LING Courses for Fall 2026
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LING 114 01 - Introduction to Linguistics
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Course: |
LING 114 - 01 |
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Title: |
Introduction to Linguistics |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
Designed to familiarize students with some of the essential concepts of linguistic analysis. Suitable problem sets in English and in other languages will provide opportunities to study the basic systems of language organization-phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Additional topics include introductions to language organization in the brain, child language acquisition, language change, and language in society. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
None |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Epistemology and Cognition |
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Instructors: |
Sabriya Fisher |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Science Center E Wing 111 Classroom - MR 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM |
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LING 114 02 - Introduction to Linguistics
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Course: |
LING 114 - 02 |
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Title: |
Introduction to Linguistics |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
Designed to familiarize students with some of the essential concepts of linguistic analysis. Suitable problem sets in English and in other languages will provide opportunities to study the basic systems of language organization-phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Additional topics include introductions to language organization in the brain, child language acquisition, language change, and language in society. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
None |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Epistemology and Cognition |
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Instructors: |
Chelsea Sanker |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Science Center Hub 401 Classroom - TF 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM |
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LING 244 01 - Language: Form and Meaning
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Course: |
LING 244 - 01 |
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Title: |
Language: Form and Meaning |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
This course will consider some basic questions about language: What do we actually know when we know a language? How is the structure of language best described? Are there properties which all languages share, and what do those properties tell us about language itself? We will look at specific problems in morphology, syntax, and semantics, and the strengths and weaknesses of different linguistic theories will be considered. While many of the problems considered in this class will involve English, we will also be looking at other languages, both European and non-European. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
LING 114, or permission of the instructor. |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Epistemology and Cognition |
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Instructors: |
Sabriya Fisher |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Science Center Hub 303 Classroom - MR 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM |
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LING 256 01 - Gender, Language, and Power in Asian and Global Discourse (in English)
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Course: |
LING 256 - 01 |
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Title: |
Gender, Language, and Power in Asian and Global Discourse (in English) |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
Postwar modernization and industrialization have reshaped Korean, Asian, and global societies. Despite remarkable economic growth and social change, gender inequality persists across many cultural and linguistic contexts. This course examines the relationship between language, gender, and power, focusing on Korea and East Asia while placing these issues in broader Asian and global perspectives. Through the analysis of language use in myths, films, advertisements, and popular culture, students explore how language reflects and constructs gender, identity, and social hierarchy. The course highlights the challenges faced by women and gendered subjects in Asia and beyond. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
None. |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Epistemology and Cognition |
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Cross Listed Courses: |
KOR 256 01 - Gender, Language, and Power in Asian and Global Discourse (in English)
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Instructors: |
Sun-Hee Lee |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 251 Seminar Room - TF 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM |
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LING 315 01 - Invented Languages: From Wilkins' Real Character to Avatar's Na'vi
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Course: |
LING 315 - 01 |
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Title: |
Invented Languages: From Wilkins' Real Character to Avatar's Na'vi |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
Over the centuries, invented, or artificial, languages have been devised for many reasons, including efforts to unite the world, experiments to learn more about language acquisition, and artistic exploration of language. Is there a place for invented language? What do invented languages teach us about natural language? Students will analyze the linguistic components of constructed languages examples and learn about the range of patterns that are possible in languages of the world. We will look at invented languages from a variety of points of view: linguistic, historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological. We will explore the linguistic underpinnings of various languages, from seventeenth century Real Character to Na'vi, with a look at a successful "reinvented" language, Modern Hebrew. Students will each construct their own language based on the concepts we discuss. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
Open to juniors and seniors who have taken LING 114 or CLSC/PSYC 216 and a related 200-level course in linguistics, psychology, anthropology, or philosophy, or permission of the instructor. |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Epistemology and Cognition
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
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Instructors: |
Chelsea Sanker |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Science Center Hub 303 Classroom - T 2:20 PM - 5:00 PM |
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