Linguistics (LING)
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LING 1100 3 credits
Introduction to Language Structure
Students will acquire a basic understanding of the structural properties of languages in general. They will learn how words and sentences are formed and how sounds are articulated and patterned. Students will analyze examples from a variety of languages and discuss applications of linguistic findings to language learning and teaching.
Level: UG
LING 1300 3 credits
Languages of the World
Students will learn fundamental facts about the world's languages and will examine topics critical to language. They will examine a range of questions: the regional and historical similarity and diversity of languages, linguistic typology and language universals, sound and structural features of the world's languages, issues of languages in contact, minority language endangerment, and the role of English as a world language.
Level: UG
LING 2120 3 credits
Grammatical Patterns in Language
Students will examine the principles that govern the way that words are created and organized into sentences, and how the meanings of words and sentences are interpreted. They will investigate the systems that underlie the organization and structure of natural languages and apply these principles to the description and analysis of individual languages. Students will evaluate and analyze data from a variety of languages around the world.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): LING 1100
LING 2400 3 credits
First and Second Language Acquisition
Students will study processes and issues associated with a child learning a first language and an adult studying a second language. Topics will include the acquisition of vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. Students will become familiar with typical language development and review fundamental questions in current theoretical models. Note: Students may earn credits for only one of LING 2400 and PSYC 2323 as they are the same course.
Level: UG
Cross-listing: PSYC 2323
LING 3390 3 credits
Indigenous Languages in Canada
Students will acquire an understanding of Indigenous histories, cultures, and knowledge through the lens of the Indigenous languages in Canada. Students will gain an awareness of the diversity of Indigenous languages across Canada. They will identify the impact of past, current and ongoing colonialism and its consequences for Indigenous languages in Canada. Students will critically examine the major contemporary issues facing Indigenous languages and will investigate examples of community-based language activism across Canada. NOTE: Students may earn credit for only one of LING 3390 and LANC 3390 as they are identical courses.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): 30 credits from courses at the 1000 level or higher
Cross-listing: LANC 3390
Attribute: ARTS
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