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Linguistics
Undergraduate Adviser: Gene B. Gragg, Or 316, 702-9511
Departmental Secretary: Iretha S. Phillips, Cl 304, 702-8522
Program of Study
The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts program with concentration in linguistics
is to provide a solid, integrated introduction to the core subdisciplines
of linguistics, as well as a language background sufficient to provide a
database for the theoretical parts of the program. This introduction provides
students with a general orientation and overview of the field and prepares
them for productive advanced study in linguistics.
Prior to registration and before meeting with their College adviser, linguistics
concentrators should consult the departmental undergraduate adviser.
Program Requirements
The B.A. degree requirements in linguistics are (1) Linguistics 201-202-203
(usually taken during the second year), (2) four of the six other linguistics
core courses (usually divided between the third and fourth years), (3) six
courses in either French, German, or Russian, and (4) three additional language
courses in a non-Indo-European language, an Indic language, or Hittite.
The linguistics core courses are: Introduction to Linguistics (Linguistics
201-202-203), which is the prerequisite for the other six core courses;
Syntax I and II (Linguistics 204 and 205); Phonetics (Linguistics 206);
Phonology I and II (Linguistics 208 and 209); and Morphology and Syntax
(Linguistics 210). Linguistics students often take additional linguistics
courses as electives or courses in overlapping fields, such as anthropology,
information science, philosophy, or sociology.
Summary of Requirements
General Education French 101-102-103-201, or
German 101-102-103-201, or
Russian 101-102-103, or equivalent
Concentration 3 Ling 201-202-203 (introductory courses)
4 core courses from Ling 204-205, 206, 208, 209, 210
2-3 courses in French, German, or Russian
beyond the Common Core language
requirement
3 courses in a non-Indo-European
language, an Indic language, or Hittite
12-13
Honors. Fourth-year students who have maintained a 3.0 grade point average
or better may consult with the departmental undergraduate adviser about
submitting an essay by the middle of their senior year to qualify for honors.
Joint Degree Program. The core curriculum for the B.A. closely follows
the basic program for the M.A. degree in the Department of Linguistics.
Students who have demonstrated a high ability in linguistics may apply for
a joint B.A./M.A. They should consult with the dean of students of the Division
of the Humanities (Wb 105) no later than April 1 of their third year. To
be considered for admission to the program, the student must have maintained
a 3.5 grade point average in Linguistics 201, 202, and 203 and the linguistics
core courses (at least two of which must be completed before petitioning
for admission). Joint degree program students take all the remaining linguistics
core courses. Their knowledge of the content of the core courses is tested
in the qualifying examination given late in spring quarter. The remaining
additional requirement is the M.A. essay. In order for the M.A. essay to
be completed by the end of the fourth year, the following schedule must
be met: (1) the two faculty members supervising the essay must have approved
the research topic, plan, and reading list by the end of the autumn quarter;
(2) the supervisors must confirm completion of the research by the end of
winter quarter; and (3) the essay must be completed by the fifth week of
the spring quarter.
The joint degree program reflects a history of substantial undergraduate
participation in the affairs of the graduate Department of Linguistics.
Qualified students are encouraged to register for advanced courses.
Faculty
HOWARD I. ARONSON, Professor, Departments of Linguistics and Slavic Languages
& Literatures; Chairman, Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures
MIGUEL CIVIL, Professor, Departments of Linguistics and Near Eastern Languages
& Civilizations and Oriental Institute
AMY DAHLSTROM, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics
BILL J. DARDEN, Professor, Departments of Linguistics and Slavic Languages
& Literatures
PAUL FRIEDRICH, Professor, Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics and
Committee on Social Thought
JOHN GOLDSMITH, Professor, Department of Linguistics
GENE B. GRAGG, Professor, Departments of Linguistics and Near Eastern Languages
& Civilizations and Oriental Institute
WILLIAM F. HANKS, Professor, Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics
and the College
RICHARD D. JANDA, Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics
KOSTAS KAZAZIS, Professor, Department of Linguistics and the College
KAREN LANDAHL, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics
JAMES D. MCCAWLEY, Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor, Departments
of East Asian Languages & Civilizations and Linguistics
DAVID MCNEILL, Professor, Departments of Linguistics and Psychology (Cognition
& Communication and Developmental Psychology) and the College
SALIKOKO S. MUFWENE, Professor, Department of Linguistics; Chairman, Department
of Linguistics
JERROLD M. SADOCK, Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor, Department
of Linguistics and the College
MICHAEL SILVERSTEIN, Samuel N. Harper Professor, Departments of Anthropology,
Linguistics, and Psychology (Cognition & Communication) and Committee
on Analysis of Ideas & Study of Methods
JOSEPH M. WILLIAMS, Professor, Departments of English Language & Literature
and Linguistics and the College
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