutive quarters. A series of short papers will
be required.
222. Typology and Universals
(4) Mithun, Thompson, Cumming, Genetti, Li
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208 and 234.
Reading and discussion of major contributions to the
literature in typology and universals, focusing on such problems as systems
of case marking, pronominal agreement, relative clauses, voice, reflexives,
and tense-aspect-mood.
223. Languages in Contact
(4) Li, Genetti
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209, 211, and 215.
Types, causes, mechanisms, and consequences of contact-induced
language change, including a consideration of pidgins and creoles.
224. Spoken and Written Discourse
(4) Chafe
Prerequisites: Linguistics 212 and 214.
Comparisons of different genres and styles of writing
and speaking, focusing on ways in which language use determines its form.
225. Semantics
(4) Cumming, Du Bois, Thompson
Prerequisite: Linguistics 209.
Introduction to the study of meaning. How meanings are
integrated into linguistic sign systems, contexts of use. Pragmatic theories
of indexicality, deixis, implicature, presupposition, speech acts, discourse
comprehension. Semantic differences across languages.
226. Language and Cognition
(4) Clancy
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209, and 214; or consent
of instructor.
A psycholinguistic overview of the relationship between
language and cognition, including cognitive constraints on the nature of
lexical and grammatical categories, morphological structure, sentence-level
syntax, and discourse organization.
227. Language and Culture
(4) Du Bois, Clancy
Role of language in culture: language as embodiment of
culture. Linguistic classification of experience. Relation of habitual
thought and behavior to language. Cross-linguistic diversity and universals.
Language as instrument and object of socialization. Theories of Sapir,
Whorf, Ochs, others.
228. Discourse and Culture
(4) Du Bois
Prerequisite: Linguistics 227 or consent of instructor.
Ethnography of communication. Diverse ways of speaking
across cultures and genres: ritual language, magical incantation, divination,
oratory, proverbs, others. Role of form in establishing sociocultural power
of discourse. Discourse as culture. Theories of prior text, Bakhtinian
voice.
229. Formal Syntax
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Linguistics 112 and 209, or equivalent.
A consideration of syntactic problems from the perspective
of current formal syntactic theories, such as government and binding, relational
grammar, and lexical-functional grammar.
231. History of Linguistics
(4) Chafe, Mithun, Thompson, Du Bois
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209, 211, and 215.
Ways in which linguistics has been practiced over the
last 2,500 years, with emphasis on developments in the nineteeth and, especially,
twentieth centuries. People and ideas that have most influenced the field.
232. Foundations of Sociocultural Linguistics
(4) Du Bois
Investigates sociocultural theories of language. Language
as culture; culture as language. Social and interactional matrix of speech
and language. Close reading of great books by Humboldt, Whitney, Boas,
Sapir, Malinowski, Volosinov-Bakhtin, Vygotsky, and Weinreich.
233. Advanced Morphology
(4) Mithun, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 208 or equivalent.
Theoretical approaches to morphology, including discussion
of inflection versus derivation, nature of the lexicon, morphological change
and the relation of morphology to phonology, syntax, discourse, and semantics.
Methods of morphological description and analysis. Survey of morphological
structures in diverse languages.
234. Advanced Syntax
(4) Genetti, Cumming, Thompson, Li
Prerequisite: Linguistics 209 or equivalent.
Functional approaches to syntax. Methods of syntactic
description and explanation. Survey of clause level syntactic structures
in diverse languages.
235. Advanced Phonology
(4) Johnson, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 211 or equivalent.
Review of articulatory and acoustic phonetics and methods
of phonological description and analysis. Current issues in phonological
theory. Survey of phonological patterns and systems in diverse languages.
236. Advanced Language Change
(4) Mithun, Genetti, Cumming
Prerequisite: Linguistics 215 or equivalent.
Types of theories of language change. Language families
and subgroups. Internal and comparative reconstruction. The interpretation
of historical records. Dialectology; sociolinguistic factors in language
change. Ramifications of observed changes for synchronic theories of language
structure.
237. Introduction to First Language Acquisition
(4) Clancy
Prerequisite: Linguistics 20 or consent of instructor.
Same course as Linguistics 137.
Introduction to current theories and methods in the study
of language development. Topics include cross-linguistic developmental
differences, the relationship between linguistic and socio-cognitive development,
and cultural differences in language socialization.
238. Syntax Beyond the Clause
(4) Thompson, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 234 or consent of instructor.
Functional approaches to the syntax of multi-clausal
constructions, including relative clause structures; compliments; adverbial
clauses; clause chaining; and issues of co-ordination and subordination.
240. Anthropological Linguistics
(4) Du Bois
The course will (1) survey the modern history of theoretical
linguistics: structuralism, generative, and postgenerative theories of
language; (2) present the fundamental concepts in methodologies of synchronic
and diachronic linguisitics; (3) introduce fieldwork methodologies.
241A-B-C. Language of the Year
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: Linguistics 221A, field work experience,
or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. The 4 unit option
is for students who write a paper; the 2 unit option may not be applied
to the M.A. or Ph.D. requirements.
Research on a designated language, which varies from
year to year.
242A-B. Topics in Linguistic Structures
(4-2) Staff
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209, 211, 215. A two-quarter
in-progress sequence course with grades for both quarters issued upon completion
of Linguistics 242B. May be repeated for credit.
Specialized topics in the study of a given language.
243A-B. Topics in Linguistic Families
(4-2) Staff
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209, 211, 215. A two-quarter
in-progress sequence course with grades for both quarters issued upon completion
of Linguistics 243B. May be repeated for credit.
Specialized topics in the study of a given language family.
244A-B. Topics in Linguistic Areas
(4-2) Staff
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209, 211, 215. A two-quarter
in-progress sequence course with grades for both quarters issued upon completion
of Linguistics 244B. May be repeated for credit.
Specialized topics in the study of a given linguistic
area.
251A-B. Seminar in Phonetics and Phonology
(4-2) Johnson, Genetti
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 211, 212, 235 or consent
of instructor. A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with grades for
both quarters issued upon completion of Linguistics 251B. May be repeated
for credit.
A. Specialized topics in phonetics and phonology. Same
course as Linguistics 281.
B. Paper written on topic developed out of Linguistics
251A.
252A-B. Seminar in Morphology and Syntax
(4-2) Li, Mithun, Thompson, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 208, 234 or consent of instructor.
A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with grades for both quarters
issued upon completion of Linguistics 252B. May be repeated for credit.
A. Specialized topics in morphology and syntax. Same
course as Linguistics 282.
B. Paper written on topic developed out of Linguistics
252A.
253A-B. Seminar in Semantics and Pragmatics
(4-2) Cumming, Thompson, Du Bois
Prerequisites: Linguistics 209 and 225 or consent
of instructor. A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with grades for
both quarters issued upon completion of Linguistics 253B. May be repeated
for credit.
A. Specialized topics in semantics and pragmatics. Same
course as Linguistics 283.
B. Paper written on topic developed out of Linguistics
253A.
254A-B. Seminar in Discourse
(4-2) Chafe, Mithun, Thompson, Clancy, Du Bois, Cumming
Prerequisites: Linguistics 212, 214, 234 or consent
of instructor. A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with grades for
both quarters issued upon completion of Linguistics 254B. May be repeated
for credit.
A. Specialized topics in discourse. Same course as Linguistics
284.
B. Paper written on topic developed out of Linguistics
254A.
255A-B. Seminar in Language Change
(4-2) Genetti, Li, Mithun
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209 and 215 or consent
of instructor. A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with grades for
both quarters issued upon completion of Linguistics 255B. May be repeated
for credit.
A. Specialized topics in language change. Same course
as Linguistics 285.
B. Paper written on topic developed out of Linguistics
255A.
256A-B. Seminar in Typology and Universals
(4-2) Li, Mithun, Thompson, Genetti, Cumming
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 222, 234, 235 or consent
of instructor. A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with grades for
both quarters issued upon completion of Linguistics 256B. May be repeated
for credit.
A. Specialized topics in typology and universals. Same
course as Linguistics 286.
B. Paper written on topic developed out of Linguistics
256A.
257A-B. Seminar in Psycholinguistics
(4-2) Clancy
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209, and 211, or consent
of instructor. A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with grades for
both quarters issued upon completion of Linguistics 257B. May be repeated
for credit.
A. Specialized topics in psycholinguistics. Same course
as Linguistics 287.
B. Paper written on topic developed out of Linguistics
257A.
258A-B. Seminar in Sociocultural Linguistics
(4-2) Clancy, Du Bois
Prerequisite: Linguistics 227 or consent of instructor.
A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with grades for both quarters
issued upon completion of Linguistics 258B. May be repeated for credit.
A. Specialized topics in sociocultural linguistics. Same
course as Linguistics 288.
B. Paper written on topic developed out of Linguistics
258A.
259A-B. Seminar in History of Linguistics
(4-2) Chafe, Du Bois
Prerequisite: Linguistics 231 or consent of instructor.
A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with grades for both quarters
issued upon completion of Linguistics 259B. May be repeated for credit.
A. Specialized topics in the history of linguistics.
Same course as Linguistics 289.
B. Paper written on topic developed out of Linguistics
259A.
260. Structure of English
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Linguistics 209.
The study of syntactic and semantic patterns in English.
Analysis of such patterns will be presented in the framework of language
universals.
265. Acquisition of Grammar
(4) Clancy
Prerequisite: Linguistics 237.
Theories, methods, and cross-linguistic data in language
acquisition; focus on grammar. Evaluation of current theoretical controversies
concerning the mechanisms and bases-biological, cognitive, and social-of
language acquisition.
266. Acquisition of Discourse
(4) Clancy
The development of discourse from preverbal "conversations"
to the narratives of school children. Cognitive, social and linguistic
skills underlying production and comprehension of conversational and narrative
discourse.
270. Professionalism
(2) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing in linguistics.
Skills important to the professional linguist: preparing
abstracts for and delivering oral presentations at conferences; preparing
grant proposals; publishing research.
271A-B-C. Research Orientation
(2-2-2) Staff
May not be applied toward the M.A. or Ph.D. degree
requirements.
Sequence of lectures by faculty of the Linguistics Department
and closely related departments, to acquaint new graduate students with
current faculty research, and with research directions and resources of
the campus.
272. Linguistics Colloquium
(2-4) Staff
May not be applied toward the M.A. or Ph.D. degree
requirements. May be repeated for credit.
Presentations on current topics in linguistics by visiting
scholars, faculty, and graduate students.
274. Proseminar in Language, Interaction, and Social
Organization
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit. Same course as Sociology 274 and Education 274.
Discussion of current research, literature, and theoretical
and methodological issues in language and social interaction.
275. Seminar in Native American Languages
(2-4) Chafe, Mithun
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated
for credit.
Topics in Native American Indian languages.
281. Seminar in Phonetics and Phonology
(4) Johnson, Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 208, 211, 212, 235 or consent
of instructor. Same course as Linguistics 251A; for students not planning
to take Linguistics 251B.
Specialized topics in phonetics and phonology.
282. Seminar in Morphology and Syntax
(4) Li, Mithun, Thompson, and Genetti
Prerequisite: Linguistics 208, 234, or consent of
instructor. Same course as Linguistics 252A; for students not planning
to take Linguistics 252B.
Specialized topics in morphology and syntax.
283. Seminar in Semantics and Pragmatics
(4) Thompson, Du Bois, Cumming
Prerequisites: Linguistics 209 and 225 or consent
of instructor. Same course as Linguistics 253A; for students not planning
to take Linguistics 253B.
Specialized topics in semantics and pragmatics.
284. Seminar in Discourse
(4) Chafe, Mithun, Thompson, Clancy, Du Bois, Cumming
Prerequisites: Linguistics 212, 214, and 234 or consent
of instructor. Same course as Linguistics 254A; for students not planning
to take Linguistics 254B.
Specialized topics in discourse.
285. Seminar in Language Change
(4) Mithun, Li, Genetti
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209, and 215 or consent
of instructor. Same course as Linguistics 255A; for students not planning
to take Linguistics 255B.
Specialized topics in language change.
286. Seminar in Typology and Universals
(4) Li, Mithun, Thompson, Genetti, Cumming
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 222, 234, 235 or consent
of instructor. Same course as Linguistics 256A; for students not planning
to take Linguistics 256B.
Specialized topics in typology and universals.
287. Seminar in Psycholinguistics
(4) Clancy
Prerequisites: Linguistics 208, 209, and 211, or consent
of instructor. Same course as Linguistics 257A; for students not planning
to take Linguistics 257B.
Specialized topics in psycholinguistics.
288. Seminar in Sociocultural Linguistics
(4) Clancy, Du Bois
Prerequisite: Linguistics 227 or consent of instructor.
Same course as Linguistics 258A; for students not planning to take Linguistics
258B.
Specialized topics in sociocultural linguistics.
289. Seminar in History of Linguistics
(4) Chafe, Du Bois
Prerequisite: Linguistics 231 or consent of instructor.
Same course as Linguistics 259A; for students not planning to take Linguistics
259B.
Specialized topics in the history of linguistics.
297. Graduate Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Graduate credit given for an upper-division course with
additional work at the graduate level.
500. Teaching Assistant Practicum
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: appointment as teaching assistant and
departmental approval. No unit credit allowed toward advanced degree.
Supervised teaching of undergraduate linguistics courses.
504. English as a Second Language Teaching Assistant
Training
(2) Staff
Covers ESL teaching methodology.
505. Teaching Assistant Seminar
(1) Staff
No credit allowed toward advanced degree.
Covers development of teaching techniques.
591. Research in Linguistics
(1-12) Staff
No unit credit allowed toward advanced degree.
Research must be under the direction of a faculty member(s).
594. Topics in Linguistics
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated
for credit.
Specialized studies in an area of linguistics.
596. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated
for credit as determined by the department chair.
Individual tutorial in any area of linguistics.
597. Individual Study for Master's and Ph.D. Examinations
(1-12) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and graduate
advisor. No unit credit allowed toward advanced degree.
Instructor should be student's major professor or chair
of the committee.
598. Master's Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-12) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and graduate
advisor. No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Master's thesis research and preparation. Instructor
normally should be chair of the student's thesis committee. Only for research
underlying the thesis, writing the thesis.
599. Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation
(1-12) Staff
Prerequisite: instructor approval required prior to
registration.