Linguistics (LING)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

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: How to Build a Language

  • 18007 LING 1100   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

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

  •  5831 LING 1101   LEC 001

  •  5832 LING 1101   DIS 201

  •  5833 LING 1101   DIS 202

  •  5834 LING 1101   DIS 203

  •  5835 LING 1101   DIS 204

  •  5836 LING 1101   DIS 205

  •  5837 LING 1101   DIS 206

  • 17275 LING 1101   DIS 207

  • 17637 LING 1101   DIS 208

LING 1121

In this course we explore the linguistic aspects of language learning, either in a classroom setting or "in-country" as part of Study Abroad or International Engaged learning. This includes structural ... view course details

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

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17634 LING 1121   LEC 001

  • 17635 LING 1121   DIS 201

  • 17636 LING 1121   DIS 202

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:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 1331SANSK 1131

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6132 LING 1131   SEM 101

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

  •  6398 LING 2251   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: LING 1132 or permission of instructor.

LING 2285

Poems are among the most highly structured linguistic objects that human beings produce. While some of the devices used in poetry are arbitrary and purely conventional, most are natural extensions of structural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 2960ENGL 6785LING 6285

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17418 LING 2285   LEC 001

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 Stdnt Opt

  •  5887 LING 3303   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: LING 1101 or permission of instructor.

  •  5888 LING 3303   DIS 201

  •  5889 LING 3303   DIS 202

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

  •  8149 LING 3315   LEC 001

  • This course cannot be counted towards any Linguistics major or minor requirements except the ancillary skills requirement of the major, if taken in sequence with Old Norse II.

LING 3321

The Romance languages are the lasting imprint of all that happened to the Latin language as it moved through time, territories, and people of many ethnicities.  While the Latin of antiquity retained its ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ROMS 3210

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16195 LING 3321   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

  •  5892 LING 3390   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Abusch, D

  • Enrollment limited to: Undergraduates only.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6999 LING 3390   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bowers, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9462 LING 3390   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Cohn, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8869 LING 3390   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Despic, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8370 LING 3390   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Diesing, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8371 LING 3390   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Nussbaum, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7387 LING 3390   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Rooth, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8372 LING 3390   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Tilsen, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17253 LING 3390   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Weiss, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17254 LING 3390   IND 614

    • 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 Stdnt Opt

  •  5893 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 Stdnt Opt

  •  5894 LING 4403   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: LING 3303 or permission of instructor.

LING 4419

This course provides advanced instruction in phonetic analysis and experimental methodology. Students learn about various theories of speech perception, production, and cognitive representation. This provides ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 6419

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16150 LING 4419   LEC 001

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 6421PHIL 4730PHIL 6730

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7384 LING 4421   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: LING 3303

LING 4423

Addresses the basic issues in the study of words and their structures. Provides an introduction to different types of morphological structures with examples from a wide range of languages. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 6423

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17191 LING 4423   LEC 001

LING 4456

A close reading of selected Plautine comedies with special attention to language and meter. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATIN 4456LATIN 7456LING 6456

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16216 LING 4456   LEC 001

LING 4474

This course constitutes an introduction to natural language processing (NLP), the goal of which is to enable computers to use human languages as input, output, or both. NLP is at the heart of many of today's ... view course details

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8376 LING 4474   LEC 001

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

  •  7720 LING 4491   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Zec, D

  • 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

  •  6330 LING 4493   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Abusch, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7003 LING 4493   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Bowers, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9455 LING 4493   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Cohn, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9456 LING 4493   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Despic, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7004 LING 4493   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Diesing, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7664 LING 4493   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Nussbaum, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7385 LING 4493   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Rooth, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7528 LING 4493   RSC 711

    • TBA
    • Tilsen, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7592 LING 4493   RSC 712

    • TBA
    • Weiss, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8865 LING 4493   RSC 713

    • TBA
    • Zec, D

LING 6285

Poems are among the most highly structured linguistic objects that human beings produce. While some of the devices used in poetry are arbitrary and purely conventional, most are natural extensions of structural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 2960ENGL 6785LING 2285

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17420 LING 6285   LEC 001

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 Stdnt Opt

  •  8128 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 Stdnt Opt

  •  8127 LING 6403   LEC 001

LING 6419

This course provides advanced instruction in phonetic analysis and experimental methodology. Students learn about various theories of speech perception, production, and cognitive representation. This provides ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 4419

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16151 LING 6419   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 4421PHIL 4730PHIL 6730

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8520 LING 6421   LEC 001

LING 6423

Addresses the basic issues in the study of words and their structures. Provides an introduction to different types of morphological structures with examples from a wide range of languages. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 4423

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17184 LING 6423   LEC 001

LING 6456

A close reading of selected Plautine comedies with special attention to language and meter. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATIN 4456LATIN 7456LING 4456

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16218 LING 6456   LEC 001

LING 6601

Examination of recent developments in the core areas of phonetics and phonology as well as its interfaces with other components of the grammar (e.g., morphosyntax, semantics or pragmatics).  Topics covered ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9025 LING 6601   SEM 101

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 Stdnt Opt

  • 17416 LING 6616   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 Stdnt Opt

  •  9927 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

  • 17589 LING 6692   SEM 101

    • W
    • Tilsen, S

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

  •  7593 LING 7701   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Abusch, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6286 LING 7701   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Bowers, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6287 LING 7701   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Cohn, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8438 LING 7701   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Despic, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17260 LING 7701   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Diesing, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8783 LING 7701   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Nussbaum, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7661 LING 7701   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Rooth, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7386 LING 7701   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Tilsen, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8439 LING 7701   RSC 710

    • TBA
    • Weiss, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17261 LING 7701   RSC 714

    • 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.  Combined with: PHIL 6740

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Information Structure

  •  7662 LING 7711   SEM 101