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Your search for courses · during 2025-26 · tagged with LING Elective · returned 3 results
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LING 240 Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics 6 credits
Semantics is the study of how speakers interpret what words and constructions mean in a language. Pragmatics is the study of how factors related to context affect interpretations. Topics include lexical semantics, the computation of meaning over syntactic structures, the various interpretations of ambiguous constructions, and the computation of contextually supplied information. Offered at both the 200 and 300 level, coursework will be adjusted accordingly. Register for LING 340 if you have taken LING 216; register for 240 if you have taken a 100-level linguistics course and have not taken LING 216.
- Spring 2026
- FSR, Formal or Statistical Reasoning
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): One 100-level LING course with grade of C- or better.
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LING 240.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Cherlon Ussery 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- T, THWeitz Center 235 3:10pm-4:55pm
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LING 280 Field Methods in Linguistics 6 credits
This course will introduce students to techniques of linguistic research and analysis through direct work with a native speaker of a language not taught at Carleton. Students will learn techniques for eliciting, organizing, describing, and analyzing data in an ethically responsible and scientifically rigorous manner. Our goal is to develop a description of the language–primarily, aspects of its phonology, morphology, and syntax–through working exclusively with a native speaker. Each student will investigate some aspect of the language in depth, culminating in a class presentation and research report.
- Spring 2026
- LS, Science with Lab
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): One 100-level LING course with grade of C- or better.
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LING 280.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Catherine Fortin 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWeitz Center 233 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FWeitz Center 233 2:20pm-3:20pm
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LING 350 Invented Languages: From Toki Pona to Na’vi 6 credits
Invented, or artificial, languages have come to be for many reasons, whether a desire to improve existing languages, an effort to unite the world, or a need to explore how languages are learned. But, the majority have failed. Why? What can we learn about natural language from invented languages? This class investigates the numerous underpinnings of various invented languages, from 17th century Real Character, to Toki Pona, to Solresol, to more recent creations like Na’vi. We also examine the successful ‘reinvention’ of Modern Hebrew. Students will invent their own language and formally present weekly aspects of their developing grammar.
- Winter 2026
- SI, Social Inquiry
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): LING 216 OR LING 217 with grade of C- or better.
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LING 350.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Yoolim Kim 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WWillis 204 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FWillis 204 1:10pm-2:10pm