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ASLN 111 Writing Systems 6 credits
The structure and function of writing systems, with emphasis on a comparison of East Asian writing systems (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) to Western alphabetic systems. Topics covered include classification of writing systems, historical development, diffusion and borrowing of writing systems, and comparison with non-writing symbol systems.
- Winter 2017, Winter 2020, Fall 2021
- Social Inquiry
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ASLN 111.00 Winter 2017
- Faculty:Mark Hansell 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WBoliou 161 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FBoliou 161 1:10pm-2:10pm
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ASLN 111.00 Winter 2020
- Faculty:Mark Hansell 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 104 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 104 1:10pm-2:10pm
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LING 117 Sociophonetics 6 credits
This course is a theoretical and practical introduction to studying phonetics (the science of speech) and its relation to sociolinguistic variation (how speech systematically varies across speakers). Throughout the course, students will collect their own conversational speech data and learn to conduct acoustic analysis. Skills developed in the course include recording speech, transcribing, data processing and normalization, and effective presentation of results.
- Spring 2019, Spring 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
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LING 117.00 Spring 2019
- Faculty:Morgan Rood 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 104 9:50am-11:00am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 104 9:40am-10:40am
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LING 117.00 Spring 2023
- Faculty:Morgan Rood 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 104 9:50am-11:00am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 104 9:40am-10:40am
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LING 135 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 6 credits
There is a complex relationship between language and society. This course examines how language variation is tied to identity and the role of language in human social interaction. We will consider language as it relates to social status, age, gender, ethnicity, and location as well as theoretical models used to study variation. We will also examine how language is used in conversation, in the media, and beyond using ethnography of communication and discourse analysis. You will become more aware of how language is used in your own daily life and will be able to argue sociolinguistic perspectives on language attitudes.
- Winter 2022, Fall 2023
- Intercultural Domestic Studies Social Inquiry
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LING 135.00 Winter 2022
- Faculty:Morgan Rood 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WHulings 316 11:10am-12:20pm
- FHulings 316 12:00pm-1:00pm
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LING 135.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Morgan Rood 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THWeitz Center 230 10:10am-11:55am
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LING 140 Language in the U.S. 6 credits
The United States is home to diverse and interconnected linguistic communities. In this course, we will see how applying the tools of linguistics—the scientific study of language—can shed light on the dynamics of these communities. We will examine how language unites and divides, changes over time, and is used for oppression and for liberation. We will see how groups and individuals vary their linguistic expression as they navigate subtle racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic boundaries. Along the way, students will gain familiarity with a range of research methodologies and the interpretation of different kinds of data.
- Spring 2024
- Intercultural Domestic Studies Social Inquiry
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LING 140.00 Spring 2024
- Faculty: Staff
- Size:30
- T, THCMC 301 1:15pm-3:00pm
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LING 150 From Esperanto to Dothraki: The Linguistics of Invented Languages 6 credits
What lies behind the human urge to construct new languages? How has language invention changed over time? What can invented languages teach us about the function of natural languages and their syntactic, morphological, and phonological structure? In this course, students will dive into the history of invented languages, tackle the question of what constitutes a language, and ultimately try their hand at constructing their own language. We’ll explore what separates natural languages from invented ones and discuss how often the very qualities that their creators find most desirable inhibit the widespread adoption they envision for their languages.
Sophomore priority
- Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022
- Social Inquiry
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LING 150.00 Spring 2020
- Faculty:Jenna Conklin 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 133 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FWeitz Center 133 2:20pm-3:20pm
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LING 150.00 Spring 2021
- Faculty:Jenna Conklin 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:00pm-2:10pm
- FLocation To Be Announced TBA 1:50pm-2:50pm
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LING 150.00 Fall 2022
- Faculty:Jenna Conklin 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WLeighton 236 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 236 1:10pm-2:10pm
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Sophomore Priority
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LING 232 Structure and History of German 6 credits
Why does German sometimes put the verb second and sometimes at the end, and how did this strange arrangement emerge? What differentiates the Scandinavian languages from Germanic tongues from more central latitudes? How did Germans come to say Apfel, while English and Dutch speakers say apple/appel? This course will explore these and similar questions, providing a linguistic overview of the German language and investigating key historical developments in the Germanic language family. Key topics will include dialectal variation, historical sound change, and syntactic structure, with primary focus on German and some attention to the Germanic language family as a whole.
- Fall 2021
- Humanistic Inquiry International Studies
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Either previous or concurrent enrollment in any Carleton Linguistics courses or knowledge of German or another Germanic language (not English). Concurrent enrollment in German 101 or higher satisfies the knowledge of German requirement
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LING 275 First Language Acquisition 6 credits
Humans are unique among animals in that we are able to attain native speaker competency in any language(s) we receive a sufficient amount of exposure to during our development. The path of acquisition is remarkably stable regardless of the language(s) being acquired, and is believed to yield insights into the nature of human language. In this course, we explore children’s capacity to acquire language, with a focus on its implications for linguistic theory. Topics include acquisition of phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics, and acquisition in extraordinary circumstances.
- Winter 2017, Fall 2018, Winter 2020, Winter 2024
- Science with Lab
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100-level linguistics course
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LING 275.00 Fall 2018
- Faculty:Catherine Fortin 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THWeitz Center 133 10:10am-11:55am
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LING 275.00 Winter 2020
- Faculty:Catherine Fortin 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THGoodsell 03 10:10am-11:55am
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LING 275.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Catherine Fortin 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLeighton 426 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 426 1:10pm-2:10pm
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LING 276 Bilingualism & Code-Switching 6 credits
Code-switching, or shifting between two shared languages, is a common practice of bilinguals around the globe. This course reviews key linguistic research on code-switching, focusing particularly on when and why code-switching occurs and what linguistic, cultural, and cognitive restrictions it is subject to. These questions will take us on a wide-ranging exploration of bilingualism as a phenomenon, touching on sociolinguistic issues, questions of language structure, and the impacts of code-switching on pronunciation, as well as a variety of issues in the study of multilingualism broadly construed, such as how bilinguals maintain multiple linguistic systems within a single cognitive environment.
- Spring 2023
- Social Inquiry
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Any previous Linguistics course
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LING 285 Japanese Linguistics in Kyoto Seminar: The Linguistics of the Japanese Writing System 6 credits
The Japanese writing system is often said to be the most complicated in the world, even as Japan has among the very highest literacy rates. In this course, we will closely examine this extraordinary aspect of Japanese society, including its history, relationship with the spoken language, psychological processing, and neural implementation. Finally, we will examine the controversy concerning the use of Kanji, its political ramifications, and look at how the Japanese are responding to various pressures on the system. Experience with Japanese is not necessary.
Participation in Carleton OCS Linguistics in Japan Program
- Spring 2018, Spring 2023
- International Studies Social Inquiry
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100-level Linguistics course
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LING 286 Japanese Linguistics in Kyoto Seminar: The Structure of Japanese 6 credits
This course examines the nature of the Japanese language through the lens of contemporary linguistic theory. Topics include the history of the language, its sound structure, word formation operations, syntax, and its use in social and artistic contexts. This course is not intended to teach students to speak Japanese, and while experience with Japanese would be helpful, it is not necessary.
Participation in Carleton OCS Linguistics in Japan Program
- Spring 2018, Spring 2023
- Formal or Statistical Reasoning International Studies
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100-level Linguistics course