TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS

LINGUIS 303

Understanding language change; relation of variation and change to formal properties of human language; consideration of linguistic typology, basic concepts and methods of diachronic analysis. Topics include: language classification and reconstruction; language and social identity, geography, and power; language contact; registers; writing systems.

LINGUIS 977

Critical examination of selected issues in linguistics.

ENGL 713

Study of a topic in contemporary English linguistics.

LINGUIS 690

In-depth exploration of a particular topic in linguistics. Training in data collection methodologies. Experience gathering, organizing, and analyzing linguistic data as part of a supervised research project.

LINGUIS 213

Introduction to sociolinguistics through study of a particular topic. Focuses on how language is shaped by social factors such as gender, ethnicity, education, social status, and geographic location.