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23 courses
Introductory course covering elementary theory and practical work in phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax, with attention to formal grammar.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Rebecca Shields
The workload was manageable, with one student reporting they could succeed by reading lecture slides on Canvas rather than attending live sessions, though remembering linguistic processes was required.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleExplores the relationship between language as a communication system and culture, focusing on interrelations with nonlinguistic human behavior.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleHuman Language covers elementary theory and practical work in phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax, with attention to formal grammar.
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Past student reviews · Ryan Henke
Exams were straightforward with no trick questions. Students were advised to attend lectures because readings did not cover lecture material, and to complete practice problems for tests.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to sociolinguistics focusing on how language is shaped by social factors like gender, ethnicity, education, social status, and geographic location.
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Past student reviews · Kelly Wright
Dr. Wright assigned long, repetitive work due on Sundays, and the final exam required finding specific quotes from presentations or the book.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026Directed study in linguistics involving projects arranged with a faculty member.
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Historical Linguistics covers understanding language change, its relation to formal properties, linguistic typology, and basic concepts and methods of diachronic analysis.
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Past student reviews · Joseph Salmons
The course features many readings that are not always easy to understand, requiring consistent effort to keep up with the material.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIntroduction to theoretical approaches to morphology, covering morphological characteristics of world languages and interactions with syntax and phonology.
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Past student reviews · Ryan Henke
The course included plenty of practice material, and Ryan Henke provided incredibly clear grading and testing criteria to help students succeed.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026An introduction to syntactic description covering grammatical theory, element types, and processes for analyzing human language structures.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Semantics course covering meaning in natural languages, the relationship between syntax and semantics, and compositional semantics.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAmerican Sign Language 2 develops ASL comprehension and production, focuses on sophisticated grammar for fluency and accuracy, and builds cultural awareness of global Deaf communities.
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Past student reviews · Taylor Koss
The class featured a bunch of fun activities and was characterized as laid back.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026Upper intermediate American Sign Language course focusing on vocabulary expansion, grammatical accuracy, complex structures like classifiers, and Deaf cultural topics.
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleTopics in Linguistics: Study of a particular topic in linguistics.
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Past student reviews · Joseph Salmons
The course was rated with a difficulty of 3, indicating a moderate level of academic demand.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleJunior Honors Tutorial provides mentored individual research for students pursuing Honors in the Major in Linguistics.
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This course covers theories of phonology and advanced phonological description.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAdvanced study of syntactic theories, description, and the relation of syntax to semantics and other aspects of linguistic theory.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAn in-depth study of all components of the grammar of a language, focusing on structural analysis and research skills.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleHonors Seminar-Senior Thesis offers mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
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HONORS SEMINAR-SENIOR THESIS offers mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
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Capstone in Linguistics: in-depth exploration of a topic with training in data collection and supervised research experience.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026LINGUIS 699 Independent Reading offers advanced directed study projects arranged with a faculty member.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sampleA seminar offering critical examination of selected issues in linguistics, focusing on evaluating research and developing original analyses.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sampleLINGUIS 990 supports research in connection with the doctoral thesis.
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Independent Reading is a mentored reading and research course for students with dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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