Academic Calendar - 2024
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Linguistics
Acquaints students with human language and how it relates to society and to the mind. Topics include applications of linguistics, such as language acquisition, language and law, language disorders, and language variation across time, space and society.
Prerequisite(s): One of Anthropology 1027A/B, Linguistics 2288A/B, (both French 2805A/B, French 2806A/B), Spanish 3303A/B, the former French 2800 or permission of Linguistics program.
Extra Information: 3 hours of lecture/tutorial.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Although we use words constantly, they hold many mysteries. Where do they come from? How do they change and are learned? How do we know how to pronounce and interpret them? This course introduces word-lovers to the science of words in a fascinating overview of our unconscious knowledge of language. Taught in English.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 first year course.
Extra Information: 2 or 3 lecture hours, Taught in English.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to the study of speech sounds. Topics covered include: basic anatomy of speech production, articulatory phonetics, acoustic phonetics, speech perception, phonetic transcription of sounds of the world’s languages.
Prerequisite(s): One of: Anthropology 1027A/B, Linguistics 2288A/B, both French 2805A/B and
French 2806A/B, or Spanish 3303A/B.
Extra Information: 3 hours of lecture/tutorial.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An overview of research on naturalistic and instructed second language acquisition (SLA). Various aspects of first language and second language learning/acquisition processes provide a framework for consideration of basic questions in SLA. Issues considered include situational factors influencing SLA, learner differences, and cognitive processes in learning a second/foreign language.
Antirequisite(s): Spanish 3319A/B.
Prerequisite(s): One of Anthropology 1027A/B, Linguistics 2288A/B, Spanish 3303A/B, or both French 2805A/B and French 2806A/B or permission of the program.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to the analysis of sound systems of languages. Includes discussion of the basic units of sound, their patterns of distribution and alternation. Topics to be covered are: articulatory phonetics, acoustic phonetics, distinctive feature theory, the writing of rules to describe phonological patterns. The generative framework will be emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 1027A/B or Linguistics 2288A/B.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to contemporary generative syntax: lexical categories, morphology in relation to syntax, constituency, dependency, grammatical relations, argument structure. The primary language discussed will be English but examples will be drawn from other languages where appropriate.
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 1027A/B or Linguistics 2288A/B.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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After introducing the basic tools for analyzing language (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics), this course illustrates common linguistic phenomena in each of these areas. Students will also apply their analytical skills to data from a variety of languages. Taught in English.
Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 1027A/B.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course addresses the contribution of linguistic theory and methodology to the understanding of developmental and acquired language impairments. Morpho-syntactic, semantic-pragmatic and pragmatic impairments will be examined.
Prerequisite(s): Linguistics 2248A/B or French 3810A/B or Spanish 3317A/B, and registration in year 3 or 4 of any module, or permission of the program, and enrolment in third or fourth year of any module. Recommended preparation: Anthropology 2249F/G.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course allows students to better understand linguistic analysis and theory by providing a set of basic programming tools that can be used to formalize hypotheses about linguistic data. Specific problems of morphology and syntax will be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): Linguistics 2248A/B or French 3810A/B or Spanish 3317A/B, or permission of the program.
Extra Information: 2 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial. Note: This course requires no previous knowledge of programming.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Special topics of current interest in Linguistics. A list of special topics may be obtained from the Program.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Individual reading and research of current interest in Linguistics.
Prerequisite(s): An application (available from the Program) must be completed with the approval of the instructor and the program.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Explores advanced topics in different areas of phonological theory.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Explores advanced topics in different areas of syntactic theory.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Individual reading and research of current interest in Linguistics. An application (available from the Program) must be completed with the approval of the instructor and the program.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Linguistics
Acquaints students with human language and how it relates to society and to the mind. Topics include applications of linguistics, such as language acquisition, language and law, language disorders, and language variation across time, space and society.
Prerequisite(s): One of Anthropology 1027A/B, Linguistics 2288A/B, (both French 2805A/B, French 2806A/B), Spanish 3303A/B, the former French 2800 or permission of Linguistics program.
Extra Information: 3 hours of lecture/tutorial.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Although we use words constantly, they hold many mysteries. Where do they come from? How do they change and are learned? How do we know how to pronounce and interpret them? This course introduces word-lovers to the science of words in a fascinating overview of our unconscious knowledge of language. Taught in English.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 first year course.
Extra Information: 2 or 3 lecture hours, Taught in English.
Course Weight: 0.50
Return to top
An introduction to the study of speech sounds. Topics covered include: basic anatomy of speech production, articulatory phonetics, acoustic phonetics, speech perception, phonetic transcription of sounds of the world’s languages.
Prerequisite(s): One of: Anthropology 1027A/B, Linguistics 2288A/B, both French 2805A/B and
French 2806A/B, or Spanish 3303A/B.
Extra Information: 3 hours of lecture/tutorial.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An overview of research on naturalistic and instructed second language acquisition (SLA). Various aspects of first language and second language learning/acquisition processes provide a framework for consideration of basic questions in SLA. Issues considered include situational factors influencing SLA, learner differences, and cognitive processes in learning a second/foreign language.
Antirequisite(s): Spanish 3319A/B.
Prerequisite(s): One of Anthropology 1027A/B, Linguistics 2288A/B, Spanish 3303A/B, or both French 2805A/B and French 2806A/B or permission of the program.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to the analysis of sound systems of languages. Includes discussion of the basic units of sound, their patterns of distribution and alternation. Topics to be covered are: articulatory phonetics, acoustic phonetics, distinctive feature theory, the writing of rules to describe phonological patterns. The generative framework will be emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 1027A/B or Linguistics 2288A/B.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to contemporary generative syntax: lexical categories, morphology in relation to syntax, constituency, dependency, grammatical relations, argument structure. The primary language discussed will be English but examples will be drawn from other languages where appropriate.
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 1027A/B or Linguistics 2288A/B.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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After introducing the basic tools for analyzing language (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics), this course illustrates common linguistic phenomena in each of these areas. Students will also apply their analytical skills to data from a variety of languages. Taught in English.
Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 1027A/B.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
Return to top
This course addresses the contribution of linguistic theory and methodology to the understanding of developmental and acquired language impairments. Morpho-syntactic, semantic-pragmatic and pragmatic impairments will be examined.
Prerequisite(s): Linguistics 2248A/B or French 3810A/B or Spanish 3317A/B, and registration in year 3 or 4 of any module, or permission of the program, and enrolment in third or fourth year of any module. Recommended preparation: Anthropology 2249F/G.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course allows students to better understand linguistic analysis and theory by providing a set of basic programming tools that can be used to formalize hypotheses about linguistic data. Specific problems of morphology and syntax will be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): Linguistics 2248A/B or French 3810A/B or Spanish 3317A/B, or permission of the program.
Extra Information: 2 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial. Note: This course requires no previous knowledge of programming.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Special topics of current interest in Linguistics. A list of special topics may be obtained from the Program.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Individual reading and research of current interest in Linguistics.
Prerequisite(s): An application (available from the Program) must be completed with the approval of the instructor and the program.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Explores advanced topics in different areas of phonological theory.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Explores advanced topics in different areas of syntactic theory.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Individual reading and research of current interest in Linguistics. An application (available from the Program) must be completed with the approval of the instructor and the program.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.