Linguistics and Cognitive Science 50 - Special Topics in Linguistics

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Dartmouth College

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09W: 10A, 2A 09F: 10A 10W: 12 In 09W and 09F at 10A, Discourse, Culture and Identity in Asia and the Middle East ( Identical to Asian and Middle East Languages and Literatures 17). This course introduces theories of discourse, communication and sociolinguistics and illustrates how Asian and Middle Eastern cultures employ language to construct and reflect values, identities and institutions, to negotiate relationships, and to perform actions (such as ending a phone call, apologizing, worshipping and writing a scientific paper). Particular attention will be paid to uses of orality and literacy, to gender and ethnicity, and to the social and material contexts in which language and literature operate. Open to all classes. Dist: SOC or INT; WCult: NW. Glinert. In 09W at 2A, History of Linguistics. This course covers the history of linguistics from ancient times up until the present, concentrating on the 20th century. Major themes include: the controversy over the status of linguistics as a science; the recurrent conflict between theoretical and applied linguistics; the relation of trends in linguistics to general contemporaneous intellectual trends; and the relative importance of social factors in determining the acceptance of particular linguists' ideas. Specific theoretical issues will also be considered, such as: the nature and significance of the phoneme; the degree to which syntax is independent of semantics and pragmatics; realist vs. nominalist views of linguistic description; and formalist vs. functionalist disagreements over the autonomy of language. Prerequisites: One or more linguistics courses in the 20s. Dist: SOC. Pulju.

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3.00

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www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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