2013-2014 Calendar Proof
LINGUISTICS
Note: See beginning for Section F for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.
For Linguistics taught in French, see FR 3412 , FR 3432 , FR 3434 , FR 3442 , FR 3464 under the French section.
LING 1102
English Syntax (O)
3 ch (3C)
An introduction to traditional concepts in English syntax. Covers two areas: grammatical categories (noun, verb,
adjective, adverb, etc.) and sentence structure (subjects, predicates, complements; main vs subordinate clauses).
The course is a theoretical presentation of grammatical concepts.
LING 2101
Linguistics I
3 ch
Basic concepts of phonetics, phonology, morphology, language change and language variation. Prerequisite: Two
term-courses at the 1000 level.
LING 3111
Language Acquisition
3 ch (3C)
Theories of first and/or second language acquisition with focus on the stages of language acquisition and
parametric setting.
LING 3113
Phonetics and Phonology
3 ch (3C)
Articulatory phonetics and phonology with comparative application to English, French, and other languages. This
course is the equivalent to LING 3411(Phonetics & Phonemics) at UNB Fredericton.
LING 3114
Syntax
3 ch (3C)
The generative grammar approach to sentence structure. Comparative applications to English, French, and other
languages.
LING 3202
Linguistics II
3 ch
Basic concepts of syntax, semantics, language acquisition and computer applications of language.
Prerequisite: LING 2101 .
LING 3223
Semantics
3 ch (3C)
Meaning through language: word and sentence meaning, context, inference, speech acts. Comparative
applications to English and French.
LING 3224
Cognition and Language
3 ch (3C)
Language as a cognitive system; focus on the work of Steven Pinker.
LING 3212
The History of the English Language
3 ch (3C)
The methodology of historical linguistics and an overview of Indo-European languages form the background for the
discussion of changes in English: changes in consonant and vowel systems, transition to a non-case system, setting
of parameters in syntax.
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