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Fall 2002
This information effective
for Fall 2002.
Check with instructor the first day of class for any changes.
MWF 9:30-10:40
Social Science II #71
Staff
Phonetics is the study of
human speech sounds. This course emphasizes the acquisition of four related
skills: recognition, transcription, description, and production of speech sounds.
The focus is not on any particular language. Given a good grasp of phonetics,
one can listen to any human language and record accurately on paper the way
it sounded so that any other phonetician could read it back. This skill is extremely
useful for anyone who ever plans to be in a foreign language environment and
is also applicable in a number of other domains, for instance, speech therapy,
research work on machine recognition and synthesis of speech, dialect acquisition
for actors, foreign pronunciation for broadcasters, and, of course, the study
of linguistics. The work will involve learning a highly useful phonetic alphabet
and acquiring an understanding of the articulatory and acoustic properties of
speech sounds. In addition, students will apply this knowledge in order to better
understand facts about language sound systems, e.g., why certain sounds are
common or uncommon.
Prerequisites: none. General Education Code: IH (Introduction to Humanities)
MWF 11:00-12:10pm
Cowell 134
Instructor: Sandra Chung
E-mail: schung@cats.ucsc.edu
This course is an introduction to English syntax (principles of sentence construction) and to syntactic analysis in the framework of generative grammar. It constitutes the entry course to the syntax sequence for linguistic majors. No prior linguistic or other training is presupposed. The work for the course consists entirely of homework problems. An assignment will be given at every class, due at the following class, and returned the class after that. The homework will require time and careful attention and will usually be rather challenging. These problems will be designed to involve students in observation and analysis of linguistic data and in the construction and testing of syntactic theories. At two times during the quarter, the problems will be more comprehensive and time-consuming and will function as take-home exams. There is no text. Though it is part of the required core sequence for linguistics majors, Syntax I is designed for all students interested in an introduction to a rigorous, scientific approach to language study, a better understanding of the structure of English and of language, in general, or just plenty of exercise in precise thought and writing.
Prerequisites: Satisfaction of the Subject 'A' requirement.
General Education Codes: IH (Introduction to Humanities), W (Writing Intensive).
MWF 11:00-12:10pm
Cowell 131
Instructor: Jorge Hankamer
E-mail: hank@ling.ucsc.edu
This course is an introduction to syntactic analysis in the framework of generative grammar. No previous training in linguistics is assumed. The work will proceed by way of class discussion and homework assignments. Both the discussion and the homework will focus on selected topics in the syntax of English, German, French, Spanish, and other languages. Course requirements: 12-14 homework assignments and a take-home final exam. This course satisfies a core course requirement in linguistics for the language studies major. It does not satisfy any named requirement for the linguistics major.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Code: IH (Introduction to Humanities), W (Writing Intensive).
TTH 10:00-11:45am
Crown 202
Instructor: William Ladusaw
E-mail: ladusaw@ling.ucsc.edu
Exploring the historic origin and development of word elements in English, as well as their sound, meaning, and function in their contemporary language, the course aims to offer a deeper understanding of the language that has become the international medium of communication, and at the same time provide tools for vocabulary expansion and word-building techniques. The roots of the English vocabulary are extremely varied, with words of Celtic, Scandinavian, and Romance origin, as well as borrowings from all the continents (American Indian, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, etc.) One of the goals of the course is to analyze the structure of the English vocabulary, which, in fact, mirrors the diversity of the world's languages, thereby enhancing the students' awareness of the multi-cultural basis of their mother tongue. Evaluation will be based on class participation, weekly assignments, weekly quizzes, midterm, and final.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Code: T4 (Topical: Humanities & Arts).
MWF 9:30-10:40am
Earth & Marine #B214
Instructor: Junko Ito
E-mail: ito@ling.ucsc.edu
Phonetics and phonology are the two branches of linguistics that deal with sound structure. While phonetics focuses on the physical manifestations of sounds and on theories of speech production and perception, phonology is concerned with the systems of rules that determine how the basic sounds of a language combine. We will begin by discussing the internal structure of sounds and developing a precise formalism (the distinctive feature system) for representing this internal structure. We will then consider the kinds of systematic regularities in sound-combination that motivate phonological rules. The rest of the course will be devoted to three fundamental questions that can be raised about phonological rules: What is the form of these rules? How do they interact with one another? And, what are the properties of the representations to which they apply? Because phonological rules can depend on word structure, any rigorous investigation of phonology inevitably touches on this area as well. Thus, this course also constitutes an introduction to morphology (word structure). Course requirements: Weekly problems, midterm, and final exam.
Prerequisite: Phonetics (LING 51) or Intro to Linguistics (LING 20).
General Education Code: W (Writing Intensive).
MWF 3:30-4:40pm
Cowell 134
Instructor: Sandra Chung
E-mail: chung@ling.ucsc.edu
An introduction to the linguistic aspects of poetry: rhyme, meter, and the large-scale organization of poetic form. The emphasis will be on English poetry, complemented by brief sketches of other traditions (e.g., Maori, Japanese, Greek, Roman, Irish).
Topics to be covered include:
Course requirements: Class participation; assigned readings and exercises; a midterm exam; and a final exam or final project.
Prerequisite: Students taking this course should have some basic knowledge of language structure (e.g., as provided by LING 20).
General Education Code:
none