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Related major: Cognitive Science (see Social Sciences Interdisciplinary on page 220). Linguistics (LIN) 106 Languages of the World (3) An overview of the languages of the world: what languages there are, what they are like, how they are similar, and how they are different. LEC 108 Roots of English (3) Word roots in English, their history and development, meanings and combinations, usage and variations. Borrowings into and from English. English as a world language. LEC 198 Freshman Seminar (3) Varies each semester depending on instructor. SEM 200 Language in Pluralistic America (3) Language variation by ethnicity, race, class, gender, and religion in American society. (A cognate equivalent to UGC211 American Pluralism.) LEC 205 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (3) (F; Sp) Introduces the structure of language (phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, and syntax), looking at a broad variety of languages; approaches to linguistic analysis and theory. LEC/REC 207 Language, Society, and the Individual (3) (F; Sp) Introduces the functions of language in social groups; the acquisition of language; the relationships among language, thought, and culture; bilingualism and second language teaching. LEC 275 Languages and Cultures of Native North America (3) Concerns the expression of meaning and linguistic concepts in a number of native languages of North America. LEC 301 Structure of English: The Sound System (3) Prerequisite: LIN205 An in-depth look at the sound structure of English, including the articulation of sounds, phonological patterns and alternations, and dialects. LEC 302 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon (3) Prerequisite: LIN205 An in-depth look at the syntax and morphology of English, including lexical and grammatical categories, basic clause structure, and complex sentences. LEC 315 Language in Its Social Setting (3) Analyzes the social basis of conversational interaction on two levels: the linguistic structures of dialogue and the cultural models underlying interaction. LEC 320 Language and the Brain (3) Localization and lateralization of language in the brain; aphasia, dyslexia, and other neurolinguistic disorders; developmental neurolinguistics. LEC 355 Child Language Development (3) The acquisition of the structure and function of a child's native language. Relationships among the development of language, cognition, biology, and social interaction. LEC 356 An Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor (3) A general overview of the analysis of metaphors and analogy from a linguistic and cognitive perspective. LEC 404 Discourse-Pragmatics (3) Prerequisite: LIN301-302 or permission of instructor The use of language in communicative acts, e.g., speech acts, conversational principles, text structure, discourse-governed grammatical alternations, topic, focus, and theme. LEC 405 Bilingualism and Language Contact (3) Prerequisite: LIN205 or permission of instructor The linguistic, psychological, educational, and sociocultural characteristics of bilingualism, multilingualism, and language contact. LEC 410 Morphology (3) Prerequisite: LIN302 or permission of instructor The structure of words; different theoretical approaches to the analysis of morphemes, words, and idioms. LEC 413 Language and Cognition (3) Prerequisite: LIN205, LIN207, or permission of instructor Examines classificatory phenomena in lexical and grammatical structure from a cross-linguistic perspective, focusing on African, European, East Asian, and Native American languages. LEC 415 Syntax I (3) Prerequisite: LIN205 Fundamentals of syntactic analysis, applied to data from a wide range of languages. Brief introduction to syntactic theory. LEC 417 Psycholinguistics (3) Prerequisite: LIN205, LIN207, or permission of instructor Psycholinguistic processes involved in producing and comprehending language, including speech sounds, meaning, lexicon, syntax, discourse, and literacy. LEC 425 Typology and Universals (3) Prerequisite: LIN302 or LIN415 Ways in which languages are similar to and different from each other, including morphological categories, word order, case marking, and grammatical relations. LEC 431 Phonetics (3) Prerequisite: LIN205 Fundamental aspects of phonetics: articulation, aerodynamics, acoustics, suprasegmentals, phonetic features, sound change, and universals; focus on cross-linguistic analysis. LEC 432 Phonology I (3) Prerequisite: LIN205 Thorough grounding in phonological analysis, using data from a wide variety of languages. Briefly introduces phonological theory. LEC 433 Phonology II (3) Prerequisite: LIN432 Current developments in phonological theory, including derivational and non-derivational approaches. LEC 434 Syntax II (3) Prerequisite: LIN415 Introduces contemporary syntactic theory, including generative and non-generative approaches. LEC 438 Semantics (3) Prerequisite: LIN205 Introduces the basic concepts and methods in the analysis of natural language meaning. LEC 439 Historical Linguistics (3) Prerequisite: LIN432 Language change, the divergence and convergence of dialects and languages in time and space, and linguistic reconstruction. LEC 443 Semantics II (3) Prerequisite: LIN415 or permission of instructor Introduces the description of the meaning of sentences; focuses on how the meaning of sentences is built from the meaning of individual words. LEC 448 Formal Semantics (3) Prerequisites: LIN415, LIN443, or permission of instructor Survey of formal approaches to the study of meaning. LEC 455 Language Acquisition (3) Prerequisite: LIN301-302 or LIN432 and LIN415 Survey of the child's linguistic development, primarily in phonology, morpho-syntax, semantics, and discourse; current controversies in acquisition theory. LEC 465 Introduction to Dialectology (3) Prerequisite: LIN432 or equivalent Dialect in its diachronic and synchronic manifestation; social and regional variation; languages in contact; linguistic fieldwork. LEC 467 Computational Linguistics (3) Introduces the field of computational linguistics, which is concerned with the understanding and use of language by computers. LEC 481 Cognitive Foundations of Language (3) Explores the meanings of grammatical elements across languages in order to understand the fundamental conceptual structure of language in general. LEC 495 Sociolinguistics (3) Prerequisite: LIN315 or permission of instructor Language structure and development in social contexts of speech communities; processes of linguistic change; linguistic behavior as an index of social status; problems of language or dialect minorities. LEC 496 Internship (3-6) Language teaching experience either in a UB department (Linguistics, a language department, World Languages Institute, English Language Institute, etc.), in the Buffalo public schools, or at a public service agency (International Institute of Buffalo, Herman Badillo Institute, Literacy Volunteers, etc.). Open to majors and non-majors. Apply to director of undergraduate studies. TUT 497 Honors Thesis (3-6) Guidance in, and supervision of, the preparation of a research essay required for the completion of an honors degree. Apply to director of undergraduate studies. TUT 498 Senior Seminar (3) Prerequisite: permission of instructor Advanced seminar on a special topic of linguistics research. TUT 499 Independent Study (1-12) Apply to director of undergraduate studies. TUT Linguistics - B.A. Acceptance Criteria for All Tracks Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall Minimum GPA of 2.5 in LIN205 and LIN207 Track in Applied Linguistics Required Courses LIN205 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis LIN207 Language, Society, and the Individual LIN301 Structure of English: The Sound System LIN302 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon One of the following: LIN315 Language in Its Social Setting, LIN355 Child Language Development, or LIN356 An Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor LIN405 Bilingualism and Language Contact or LIN495 Sociolinguistics LIN496 Internship Four LIN elective courses (at least two at 300/400-level)* See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (page 254) for general education and remaining university requirements. Recommended Sequence of Major Requirements First Year Fall or Spring-LIN205, LIN207 Second Year Fall or Spring-LIN301, LIN302; one of the following: LIN315, 355, 356 Third Year Fall-Two LIN elective courses* Spring-LIN405 or LIN495 Fourth Year Fall-One 300/400-level LIN elective course* Spring-One 300/400-level LIN elective course* Fall and Spring-LIN496 Internship *May apply one course with approved linguistic content from another department Track in Language and Cognition (L&C) Required LIN205 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis LIN207 Language, Society, and the Individual LIN301 Structure of English: The Sound System LIN302 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon Two of the following: LIN320 Language and the Brain, LIN355 Child Language Development, LIN417 Psycholinguistics, LIN455 Language Acquisition Two of the following: LIN356 An Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor, LIN413 Language and Cognition, LIN438 Semantics, LIN481 Cognitive Foundations of Language See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (page 254) for general education and remaining university requirements. Recommended Sequence of Major Requirements First Year Fall or Spring-LIN205, LIN207 Second Year Fall or Spring-LIN301, LIN302, one L&C required course Third Year Fall-Two L & C required courses , one L&C course with language and cognition content from another department Spring-One LIN elective or L&C required course Fourth Year Fall-Two LIN electives, or one elective and one L&C required course Spring-One LIN elective course Track in Language, Society, and Communication Required Courses LIN205 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis LIN207 Language, Society, and the Individual LIN301 Structure of English: The Sound System LIN302 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon Four additional LIN courses with sociolinguistics, communication, or cultural content Four LIN electives; may apply one course with approved linguistic content from another department See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (page 254) for general education and remaining university requirements. Recommended Sequence of Major Requirements First Year Fall or Spring-LIN205, LIN207 Second Year Fall or Spring-LIN301, LIN302, one LIN required course Third Year Fall-Two LIN required/elective courses (one may be from another department) Spring-Two LIN required/elective courses Fourth Year Fall-Two 300/400-level LIN elective courses Spring-One 300/400-level LIN elective course Honors Programs Language Structure and Theory: LIN205, LIN207, LIN415, LIN432, and LIN497 Honors Thesis (3-6 cr), and two or three additional upper-division courses in theoretical linguistics (24 cr total). Electives from department courses; may apply one course with approved linguistic content from another department (12 cr). Language and Cognition: LIN205, LIN207, LIN415, and LIN432; two of LIN320, LIN355, LIN417, LIN455; two of LIN356, LIN413, LIN438, LIN481; LIN497 Honors Thesis (3 cr) (27 cr total). Electives from department courses, and one course with language and cognition content from another department (9 cr). Summary Total required credit hours in linguistics - 36 Linguistics - Joint Major Acceptance Criteria Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall Minimum GPA of 2.5 in LIN205 and LIN207 Required Courses LIN205, LIN207, LIN301, LIN302 Four additional linguistics courses Total required credit hours - 24 Linguistics - Minor Acceptance Criteria Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall Minimum GPA of 2.5 in LIN205 and LIN207 Required Courses LIN205, LIN207, LIN301, LIN302 Two additional linguistics courses Total required credit hours - 18 Questions and Comments about this site should be sent to:
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