Fall 2025 Linguistics

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NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

LING 150

Introduction to the Study of Language

3 hours. May be offered in a traditional, blended, or online remote format. Check the class schedule for specifics. For both the online and hybrid ("blended-online") formats, computer and internet access are required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. UIC GE Individual and Society course. Departmental Approval Required

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42110LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTR2062LHEbert, SMeet on campus
Intro Study of Lang:PreCS&LING You use language all the time, but do you know about the structures that make up language? In this course, you will learn how we produce and organize sounds, build words, and understand the difference between time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana. Here youll make sense of why people have accents, what teachers should know about language, and why good AI speech recognition is so darn hard to achieve. Gen Ed credits in Individual and Society
49699LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR2062LHEbert, SMeet on campus
Intro Study of Lang Gen Ed You use language all the time, but do you know about the structures that make up language? In this course, you will learn how we produce and organize sounds, build words, and understand the difference between time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana. Here youll make sense of why people have accents, what teachers should know about language, and why good AI speech recognition is so darn hard to achieve. Gen Ed credits in Individual and Society
19911LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR2072LHWard, JMeet on campus
Intro Study of Lang:PreCS&LING You use language all the time, but do you know about the structures that make up language? In this course, you will learn how we produce and organize sounds, build words, and understand the difference between time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana. Here youll make sense of why people have accents, what teachers should know about language, and why good AI speech recognition is so darn hard to achieve. Gen Ed credits in Individual and Society
46956LCD03:00 PM - 04:15 PMMW1852BSBMiller, DMeet on campus
Intro Study of Lang Gen Ed You use language all the time, but do you know about the structures that make up language? In this course, you will learn how we produce and organize sounds, build words, and understand the difference between time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana. Here youll make sense of why people have accents, what teachers should know about language, and why good AI speech recognition is so darn hard to achieve. Gen Ed credits in Individual and Society.
21176LCD04:30 PM - 05:45 PMMW1652BSBEbert, SMeet on campus
Intro Study of Lang Gen Ed You use language all the time, but do you know about the structures that make up language? In this course, you will learn how we produce and organize sounds, build words, and understand the difference between time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana. Here youll make sense of why people have accents, what teachers should know about language, and why good AI speech recognition is so darn hard to achieve. Gen Ed credits in Individual and Society."

LING 160

Language and Society

3 hours. May be offered in a traditional, blended, or online remote format. Check the class schedule for specifics. For both the online and hybrid ("blended-online") formats, computer and internet access are required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. Recommended background: LING 150. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE US Society course. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
48344LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLPotowski, KOnline with deadlines
How does language change over time? How do childrens animation films racialize language? Whats with all the pronouns? This course introduces students to language as it socially constructs place, status, gender, ethnicity, and other aspects of identity through intimate conversations all the way to national language policies. Bring your lived experiences and learn to process them through current sociolinguistic lenses. Gen Ed Credits in Individual and Society & US Society
48345LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR2072LHHallett, JMeet on campus
How does language change over time? How do childrens animation films racialize language? Whats with all the pronouns? This course introduces students to language as it socially constructs place, status, gender, ethnicity, and other aspects of identity through intimate conversations all the way to national language policies. Bring your lived experiences and learn to process them through current sociolinguistic lenses. Gen Ed Credits in Individual and Society & US Society
35481LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR1032LHHallett, JMeet on campus
How does language change over time? How do childrens animation films racialize language? Whats with all the pronouns? This course introduces students to language as it socially constructs place, status, gender, ethnicity, and other aspects of identity through intimate conversations all the way to national language policies. Bring your lived experiences and learn to process them through current sociolinguistic lenses. Gen Ed Credits in Individual and Society & US Society

LING 170

Languages of the World

3 hours. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34320LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLHallett, JOnline with deadlines
Online Asynchronous. There are dozens of whistled languages that are endangered because of cell phones. The most common sentence structure places verbs at the ends of sentences. Almost half of the worlds languages have no written form. You might have to switch reading direction multiple times if you are given an Arabic text that includes numbers. West Africa is currently a creative incubator of writing systems. The worlds over 7,000 languages all serve their speakers needs and yet function in a variety of different and interesting ways. In this course, students will be introduced to various ways in which languages behave and what we can learn from these patterns, like why translation apps sometimes fail so hard. Gen Ed Credits in Individual and Society & World Cultures Departmental Approval Required
48955LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLHallett, JOnline with deadlines

LING 201

Medical Terminologies: Ancient Roots in Modern Medicine

3 hours. Same as CL 201.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
32298LCD08:00 AM - 09:15 AMTR
32297LCD08:00 AM - 09:15 AMT1362ARCBurns, K; Mukherjee, IOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDBurns, K; Mukherjee, IOn campus and online
Departmental Approval Required

LING 210

Introduction to Natural Language Syntax

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): LING 150; or consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: ENGL 200. Departmental Approval Required

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48349LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTR2042GHSanchez, LMeet on campus
How humans connect words to form sentences? How does the syntax of human languages differ from that of artificial languages? What about our brain allows us to understand and produce sentences online in conversation? In this course, we analyze how sentences are construed in the human brain.

LING 220

Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. A high-speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): LING 150; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

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48350LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR1852BSBCabrelli, JMeet on campus
What sounds exist in the worlds languages? What are the mechanics behind speech production and perception? How can we analyze human speech and categorize sounds to understand underlying patterns? How do we acquire the sounds of our languages, whether as children or later in life? What do the sound systems of bilinguals look like, and why? In this course, well explore these key questions about the sounds of human language and more. Prerequisite(s): LING 150; or consent of the instructor.

LING 230

Semantics, Pragmatics, and Discourse

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): LING 150; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

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45950LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMMWA0022LCAXiang, XMeet on campus
What is meaning? How is meaning communicated? How does meaning change in context? How does meaning change according to genre, style and modes of communication? Does new technology create new meaning? How do chatbots understand human language? Should chatbots be made polite? This course will explore these questions and more. We will study a range of linguistic approaches to meaning and look at real world examples. Prerequisite(s): LING 150; or consent of the instructor.

LING 260

Language Acquisition, Language Contact and Bilingualism

3 hours. May be offered in a traditional, blended, or online remote format. Check the class schedule for specifics. For both the online and hybrid ("blended-online") formats, computer and internet access are required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160. Recommended background: LING 150 or LING 160 or a similar course. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE US Society course. Departmental Approval Required

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42481LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR

LING 270

Language in Healthcare

3 hours. Field work required. Fieldwork will take place during regularly scheduled class time (approximately 6 of 45 contact hours) and outside of class as homework assignments. Recommended background: LING 150 or LING 160.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42111LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMMWMeet on campus

LING 300

Seminar in Linguistic Analysis

3 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Only 6 hours may be counted towards a major or minor in the Department of Linguistics. Students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): LING 150; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: At least one of LING 210, LING 220, or LING 230. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
48347LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTRMeet on campus
45951LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMWShin, GMeet on campus
AI and Language Research

LING 340

Vocabulary in Action: How do we learn, process, and use words as multilinguals?

3 hours. Taught in English. Extensive computer use required. Class format varies by section. Check the class schedule for details. Online sections involve heavy computer usage; computer and internet access are required. Prerequisite(s): LING 150; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: LING 260. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
50012LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR1012LHRott, SMeet on campus
As adults, we use vocabulary to express ideas in a nuanced way. We use some words only with friends, others only in formal settings, some words when we write emails, and others when we write term papers. Native speakers of English know how to interpret the weather forecast if they hear it is going to rain like cats and dogs, and Chicagoans are not talking about substance abuse when they text I am on LSD (Lake Shore Drive). Nobody is surprised when we say we ride a bike, ride on the bus, ride the El, or pay for a cab ride, yet translating these expressions literally into other languages can sound funny. In this course, we will discuss what it means to know a word, how many word families one needs to know to read a popular text, and how many in an academic setting. We will look at theories that help us understand how learners of another language can efficiently learn thousands of words. During the course of the semester, students will learn to use multiple research tools, such as frequency lists, text analysis tools (e.g., Voyant Tools), and custom ChatGPTs.

LING 370

Introduction to Computational Linguistics

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): LING 150; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Credit in at least one 200-level LING course. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
49467LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR14112CDRLCShin, GMeet on campus
This course explores how computers process data for language research. Students are afforded an opportunity to work with Python to practice common Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques that can be used to facilitate data mining and information extraction. Students learn how to apply NLP techniques to language-data-related tasks, together with underlying mechanisms and approaches pertaining to these techniques. Students also have chances to lead sessions covering some of the techniques. This ensures that students learn about major NLP issues and solutions, as well as becoming agile with NLP programming. No prior knowledge of digital technologies or computer programming is required for this course, but students are expected to spend a good amount of time in (i) setting up their own device(s) suitable for Python programming (through Jupyter Notebook) and (ii) troubleshooting technical issues firstly and actively by consulting online platforms (e.g., Stack Overflow).

LING 402

Trial Interaction

3 OR 4 hours. Same as CLJ 402. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CLJ 261 and CLJ 350; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34846LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMMWF2692BSBMatoesian, G
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
34847LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMMWF2692BSBMatoesian, GMeet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

LING 405

Introduction to General Linguistics

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
27715LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTR
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
27732LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTR
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

LING 459

Topics in Linguistics

3 OR 4 hours. Same as LCSL 459. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Only 6 hours may be counted towards a major or minor in the Department of Linguistics. Students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
49921LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMW1002LHShin, GMeet on campus
3 hours Adv Stats for Lang Research Advanced Statistics for Language Research This course offers students the opportunity to (i) learn advanced statistical methods and (ii) apply them to their own research projects. Topics include regression, structural equation modelling, mixed-effects modelling, and Bayesian statistics, along with reviewing relevant research articles (subject to change). Students will work with Ra widely used programming language for statisticswithin the RStudio environment for their projects and data analysis assignments. In addition, they are expected to design a research proposal with a focus on statistical modelling. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
50261S303:00 PM - 05:30 PMW1002LHShin, GMeet on campus
4 hours Adv Stats for Lang Research Advanced Statistics for Language Research This course offers students the opportunity to (i) learn advanced statistical methods and (ii) apply them to their own research projects. Topics include regression, structural equation modelling, mixed-effects modelling, and Bayesian statistics, along with reviewing relevant research articles (subject to change). Students will work with Ra widely used programming language for statisticswithin the RStudio environment for their projects and data analysis assignments. In addition, they are expected to design a research proposal with a focus on statistical modelling. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

LING 480

Sociolinguistics

3 OR 4 hours. Same as ANTH 480. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): LING 405; and junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34282LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTR
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
34284LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTR
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

LING 483

Methodology of Second Language Teaching

3 OR 4 hours. Same as LCSL 483. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
12262LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
20528LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

LING 487

Computer Assisted Language Learning

3 OR 4 hours. Same as GER 487 and SPAN 487. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): LING 483 or CIE 483 or GER 448 or FR 448 or SPAN 448 or GER 449 or FR 449 or SPAN 449; or SPAN 502 or FR 502 or the equivalent; and senior standing or above.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
48631LEC09:30 AM - 10:45 AMMWMeet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
48633LEC09:30 AM - 10:45 AMMWMeet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

LING 496

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. A maximum of 6 hours is allowed for undergraduate students, and 8 hours of credit for graduate students. Prerequisite(s): 9 hours of linguistics and approval of the head of the department. This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the undergraduate degree and the major.

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17282CNFARRANGED
Departmental Approval Required
17283CNFARRANGED
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17284CNFARRANGED
21494CNFARRANGEDRott, S
Instructor Approval Required

LING 506

Cross-Cultural Communication

4 hours. Same as COMM 506. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
26690LCD05:00 PM - 07:30 PMR

LING 531

Grammar for TESOL

4 hours.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
12233LCD01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMWF

LING 551

Research Practicum in Sociolinguistics

4 hours. Same as SPAN 551. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): LING 480; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
36149LCD05:00 PM - 07:45 PMMCameron, R
38481LCD06:00 PM - 08:30 PMWPotowski, K

LING 554

Language

3 hours. Same as COMM 554 and PSCH 554. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
43212LCD02:00 PM - 04:50 PMM

LING 556

Second Language Learning

4 hours. Same as SPAN 556. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
37371LCD05:30 PM - 08:00 PMM2072LHShort, KMeet on campus

LING 558

Seminar in Applied Linguistics

4 hours. Same as LCSL 558. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours of credit, if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): LING 483 or CI 483 or FR 448 or GER 448 or SPAN 448; or FR 449 or GER 449 or SPAN 449; or consent of the instructor or LCSL 502 (or the equivalent). Restricted to Graduate College.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
39297LCD03:00 PM - 05:45 PMW

LING 559

Seminar in Linguistics

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): LING 405; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34287LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR

LING 594

Practicum in TESOL

9 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): LING 593 and consent of the instructor.

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12242PRARRANGED

LING 596

Independent Study in Linguistics

1 TO 6 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and approval of the head of the department.

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21495CNFARRANGED
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LING 598

Master's Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the thesis supervisor and approval of the head of the department. Open only to degree candidates.

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17292CNFARRANGED
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21496CNFARRANGED
37615CNFARRANGED
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