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A.Weidman What do we do with language How does language make us who we are How does language construct our world and mediate our experience of it In this course, we will explore some of the ways in which the fields of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology have answered these questions. Our readings and discussions will address the topics of language socialization in childhood, the interrelationships between language, gender, race, and class, theories of meaning, the ethnography of communication, and differing ideas about language in situations of culture contact.
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D.Kumar Introduction to computational models of understanding and processing human languages. How elements of linguistics, computer science, and artificial intelligence can be combined to help computers process human language and to help linguists understand language through computer models. Topics covered: syntax, semantics, pragmatics, generation and knowledge representation techniques. Prerequisite: some background in linguistics or computer science. Not offered in 08-09.
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HU D.Macbeth A close study of seminal essays by Frege, Russell, Kripke, Quine, Davidson, and others focusing on questions of meaning, reference, and truth. An overarching aim of the course is to understand how one can approach fundamental issues in philosophy through a critical reflection on how language works. Prerequisite: One 100-level philosophy course or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
HU D.Macbeth An introduction to various systems of logic, (e.g., term logic, propositional logic, and quantificational logic) through study of their historical roots in Aristotle, Kant, Frege, Russell, and Wittgenstein. Both the systems themselves and their wider philosophical significance will be explored. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Not offered in 08-09.
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SO M.Boltz An interdisciplinary examination of linguistic theory, language evolution, and the psychological processes involved in using language. Topics include: speech perception and production, processes of comprehension, language and the brain, language learning, language and thought, linguistic diversity, and nonverbal communication. Prerequisite: Psychology 104 or consent of instructor.
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HU J.Kandybowicz An introductory survey of linguistics as a field. This course examines the core areas of linguistic structure (morphology, phonology, syntax, semantics), pragmatics, and language variation in relation to language change. The course provides rudimentary training in the analysis of language data, and focuses on the variety of human language structures and on the question of universal properties of language.
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HU (or Swarthmore LING 050) S.Huang This course will provide an introduction to the investigation of sentence structures in human language. Students will be led to discover for themselves the insights into this field that linguists have gained in the past 40 years. The class will develop an increasingly complex theory starting with some basic assumptions about language and then seeing where the assumptions lead. In the process, students will not only come to a clearer understanding of how grammar works, they will also develop and refine skills of analysis, writing, and argumentation. We will focus mainly on English, since everybody in class speaks it. Occasionally, we will look at other languages to get a sense of the ways in which human languages are similar to each other and how they are different.
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HU (or Swarthmore Linguistics 040) S.Huang This course is an introduction to semantics, the study of meaning in human language. We will explore semantic issues that arise from the lexicon, the sentences, and the discourse. Along the way, we will investigate not only the semantic structure of natural language but also pragmatic factors that affect our interpretation of the use of language. This is a participation-intensive course. In the process, students will not only learn the basic semantic theory but will also develop skills in observing linguistic patterns and analyzing these patterns in order to come to some generalizations on their own.
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3.00 Credits
HU J.Kandybowicz This course investigates the sound patterns found in human languages. Phonetics is the study of these patterns from a physical and perceptual perspective while phonology is the study of sound patterns from a cognitive perspective. Activities in the class will expose students to the methodologies used by both perspectives (articulatory description and acoustic analysis for phonetics and formal theoretical models for phonology) and show the necessity and utility of both approaches in understanding the nature of sound patterns in human language.
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3.00 Credits
HU (Cross-listed in East Asian Studies) S.Huang An examination of the use and function of the Chinese language in culture and society, both within mainland China and in the Chinese diaspora. Topics include: language standardization, language planning, language and dialects, language and ethnicity, language and politics, and linguistic construction of self and community. Offered occasionally. Not offered in 08-09.
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