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3.00 Credits
Includes Native American language families, the geographical locations of Tribal people at the time of European contact, and the current locations of their descendents. It introduces the basics of linguistic structure of languages representing many of these families using language phenomena such as counting systems, non-verbal and written communication systems, songs and culture tales. Current social situations that have led to the endangerment of the majority of indigenous languages in the world will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Explores a topic from the point of view of linguistics and at least one other discipline. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of six (6) units. Recommended Preparation: LING 300.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to a number of issues surrounding language use in the United States today, including bilingual education, bilingualism, English only legislation, endangered languages, ebonics, and hate speech. Each issue will be considered in its historical context and in terms of its effect on the school-age population of the United States. Class discussion, rather than lecture, will be the main venue for this exploration and each section will involve a project considering the issue in its current, real-world context.
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3.00 Credits
The study of the sound, meaning, and syntax of a selected language other than English. The relationship between the social structure and culture of the speech community and the use of the language. May be repeated for credit as language change. Prerequisite: LING 300.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the linguistic theories of language acquisition including the study of child language development as related to cognitive and cultural development; and the study of second-language acquisition in children, adolescents, and adults. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for LING 450. Prerequisite: LING 300 or 305.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to the range of studies within the field of cognitive linguistics. Discusses what we can learn from language use and structure about how the mind stores information, processes data, builds and extends categories. Data from the meaning systems of different languages will be used to introduce students to different ways of perceiving and expressing thoughts about how the world works.
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3.00 Credits
Morphology is the study of the meaningful pieces that make up words. Introduces students to the major morphological typologies of the world's languages through analysis of data sets from different languages that represent those typologies. Students will discover how morphological systems work through examination of data from languages as diverse in their structure as Chinese, Navajo, and Russian. Prerequisites: LING 300 or 305 or GRMN 331 or SPAN 331.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the way language shapes and is shaped by culture. Investigates different aspects of language structure which exhibit cultural variation; patterns of cognition and language acquisition; and the sociolinguistic and psycho-linguistic dimensions of cultural variation. It highlights data from English, Spanish, and immigrant and indigenous languages of California. Course may include community field work. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for LING 305.
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3.00 Credits
Gender roles are dynamic, yet culturally bound. They are determined as a group, yet performed by individuals. These roles are products of historical, sociological, geographic, economic, and linguistic phenomena. All of these contribute to the development of a culture, and all are encoded and reflected in the language used. Students will discover how these phenomena work together in the social contexts of various cultures; with a particular focus on the role language plays in creating and reporting gender roles. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for ID 370M or WMST 300B
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the phonetic properties of speech sounds and their organization into sound systems. Practice in recognizing, transcribing, and describing sounds. Basic principles and methods of phonological analysis and theory. Prerequisites: LING 300 or 305 or GRMN 331 or SPAN 331.
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