Spring 2027

Structure of a Language

An in-depth study of all components of the grammar of a language, focusing on structural analysis and research skills.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Monica Macaulay3.9/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.55 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.36 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Define and explain key concepts in the grammar of a particular language.

  • Identify, analyze, and describe patterns in linguistic data.

  • Read, summarize, and critically evaluate academic research in linguistics.

  • Present research on linguistics.

  • Conceptualize and propose an independent research project.

  • Identify gaps in the existing academic literature and propose new solutions or arguments based on empirical evidence.

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Prerequisites

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LINGUIS 310, 322, and 330

LINGUIS 571

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 31 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.36 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MONICA ANN MACAULAY is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2010, Fall 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.55 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.36 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Components of the grammar of a language
  • Patterns in linguistic data
  • Independent research projects

Skills

  • Defining and explaining key grammatical concepts
  • Identifying, analyzing, and describing patterns in linguistic data
  • Reading, summarizing, and critically evaluating academic research
  • Conceptualizing and proposing independent research projects

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LINGUIS 571 · Spring 2027

Structure of a Language

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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