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Language Studies
Linguistics Department
241 Stevenson College
(831) 459-4988
http://ling.ucsc.edu
Program Description
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Language studies is an interdisciplinary major sponsored
by the Linguistics Department. It is designed to equip students
with a thorough competence in one or more foreign languages and,
at the same time, provide students with an understanding of the
general nature of human language-its structure and use. It is a
demanding program that requires (1) acquisition of demonstrable
competence in a language other than English, (2) a thorough grounding
in linguistics, and (3) completion of a series of cultural context
courses related to the language. Currently, majors may choose a
concentration in Chinese, French, German, modern Hebrew, Italian,
Japanese, Russian, or Spanish. Interested students should contact
the Linguistics Department Office early in their college career
to obtain essential information about requirements. Students are
also encouraged to obtain a current copy of the undergraduate handbook
for language studies (from the department office), which contains
detailed information about the major.
A junior year abroad through the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP)
in a country appropriate to the major language is recommended. A
senior year abroad is approved only when all of the language proficiency
requirement has been satisfied and when it is clear that any remaining
courses can be satisfactorily completed abroad. Courses taken abroad
may be used to satisfy major requirements only if approved by the
language studies director or a designated adviser.
Early Declaration
It is important that prospective students declare the major as early
as possible so that they can complete the advanced language, linguistics,
and context requirements within an allowable period of enrollment.
Alternatively, students can opt for the general linguistics major
with a particular language focus (see Linguistics).
Students who wish to include an EAP experience in their course
of study will have to coordinate their choice of year abroad with
the scheduling of UCSC courses. Transfer students who have not made
significant progress with the language requirements before entering
UCSC may find it difficult to include an EAP year before completion
of graduation requirements.
Course Requirements
To graduate, all language studies majors must satisfy course requirements
in language study, linguistics, and cultural context. They must
also fulfill the senior exit requirement.
Language study requirement.
Majors in Chinese and Japanese must achieve a level equivalent
to nine quarters of language study. Majors in French, German, modern
Hebrew, Italian, Russian, and Spanish must achieve a level equivalent
to six quarters in the language of concentration and take the equivalent
of courses 1, 2, and 3 in a second language. Note that language
courses 4, 5, or 6 fulfill one of the introduction to humanities
(IH) general education requirements.
Linguistics requirement. Seven
courses as follows:
Linguistics
20, Introduction to Linguistics
101, Phonology I
52, Syntax I; or 55, Syntactic Structures
53, Semantics I
140, Language Change (history)
a course in language structure from the Linguistics 180-series which
is relevant to the major language. See the undergraduate handbook
for language studies for further information;
one elective course in linguistic study. This may be any of courses
80C, 80D, or 80V; any upper-division course in linguistics; or an
approved course in linguistic study from another department. Consult
the list of preapproved electives in the undergraduate handbook
for language studies.
Cultural context requirement.
Five courses in the cultural context of the major language are
required and may be selected from a variety of disciplines including
literature, history, politics, and art. The undergraduate handbook
for language studies details the available and required context
courses for each major concentration. One quarter's work through
individual study can fulfill a context requirement.
Senior exit requirement.
The senior exit requirement consists of a take-home exam on general
linguistics and the structure of the major language. Alternatively,
students doing especially strong course work in the major may
propose to satisfy the senior exit requirement by doing a senior
thesis or project. The proposal for a senior thesis or project
must be submitted for approval to the designated adviser at least
two quarters prior to the quarter of graduation.
The senior thesis is an original investigation of the major
language in some relevant way, such as the linguistic structure
or history of the language or its historical, literary, cultural,
sociological, ethnographic, or political context.
A senior project consists of either a linguistic research project
or a translation project. Linguistic research projects might analyze
some aspect of the phonology or syntax of the major language,
analyze and compare dialects, or study new word formations found
in the current press, among other possibilities.
In general, doing a translation project requires some training
in translation theory. This might be acquired through Education
Abroad Program study or, if possible, through independent study.
A translation project requires a translation of a selected work
in the major language and, in the case of French, German, Italian,
and Spanish, also an introduction written in the language of the
translated text. The translation course is in addition to the
other requirements of the major.
The following are two recommended academic plans for language
studies majors. Plan One is a guideline for students who are planning
to study abroad for a year. Plan Two is for students who are not
planning to study abroad. In addition, students will have general
education requirements to fulfill. Students are strongly advised
to contact the Linguistics Department Office for assistance with
individualized academic planning.
| Plan One |
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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1st
frsh)
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Lang (1st qrtr)
college core
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Lang (2nd qrtr) |
Lang (3rd qrtr)
Ling 20
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2nd
(soph)
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Lang (4th qrtr)
Ling 101
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Lang (5th qrtr)
Ling 52
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or |
Lang (6th qrtr)
Ling 55
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3rd
(jr)
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Education Abroad year (three
upper-div language studies context course requirements) |
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4th
(sr)
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2nd Lang (1st qrtr)
Ling elective
context course
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2nd Lang (2nd qrtr)
Ling 53
Ling 180-series
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2nd Lang (3rd qrtr)
context course
Ling 140
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| Plan Two |
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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1st
frsh)
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Lang (1st qrtr
core
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Lang (2nd qrtr) |
Lang (3rd qrtr)
Ling 20
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2nd
(soph)
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Lang (4th qrtr)
Ling 101
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Lang (5th qrtr)
Ling 52 or
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Lang (6th qrtr)
Ling 55
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3rd
(jr)
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context course |
context course
Ling 53
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context course
Ling 140 |
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4th
(sr)
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2nd Lang (1st qrtr)
Ling elective
context course
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2nd Lang (2nd qrtr)
Ling 180-series
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2nd Lang (3rd qrtr)
context course
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The minor requires completion of two years (six quarters)
of language study (or demonstration of an equivalent level of
ability), three context courses, and five courses in linguistics:
(20, 55 or 52, 101, 140, and an appropriate course from the 180
language structure series).
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