Linguistics (LING)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

LING 1100

In this course the students learn the skill of writing at the university level. Instructors offer themes for their courses within their own special areas of expertise.   view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: The Death of Language

  • 18319 LING 1100   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Linguistics and (Pre-) History

  • 18320 LING 1100   SEM 102

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Words and Pictures

  • 18321 LING 1100   SEM 103

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Words

  • 18322 LING 1100   SEM 104

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Translation and Writing

  • 18323 LING 1100   SEM 105

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Sounds in the World Around Us

  • 18324 LING 1100   SEM 106

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Creating the Science of Language

  • 18325 LING 1100   SEM 107

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Language and the Law

  • 18326 LING 1100   SEM 108

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Language and Gender

  • 18327 LING 1100   SEM 109

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Myth and Reality

  • 18328 LING 1100   SEM 110

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: From Cuneiform to Cryptography

  • 18329 LING 1100   SEM 111

  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

LING 1101

Overview of the science of language, especially its theoretical underpinnings, methods, and major findings. Areas covered include: the relation between sound and meaning in human languages, social variation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6126 LING 1101   LEC 001

  •  6127 LING 1101   DIS 201

  •  6128 LING 1101   DIS 202

  •  6129 LING 1101   DIS 203

  •  6130 LING 1101   DIS 204

  •  6131 LING 1101   DIS 205

  •  6132 LING 1101   DIS 206

LING 1131

An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 1331SANSK 1131

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6457 LING 1131   SEM 101

LING 2221

We will explore how language and society affect each other. How do class, age, ethnicity, gender, and geography affect the way people speak? Why are some ways of speaking considered prestigious and others ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16288 LING 2221   LEC 001

  • 16289 LING 2221   DIS 201

  • 16431 LING 2221   DIS 202

LING 2251

Review of grammar and reading of selections from Sanskrit epic poetry and narrative prose. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 2351SANSK 2251

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6767 LING 2251   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: SANSK 1132 or permission of instructor.

LING 3303

This course explores both syntax (how words and phrases are combined into sentences) and semantics (how the meanings of words, phrases, and sentences are interpreted). The course aims to give students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6190 LING 3303   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: LING 1101 or permission of instructor.

  •  6191 LING 3303   DIS 201

  •  6192 LING 3303   DIS 202

LING 3308

Reading/discussion groups in Welsh or Scottish Gaelic. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MEDVL 3308

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  9406 LING 3308   SEM 001

    • TBA
    • Harbert, W

LING 3315

Old Norse is a collective term for the earliest North Germanic literary languages: Old Icelandic, Old Norwegian, Old Danish, and Old Swedish. The richly documented Old Icelandic is the center of attention, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MEDVL 3315

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9692 LING 3315   LEC 001

LING 3390

Independent study of linguistics topics not covered in regular curriculum for undergrads. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6195 LING 3390   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Abusch, D

  • Enrollment limited to: Undergraduates only.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7433 LING 3390   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bowers, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9430 LING 3390   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Browne, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8680 LING 3390   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Cohn, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16432 LING 3390   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Diesing, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16433 LING 3390   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Hale, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8307 LING 3390   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Harbert, W

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16434 LING 3390   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Murray, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7899 LING 3390   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Rooth, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9431 LING 3390   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Tilsen, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16438 LING 3390   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Weiss, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8180 LING 3390   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Whitman, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8807 LING 3390   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Zec, D

LING 4401

Provides an introduction to phonological theory. The empirical basis, theoretical approaches, and relevant literature are explored through extensive data analysis and critical reading. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 6401

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6196 LING 4401   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: LING 3302 or equivalent.

LING 4403

An advanced introduction to syntactic theory within the principles and parameters/minimalist frameworks. Topics include phrase structure, argument structure (unaccusative verbs, unergative verbs, double ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 6403

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6197 LING 4403   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: LING 3303 or permission of instructor.

LING 4421

Introduces methods for theorizing about meaning within generative grammar. These techniques allow the creation of grammars that pair syntactic structures with meanings. Students look at several empirical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 6421

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7896 LING 4421   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: LING 3303

LING 4424

Introduction to computational linguistics. Possible topics include syntactic parsing using functional programming, logic-based computational semantics, and finite state modeling of phonology and phonetics. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 4240CS 4744

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8302 LING 4424   LEC 001

  • Both LING 1101 or equivalent background in linguistics and CS 2110 or equivalent preparation in computer science.

LING 4428

Computational methods have become increasingly important to the study of the psychology of language as a way of gaining insights into the psychological processes involved in language acquisition, processing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16870 LING 4428   LEC 001

LING 4474

Computationally oriented introduction to natural language processing, the goal of which is to enable computers to use human languages as input, output, or both. Possible topics include parsing, grammar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 4740CS 4740CS 5740

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16479 LING 4474   LEC 001

LING 4485

Current topics in Computational Linguistics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 6485

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16287 LING 4485   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: two Foundation courses in Linguistics, or equivalent for graduate students.

LING 4491

This course provides structure and guidance to students doing an honors thesis in linguistics. The course consists of biweekly meeting of all honors thesis writers with the course instructor. Students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8417 LING 4491   RSC 701

    • M
    • Cohn, A

  • Prerequisite: submission of honors thesis application and meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

LING 4493

Directed honors thesis research for students working on an honors thesis, taken with the student's honors thesis chair or other committee member. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6688 LING 4493   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Abusch, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7437 LING 4493   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Bowers, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8681 LING 4493   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Cohn, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7438 LING 4493   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Diesing, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8682 LING 4493   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Hale, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8310 LING 4493   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Harbert, W

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8312 LING 4493   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Lust, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7897 LING 4493   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Murray, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7439 LING 4493   RSC 711

    • TBA
    • Tilsen, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8181 LING 4493   RSC 712

    • TBA
    • Rooth, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8079 LING 4493   RSC 713

    • TBA
    • Weiss, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8808 LING 4493   RSC 716

    • TBA
    • Zec, D

LING 4712

An investigation of varying topics in the philosophy of language including reference, meaning, the relationship between language and thought, communication, modality, logic and pragmatics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 6634PHIL 4710PHIL 6710

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Signalling Games, Language, & Society

  • 16409 LING 4712   SEM 101

LING 6401

Provides an introduction to phonological theory. The empirical basis, theoretical approaches, and relevant literature are explored through extensive data analysis and critical reading. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 4401

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9530 LING 6401   LEC 001

LING 6403

An advanced introduction to syntactic theory within the principles and parameters/minimalist frameworks. Topics include phrase structure, argument structure (unaccusative verbs, unergative verbs, double ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 4403

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9529 LING 6403   LEC 001

LING 6421

Introduces methods for theorizing about meaning within generative grammar. These techniques allow the creation of grammars that pair syntactic structures with meanings. Students look at several empirical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 4421

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18158 LING 6421   LEC 001

LING 6485

Current topics in Computational Linguistics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 4485

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18156 LING 6485   LEC 001

LING 6616

Examination of recent developments in syntactic theory, including "minimalist" approaches to phrase structure, derivations/representations and the nature of economy conditions, and parametric ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8306 LING 6616   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: LING 4404 or permission of instructor.

LING 6623

Introduction to the grammar of Old Irish. Reading from selected Old Irish glosses and prose works. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16280 LING 6623   SEM 101

LING 6625

Students develop a reading knowledge of Middle Welsh through translating selections from prose and poetry. No familiarity with Welsh is assumed. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16282 LING 6625   LEC 001

LING 6628

Computational methods have become increasingly important to the study of the psychology of language as a way of gaining insights into the psychological processes involved in language acquisition, processing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 17214 LING 6628   LEC 001

LING 6634

An investigation of varying topics in the philosophy of language including reference, meaning, the relationship between language and thought, communication, modality, logic and pragmatics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 4712PHIL 4710PHIL 6710

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Signalling Games, Language, & Society

  • 17961 LING 6634   SEM 101

LING 6635

An assortment of subjects intended for students with previous training in Indo-European linguistics: problems in the reconstruction of Proto Indo-European, topics in the historical grammars of the various ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17167 LING 6635   SEM 101

LING 6692

The phonetics data analysis workshop provides students with practice in analysis and visualization of phonetic data, using Matlab, R, and Praat. Experiment design and statistical methods are ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  9761 LING 6692   SEM 101

LING 7701

An independent study for graduate students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6198 LING 7701   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Abusch, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6630 LING 7701   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Bowers, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6631 LING 7701   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Browne, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8683 LING 7701   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Cohn, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17062 LING 7701   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Diesing, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8303 LING 7701   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Harbert, W

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8304 LING 7701   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Lust, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7898 LING 7701   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Murray, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7285 LING 7701   RSC 710

    • TBA
    • Whitman, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17063 LING 7701   RSC 711

    • TBA
    • Rooth, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8182 LING 7701   RSC 712

    • TBA
    • Tilsen, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10002 LING 7701   RSC 713

    • TBA
    • Weiss, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8809 LING 7701   RSC 714

    • TBA
    • Whitman, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8897 LING 7701   RSC 715

    • TBA
    • Zec, D

LING 7711

Addresses current theoretical and empirical issues in semantics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8309 LING 7711   SEM 101

LING 7712

Addresses current theoretical and empirical issues in syntax. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16283 LING 7712   SEM 101

LING 7713

Addresses current theoretical and empirical issues in phonetics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18027 LING 7713   SEM 101