Spring 2024 Linguistics

Last generated: Wednesday, May 01 2024 09:01 PM UTC

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. Individual and Society course. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
33008LCD08:00 AM - 09:15 AMTR2042GHPichan, CMeet on campus
33009LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR3052LHPichan, CMeet on campus

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. Individual and Society, and US Society course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
27461LCDARRANGEDHallett, JOnline with deadlines
Does everyone agree on what a Karen does? Can a cartoon penguin be racist? Whats with all the pronouns? Is punctuation passive-aggressive? 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.
45038LCDARRANGEDHallett, JOnline with deadlines
Does everyone agree on what a Karen does? Can a cartoon penguin be racist? Whats with all the pronouns? Is punctuation passive-aggressive? 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.

LING 210

Introduction to Natural Language Syntax

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
44931LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR3852BSBEbert, SMeet on campus

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
43724LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR3052LHPichan, CMeet on campus

LING 230

Semantics, Pragmatics, and Discourse

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47115LCD03:00 PM - 04:15 PMMW3042LHMiller, DMeet on campus

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. Individual and Society, and US Society course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
35936LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTR2022LHSanchez, LMeet on campus
Have you ever wondered why human language acquisition is so complex? Some of us are multilingual, but have different proficiency levels in each language. Some of us understand the main ideas in a language, but we cannot produce them with the same ease. In some cases, we are in contact with speakers of languages other than English, but we do not interact with them in those languages. In other cases, we speak languages other than English, especially at home, but our interactions in those languages diminish as we grow up. In this course, we will look at the social and cognitive aspects involved in child and adult language acquisition with particular emphasis on heritage languages and the complexities of language contact situations within the framework of language as a human right.

LING 300

Seminar in Linguistic Analysis

3 hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. 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.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
44932LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR2152BSBShin, GMeet on campus
Intro to Computational Ling "Introduction to Computational Linguistics" ** This course explores how computers process data for language research, specifically focusing on how to apply NLP techniques to language-data-related tasks using Python.

LING 310

Language and Discrimination

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): LING 150. Recommended background: LING 160.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
46419LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR2152LHHallett, JMeet on campus
Judgments of language are judgments of speakers. This course examines how language is used to discriminate, from the middle school teacher punishing her students for speaking Navajo to alt-right dog-whistles to the public persecution of the main witness in the Trayvon Martin murder trial. Well study academic and legal texts, news articles, policies, blogs, images, and videos, unpacking instances of linguistic discrimination. Students will engage in authentic work to critique and interrupt discriminatory language practices we encounter every day.

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
47602LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMMWF1012LHMeet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
47603LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMMWF1012LHMeet on campus
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 up to 2 time(s). Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47116LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR1192BSBShin, GMeet on campus
3 hours Basic Stats for Lang Research "Basic Statistics for Language Research" ** This course introduces basic statistical techniques and procedures for quantitative research in language science such as working with R under the RStudio environment. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
47117LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR1192BSBShin, GMeet on campus
4 hours Basic Stats for Lang Research "Basic Statistics for Language Research" ** This course introduces basic statistical techniques and procedures for quantitative research in language science such as working with R under the RStudio environment. 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. Departmental Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the undergraduate degree and the major.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
11696CNFARRANGEDXiang, X