Linguistics
Not all courses are available to SSP students. For example, some courses are offered only for graduate credit. Note especially any listed prerequisites.
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- LING S-85 Word Origins: English Etymology
- LING S-110v Study Abroad in Venice: Introduction to Linguistic Theory
- LING S-110 Introduction to Linguistics
LING S-85
Word Origins: English Etymology (32091)
(Syllabus) (Print version)
Jeffrey G. Bourns
(4 credits: UN, GR, NC) T,Th 6-8:30 pm, Sever Hall, Room 203. Eight-week session. Tuition $2,275.
In this course we explore the origins of English words. The words we use every day have remarkable histories, with many handed down across generations of speakers for hundreds or even thousands of years. Over time, sound change and other processes have done much to alter the form of familiar English words, and thus obscure their genetic connection to cognates (related words) in languages such as Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, and German. The science of etymology enables us to undo linguistic change and reveal the fascinating sources of English vocabulary. In this course we learn a systematic approach to establishing the relationships between words and recovering their prehistoric origins.
LING S-110v
Study Abroad in Venice: Introduction to Linguistic Theory (32143)
(Print version)
Guglielmo Cinque
Limited enrollment.
June 21-August 3. Study abroad programs are restricted to students 18 years of age or older.
See Study Abroad for more information.
LING S-110
Introduction to Linguistics (32159)
(Syllabus) (Print version)
Dianne E. Jonas
(4 credits: UN, GR, NC) M-Th 3:30-6 pm, Sever Hall, Room 203. Short session I. Required sections Fridays at either 9-90:50 am or 10-10:50 am; optional sections T,Th 1-2 pm. Tuition $2,275.
This course is intended as an introduction to the study of human language—its nature and its relationship to other aspects of human culture. Questions to be addressed include the following: How does language differ from other forms of communication? Can chimpanzees and parrots learn language? How different are languages around the world? Does language influence thought? How do children learn to talk? Emphasis is placed on basic skills—the techniques that professional linguists use to analyze language data into sound structures (phonology) and sentence structures (syntax). The relationship of linguistics to other social and natural sciences is also examined.