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Classes
LING 1100
Course Description
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
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Debunking Language Myths
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 102
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Kim, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Language Myths
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall 260
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dreier, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall G20
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Lamp, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
LING 1101
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COGST 1105
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Casasanto, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Rockefeller Hall 127
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- W Goldwin Smith Hall G19
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- W Rockefeller Hall B16
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 102
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Uris Hall G20
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 1131
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 1331, SANSK 1131
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTRF Rockefeller Hall 382
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Clary, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 2221
Course Description
In this writing intensive course, 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 ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Rockefeller Hall 187
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Cohn, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Morrill Hall 102
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Cohn, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Cohn, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 2241
Course Description
Yiddish language and linguistics, including aspects of its morphology, syntax, and phonology. Also the history of the Yiddish language and sociolinguistic topics. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2271
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 423
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Diesing, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 2251
Course Description
Readings from simple Sanskrit poetry: the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 2351, SANSK 2251
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Rockefeller Hall 347
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
McCrea, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: LING 1132 or equivalent.
LING 2261
Course Description
An introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Proto-Indo-European and the chief historical developments of the daughter languages. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 2691, CLASS 7691, LING 6261
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall 111
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 3303
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR White Hall 106
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Despic, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: LING 1101 or permission of instructor.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Rockefeller Hall 110
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 3315
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3315
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF White Hall B06
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ROMS 3210
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall 301
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Alkire, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 3324
Course Description
An introduction to the language and culture of the Cayuga (Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ) people. Basic language instruction provided in an immersive learning environment, focusing on the relationship of language and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AIIS 3324, LING 6324
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Martin, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
LING 3332
Course Description
An introduction to some of the main issues in the philosophy of language. Topics may include names, definite descriptions, belief ascriptions, truth-conditional theories of meaning, pragmatics, and metaphor. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 3710, PHIL 6713
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Rockefeller Hall 128
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Starr, W
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 3390
Course Description
Independent study of linguistics topics not covered in regular curriculum for undergrads. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
LING 4401
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 6401
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall B11
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Zec, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: LING 3302 or equivalent.
LING 4403
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 6403
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 423
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Diesing, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: LING 3303 or permission of instructor.
LING 4419
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 6419
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall B11
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Tilsen, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 4421
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 6421, PHIL 4730, PHIL 6730
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 204
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Abusch, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: LING 3303
LING 4423
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 6423
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 236
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Despic, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 4434
Course Description
An in-depth exploration of modern computational linguistic techniques. A continuation of LING 4424 - Computational Linguistics I. Whereas LING 4424 covers foundational techniques in symbolic computational ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CS 4745
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 111
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
van Schijndel, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 4457
Course Description
The language of the Homeric epics: dialect background, archaisms, modernizations. The special language of epic as a synchronic system: its constitution, use, and internal consistency. Phonological and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GREEK 4457, GREEK 7457, LING 6457
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Rockefeller Hall 128
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 4474
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4740, CS 4740, CS 5740
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall G01
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Lee, L
van Schijndel, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
LING 4491
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Morrill Hall 226E
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Cohn, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: submission of honors thesis application and meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
LING 4493
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
LING 6261
Course Description
An introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Proto-Indo-European and the chief historical developments of the daughter languages. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 2691, CLASS 7691, LING 2261
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall 111
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6324
Course Description
An introduction to the language and culture of the Cayuga (Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ) people. Basic language instruction provided in an immersive learning environment, focusing on the relationship of language and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AIIS 3324, LING 3324
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Martin, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6401
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 4401
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall B11
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Zec, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6403
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 4403
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 423
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Diesing, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6419
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 4419
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall B11
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Tilsen, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6421
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 4421, PHIL 4730, PHIL 6730
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 204
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Abusch, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6423
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 4423
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 236
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Despic, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6457
Course Description
The language of the Homeric epics: dialect background, archaisms, modernizations. The special language of epic as a synchronic system: its constitution, use, and internal consistency. Phonological and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GREEK 4457, GREEK 7457, LING 4457
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Rockefeller Hall 128
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6601
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall B11
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Zec, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6635
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Hittite
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall 226E
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Weiss, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6692
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall B11
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
LING 6693
Course Description
This seminar provides a venue for feedback on research projects, invited speakers, and paper discussions within the area of computational psycholinguistics. view course details
LING 7701
Course Description
An independent study for graduate students. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
LING 7711
Course Description
Addresses current theoretical and empirical issues in semantics. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 6740
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Super-linguistics: empirical and theoretical
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Morrill Hall 110
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Abusch, D
Rooth, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Topic Notes: Focus and Ellipsis The seminar will look at these phenomena, and interactions between them. Topics include alternative semantics for focus and contrastive topic; the prosodic phonology of focus; interactions among focus, ellipsis, and bound variables; focus and scalar implicature; syntactic and semantic formulations of ellipsis; focus licensing of ellipsis; arguments against alternative semantics for focus; arguments favoring syntactic or semantic accounts of ellipsis. A few classes will also be dedicated to cross-modal semantics.
LING 7719
Course Description
Seminar discussing linguistic theory, field methodology and language documentation. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 226E
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Skilton, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This course will cover emerging topics and methods in field linguistics, with a focus on quantitative methods. Topics include: psycholinguistic experiments in the field; psycholinguistic research based on observational data (e.g. language acquisition studies); documentation of conversation, including research on conversational structure (e.g. turn timing); and documentation of variation, including quantitative sociolinguistic studies. Students will learn to conduct, as well as reproduce, quantitative analyses of field data using the programming language R. Background in field methods and/or R are helpful but not required.