In accordance with Senate's Policy Regarding Inactive Courses, courses which have not been offered in the previous three academic years and which are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year have been removed from the following listing. For information about any of these inactive courses, please contact the Head of the Department.
NOTE: Courses marked * are intended for students who are completing the Diploma in Native and Northern Education in Labrador and are not normally offered on campus.
1030. Reading and Writing in Innu-aimun I. This course
is intended for fluent speakers of Innu-aimun who are planning to complete
the Diploma in Native and Northern Education in Labrador. The focus of the
course is to learn to read fluently in Innu-aimun and to spell correctly
according to the revised standard spelling system. Emphasis will be placed
on using the dictionary as a spelling tool and on the mastery of standard
Innu-aimun spelling through a large number of practical exercises. Students
will learn to read texts written in the standard spelling system. They will
be introduced to parts of speech, gender and number, and word formation.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
1031*. Reading and Writing in Innu-aimun II. Students
will continue to read texts of increasing difficulty and continue to improve
their ability to spell correctly. They will learn to interpret and apply
punctuation correctly. They will be able to articulate spelling rules and
to apply the notions of grammatical spelling agreement of nouns and verbs
and pronouns. More complex grammatical notions will be introduced as well
as the identification of derivational morphemes. They will master the use
of the dictionary as a tool for retrieving grammatical information about
words. In addition, they will be introduced to original writing as a method
of applying the spelling rules they have learned. This course is intended
for fluent speakers of Innu-aimun who are planning to complete the Diploma
in Native and Northern Education in Labrador.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 1030.
1100. Language and Communication. A general and non-technical introduction to linguistic concepts which are important for understanding the nature of language and its function for communication. Topics include: languages as structured systems; meaning in language; language, the brain, and language disorders; the acquisition of language; and human vs animal communication. Credit is not given for both Linguistics 1100 and 2100. (Intended for first-year students)
1101. The Wonder of Words. A non-technical introduction
to the structure of words. This course presents methods of linguistic analysis
based on the words of the student's own language. The origins of technical/scientific
words are studied, together with the ways that these words may change in
structure, sound, and meaning.
2020. Introduction to Inuttut I. An introduction to the phonology
and grammar of the language. For native speakers of Inuttut only.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
2021. Introduction to Inuttut II.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2020.
2023. Reading and Writing in Inuttut. This course reviews issues
of written Inuttut. Topics covered will be the role of literacy in modern
Labrador, the history of writing in Inuktitut, and the Labrador Inuit Standardized
Spelling System. Dialect differences and written texts will also be discussed.
Students will practice writing their language (Inuttut), and will investigate
the topic of how children learn to read and write. Different types of written
materials will be examined from the point of view of language style, etc.
This course is intended for students who are fluent in Inuttut.
Prerequisites: Linguistics 2020 and Linguistics 2022.
2025. Introduction to Inuktitut I. This course introduces
students to Inuktitut (Eskimo). Students will develop a working knowledge
of basic vocabulary and grammar, as well as a number of linguistic concepts
that will enable them to consult a wide range of reference books. A strong
emphasis will be placed on oral skills.
Prerequisites: None.
2026. Introduction to Inuktitut II. This course is a
continuation of Linguistics 2025. Students will learn further vocabulary
and grammar of the language. They will also be required to submit a project
based on their own investigation of some aspect of the grammar of the language
(based on either reference books or fieldwork). A strong emphasis will be
placed on oral skills.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2025.
2030. Introduction to Innu-aimun (Montagnais/Naskapi) I. An introduction
to the phonology and grammar of the language.
Prerequisite: None, except for students working towards the Diploma in
Native and Northern Education in Labrador (T.E.P.L. = Teacher Education
Program in Labrador), who are required to have previously taken Linguistics
1030 (Reading and Writing in Innu-aimun I), and Linguistics 1031 (Reading
and Writing in Innu-aimun II).
2040. Introduction to Mi'kmaq I. An introduction to the phonology and grammar of the language.
2041. Introduction to Mi'kmaq II.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2040.
2060. Aboriginal Languages of Eastern Canada. An overview of the aboriginal languages of three language families of Eastern Canada: Eskimo-Aleut (Inuttut) and Algonquian (Innu-aimun, Mi'kmaq, Maliseet-Pasmaquoddy and Beothuk) and Iroquoian (Mohawk) with respect to both linguistic structure and current vitality. The history of language suppression and revitalization efforts, within the context of the larger issues of minority language attrition and maintenance.
2100. Language and Communication. A general and non-technical
introduction to linguistic concepts which are important for understanding
the nature of language and its function for communication. Topics include:
languages as structured systems; meaning in language; language, the brain,
and language disorders; the acquisition of language; and human vs animal
communication.
NOTES: 1) Credit is not given for both Linguistics 1100 and 2100. (Intended
for students beyond the first year.)
2) This course may qualify as a Research/Writing course.
Consult each semester's Registration Booklet for the R/W designation.
2103. Introduction to Linguistics: Morphology and Syntax.
An introduction to the study of the meaningful components of words and sentences.
This course will demonstrate the principles by which parts of words are
organized into larger units (inflectional morphology and word-formation),
and by which words pattern into phrases and sentences (syntax). Data from
English and several other languages will be analysed to illustrate how language
is structured.
Prerequisite: None.
2104. Introduction to Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonology.
An introduction to the sounds of speech, their description (phonetics),
organization (phonology), and interactions with morphology (morphophonology).
The patterns and regularities of language will be demonstrated through analysis
of data selected from English and other languages.
Prerequisite: None.
2210. Language in Newfoundland and Labrador: An Introduction to
Linguistic Variation. A general, non-technical introduction to
the languages of Newfoundland and Labrador. Topics covered include the concept
of variation within language, both regional and social; the chief causes
of such variation, and some of its societal and educational consequences;
a survey of the regional and social dialects of Newfoundland English, and
their major features; an overview of languages in the province other than
English, and their current situation.
Prerequisite: None.
NOTE: This course may qualify as a Research/Writing
course. Consult each semester's Registration Booklet for the R/W designation.
2500. Language Families and Linguistic Change. Genetic
relationships between languages; the comparative method and language families.
Introduction to etymology. Language change: structural change (changes in
sounds, word structure, word order, and typology); vocabulary change; meaning
change. Examination of data from a wide range of languages. Language contact,
in particular, borrowing. Writing systems and transliteration. The use of
dictionaries. Introduction to the bibliographical and referencing techniques
used in linguistic research and application of these techniques.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2104.
NOTE: This course may qualify as a Research/Writing
course. Consult each semester's Registration Booklet for the R/W designation.
2700. Introduction to Irish Gaelic I. An introduction
to standard modern Irish. The course teaches a core vocabulary, the system
of pronunciation alternations which form the unique sound-based grammar
of the language, the spelling system which captures these sound alternations,
and a few simple sentence structures.
Prerequisite: None, but Linguistics 2103 or Linguistics 2104 is recommended.
2701. Introduction to Irish Gaelic II. A continuation
of Introduction to Irish Gaelic I. The course develops sentence structures,
cases, and verb tenses and strives to reach a basic reading competence of
the language. Three hours of classroom instruction plus one hour language
lab each week.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2700.
2702-20. Special Topics in Linguistics.
3000. Morphological Analysis. The meaningful parts from
which words are built will be studied by using restricted data from a variety
of languages. Practical work on selected languages will illustrate the wide
range of notions which acquire formal expression in grammatical systems.
Although previous knowledge of the languages to be discussed is not necessary,
an important aspect of the course will be practical experience in analysing
phenomena which are foreign to English. Discussion of languages taught at
this University will be balanced with analysis of limited data sets from
more exotic languages. Comparison of the means by which smaller units are
organized into words will make possible an elementary typology of the world's
languages.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2103 and 2104.
3100. Generative Syntax. Introduction to the syntactic
theory developed by Chomsky, focusing on three essential notions: linguistic
competence, universal grammar and linguistic parameters.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2103.
3104. Phonetics. This course builds on the introduction
to phonetics given in 2104, and deals with the wide range of sounds that
are used in human languages. On the practical side, the student will systematically
learn to identify, symbolize and pronounce a large number of sounds. The
theoretical work will concentrate on an understanding of the articulatory,
acoustic and perceptual features of speech sounds. This involves the close
examination of data from foreign languages chosen to illustrate the fact
that languages differ widely in their selection and organization of speech
sounds. It also involves study of selected regional differences in the pronunciation
of English.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2104.
3105. Issues in the Acquisition of English and the Adult Learner.
(Same as English 3105). This course focuses on selected issues in the grammatical,
lexical, and pragmatic components of adult-learner English. Techniques of
contrastive analysis, error analysis, performance analysis, and discourse
analysis of corpora from adult English learners are presented and practised.
Prerequisites: English 2390, 3650; Linguistics 2104; Education 2222; English
2010 is recommended.
3155. Introduction to Language Acquisition. This course will examine
a number of critical issues in first and second language acquisition of
syntax and phonology. Current generative approaches to first and second
language acquisition will be covered, which will exemplified with data from
different languages. An introduction to phonological and syntactic speech
disorders will also be offered.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2103 and 2104.
3201. Generative Phonology. The purpose of this course
is to provide the student with a thorough grounding in Generative Phonology.
The first part of the course will be a review of general phonological terms,
concepts and methodology. The remainder of the course will present the basic
terms, concepts, and methods in some detail. The following topics will be
discussed: distinctive features, redundancy, segmental and sequential constraints,
underlying representations, rule ordering, abstract and concrete analyses,
different types of phonological processes, syllable structure, the analysis
of tone, and morphophonological analysis.
Prerequisites: Linguistics 2103 and 2104.
3212. Language and Gender. A survey of language and gender
issues, including (i) the representation of males and females in English
and other languages; (ii) stereotypes associated with male and female speech;
and (iii) sex differences in language production.
Prerequisite: None. Linguistics 2210 or Women's Studies 2000 are recommended.
3310. Phonology and Morphology of French. (Same as French
3310). Examination of the phonological and morphological structure of French.
Data from regional and non-standard varieties contrasted with data from
standard French: formal rules to deal with observed regularities. Interactions
of phonology and morphology in phenomena such as liaison. Derivational and
inflectional morphology. Research articles on one or more of the topics
dealt with in the course will be assigned as readings, and a written report
in French based on one or more of the articles is to be submitted as part
of the term work.
This course will normally be taught in French.
Prerequisite: French 2300 or both Linguistics 2104 and either French 2100
or 2159.
NOTE: Students who have not completed French 2300 are strongly advised
to complete at least three credit hours in French courses at the 2000 level
before attempting 3310.
3500. Historical Linguistics. This course will focus
on: methods of establishing language relatedness; comparative reconstruction;
internal reconstruction; typologies of change found in phonetics and phonology,
in morphology and syntax, and in lexicon and word meaning; the roles of
different degrees and types of language and dialect contact in the above
changes. Course data will be drawn from Indo-European and non Indo-European
language families.
Prerequisites: Linguistics 2103, 2104 and 2500.
3850. Semantics. Introduction to the study of linguistic
meaning. Word- and sentence-level semantics, grammatical meaning, pragmatics,
and logical aspects of meaning.
Prerequisites: Linguistics 2103 and 2104 are required, and Linguistics
3000 and 3100 are recommended.
3950-60. Special Topics in Linguistics.
4001. Morphosyntactic Analysis. Analysis of a wide range
of linguistic data in morphology and syntax. The course will focus on essential
linguistic concepts in more than one theoretical framework, and on the nature
of linguistic evidence.
Prerequisites: Linguistics 3000, 3100.
4010-4091. Courses in the range 4010-4091 focus on the
linguistic structure of certain languages, and are designed to provide senior
students with the opportunity of being exposed to a substantial part of
the grammar of a language other than those regularly offered in the Faculty
of Arts. One course in this series will be offered each year, subject to
availability of instructor.
Prerequisites: Linguistics 2103 and 2104, or the permission of the instructor
and the Head of the Department.
* Inactive Course
1. Aboriginal Languages of Canada
4010 and 4011. Linguistic Structure of Cree I & II.
4020 and 4021. Linguistic Structure of Inuttut I & II.
NOTE: Credit will not be given for both Linguistics 4020 and 4021 and
any course in the series Linguistics 2020 to 2026.
4030 and 4031. Linguistic Structure of Innu-aimun (Montagnais/Naskapi) I & II.
4040 and 4041. Linguistic Structure of Mi'kmaq
I & II.
2. Selected Languages: Ancient and Modern
4060 and 4061. Linguistic Introduction to Latvian I & II.
4065 and 4066. Linguistic Introduction to the Structure of Fijian I & II.
4070 and 4071. Linguistic Introduction to Modern Arabic I & II.
4080 and 4081. Linguistic Introduction to Swahili I & II.
4090 and 4091. Linguistic Introduction to Classical and Vedic Sanskrit I & II. Introduction to the Sanskrit language preparatory to i) readings in original Classical Sanskrit literature and ii) advanced historical and comparative study of the Indo-European group of languages. The study of grammar in both classical language and Vedic dialect, through prose and poetry, and through the study of Panini's grammar. Western and Hindu grammatical tradition will be examined.
4110. Selected Topics in Generative Grammar. (Usually
offered in alternate years).
Prerequisite: Linguistics 3100.
4150. Language Acquisition II. This course will provide a comprehensive
evaluation of recent theoretical and experimental work in first and second
language development. Topics will be discussed in light of current approaches
to first and second language acquisition research.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 3155.
4201. Phonological Theory. This course will cover further
work in generative phonology, and compare the generative approach with other
approaches to phonology. Different views of the phoneme; the status of the
phoneme as distinct from the morphophoneme; typical syntagmatic problems
of segmentation and canonical form; typical paradigmatic problems of distinctive
feature assignment, redundancy, and neutralization; concepts such as simplicity,
economy, generality, naturalness, and markedness; some problems of rule
ordering; an introduction to the suprasegmentals. (Usually offered in alternate
years). This course qualifies as a Research/Writing course.
Prerequisites: Linguistics 3201.
4210. Sociolinguistics. The detailed patterns of variation
found in any given speech community, and factors which co-vary with them;
the various theoretical models proposed to account for such variability.
As their major assignment, students will complete a carefully restricted
sociolinguistic project. (Usually offered in alternate years).
Prerequisites: Linguistics 2103, 2104, and 2210.
4420. English Dialectology I. (Same as English 4420). Scope and applications of dialect study; history of English dialects; standard versus non-standard varieties; development of dialect study, especially linguistic geography; non-standard dialect and literature.
4500. Introduction to Field Methods. Data collection
and organization for an unfamiliar language in a simulated field situation,
including methods of elicitation, data filing, preliminary analysis, and
hypothesis formation and testing. (Usually offered in alternate years).
Prerequisites: Linguistics 3000, 3100, 3104, and 3201.
4700. Experimental Phonetics. Some empirical methods
of studying the different stages of 'the speech chain' which links speaker
to hearer, with special emphasis on the acoustic and perceptual stages. The
source-plus-filter theory of speech production. A survey of the range of
natural articulations and their acoustic effects. Some competing theories
of speech perception. Acoustic versus perceptual bases for phonological features.
Prerequisite: Linguistics 3104, or permission of the Head of Department.
4950-60. Special Topics in Linguistics.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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