printer friendly pageLINGUIST 1: Introduction to Linguistics
The cognitive organization of linguistic structure and the social nature of language use. Why language learning is difficult. Why computers have trouble understanding human languages. How languages differ from one another. How and why speakers of the same language speak differently. How language is used strategically. *** Sections are mandatory. Please sign up for one of the sections at enrollment
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Glowka, A. (PI)
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Kim, S. (PI)
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Pereltsvaig, A. (PI)
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Instructors:
Glowka, A. (PI)
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Kim, S. (PI)
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Pereltsvaig, A. (PI)
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Sumner, M. (PI)
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Glass, L. (TA)
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King, S. (TA)
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Krejci, B. (TA)
LINGUIST 10N: Experimental Phonetics
Everyday, we face variation in language. As readers, we see words printed in different fonts, sizes, and typefaces, typically static on a page. As listeners, we hear a speech signal riddled with variation. We are exposed to words, but a single word is produced differently each time it is uttered. These words stream by listeners at a rate of about 5 syllables per second, further complicating the listeners' task. How listeners map a speech signal into meaning despite massive variation is an issue central to linguistic theory. The field of experimental phonetics investigates how listeners take words that often vary drastically and understand them as quickly and adeptly as they do. This class introduces students to acoustic and auditory phonetics. As a class, we will carry out a project in experimental phonetics aimed at understanding how different realizations of words are able to be understood by listeners. Throughout the course, students will read background literature, become familiar with the Stanford Linguistics Lab, and learn to use software integral to the design, data collection, and data analysis of experiments. Each week, we will have two meetings,one in a seminar setting and one in the lab.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Sumner, M. (PI)
LINGUIST 83Q: Translation
Preference to sophomores. What is a translation? The increased need for translations in the modern world due to factors such as tourism and terrorism, localization and globalization, diplomacy and treaties, law and religion, and literature and science. How to meet this need; different kinds of translation for different purposes; what makes one translation better than another; why some texts are more difficult to translate than others. Can some of this work be done by machines? Are there things that cannot be said in some languages?
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Kay, M. (PI)
LINGUIST 120: Introduction to Syntax
Grammatical constructions, primarily English, and their consequences for a general theory of language. Practical experience in forming and testing linguistic hypotheses, reading, and constructing rules.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-FR
Instructors:
Wasow, T. (PI)
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Galbraith, D. (TA)
LINGUIST 134A: The Structure of Discourse: Theory and Applications (LINGUIST 234)
In this course we will address the structure of language above the sentence concentrating initially on: nn(1) defining the minimal units of discourse structuren(2) recursive rules of combination of minimal units (i.e. discourse ¿syntax¿)n(3) representations of discourse level phenomenan(4) the nature and structure of spoken and written formal and informal discourse genres and Speech events in English and other languages including stories, explanations, literary works etc. on the one hand, and socially constructed occasions of speaking such as classes, doctor patient interactions, and informal conversation on the other.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-4
Instructors:
Polanyi, L. (PI)
LINGUIST 140: Language Acquisition I (LINGUIST 240)
Processes of language acquisition in early childhood; stages in development; theoretical issues and research questions. Practical experience in data collection. Satisfies the WIM requirement for Linguistics if requested.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Clark, E. (PI)
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Jasbi, M. (TA)
LINGUIST 144: Minds and Machines (PHIL 99, PSYCH 35, SYMSYS 100)
An overview of the interdisciplinary study of cognition, information, communication, and language, with an emphasis on foundational issues: What are minds? What is computation? What are rationality and intelligence? Can we predict human behavior? Can computers be truly intelligent? How do people and technology interact, and how might they do so in the future? Lectures focus on how the methods of philosophy, mathematics, empirical research, and computational modeling are used to study minds and machines. Undergraduates considering a major in symbolic systems should take this course as early as possible in their program of study.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-FR
LINGUIST 150: Language in Society
How language and society affect each other. Class, age, ethnic, and gender differences in speech. Prestige and stigma associated with different ways of speaking and the politics of language. The strategic use of language. Stylistic practice; how speakers use language to construct styles and adapt their language to different audiences and social contexts. Satisfies the WIM requirement for Linguistics if taken for 5units.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Eckert, P. (PI)
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Pratt, T. (TA)
LINGUIST 159: American Dialects
What is a dialect, and who speaks one? This course will focus on the fundamentals of linguistic study and dialectology through examinations of regional, social and ethnic dialects in the United States. The course will examine dialect variation on many linguistic levels, from variation in individual words (pop v. soda) to variation in how vowels are pronounced. Historical development of U.S. dialects, linguistic change, perceptual dialectology, and prestige and stigma of dialects will be discussed. Students will participate in real variation research to gain experience with quantitative data in examining the influence of social factors on dialect variation.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 12 units total)
Instructors:
D'Onofrio, A. (PI)
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Van Hofwegen, J. (PI)
LINGUIST 167: Languages of the World
The diversity of human languages, their sound systems, vocabularies, and grammars. Tracing historical relationships between languages and language families. Parallels with genetic evolutionary theory. Language policy, endangered languages and heritage languages. Classification of sign languages.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Pereltsvaig, A. (PI)
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