Linguistics Department Spring 2023 Course Offerings

The Spring 2023 schedule of classes for Linguistics is now available.

 

LING 2100. The Study of Language

The scientific study of language, emphasizing such topics as the organization of grammar, language in space and time, and the relationship between the study of language and other disciplines.

Multiple sections of LING 2100 are offered. Please consult Banner for times and sections.

 

LING 3060. Phonetics and Phonology

Principles of speech articulation and acoustic features of vowels and consonants; transcription of speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet, focusing on English but including many other languages; and the study of patterns of sounds across languages to understand phonological theory: how speech is systematically represented in the human mind.               

CRN 24182, TR 11:10-12:25                   Instructor: Ms. Hyunjin Lee

 

LING (CMSD) 3120. Language Development

Normal development of children's reception, integration, and expression of linguistic information; cultural, gender, socioeconomic, cognitive, and prelinguistic influences on language development.

CRN 23648, TR 11:10-12:25                   Instructor: Dr. Liang Chen

 

LING 3150W. Generative Syntax

Techniques and formalisms for analyzing syntactic phenomena of human languages within the framework of generative grammar. Examples will be drawn from English and a wide variety of other languages. (Writing-intensive).                 

CRN 49370, TR 9:35-10:50                    Instructor: Dr. Mark Wenthe

CRN 54902, TR 14:20-15:35                   Instructor: Mr. Jean Costa Silva

 

LING (ENGL) 4005. History of the English Language

The development of present English through the stages of Old English, Middle English, and early Modern English. Study of elementary phonetics, phonemics, sound change, and dialect variation. This course will introduce students to some basic concepts of language study and to the history and present status of the English language. It will be intensive:  we have much ground to cover. We will examine texts to illustrate changes. Sound recordings will be played in class to illustrate different varieties of English. At the end of the course, students will have gained perspective with which to evaluate common questions regarding language and linguistics in the modern world.

CRN 64207, TR 9:35-10:50                    Instructor: Dr. William A. Kretzschmar

 

LING (ENGL) 4080. Language and Complex Systems

Introduction to the study and theory of language as it is actually used by people in speech and writing, in contrast to theories that focus on more abstract linguistic structure. This course discusses the common confusion between different approaches to linguistics and language study, and provides a general theoretical framework under which empirically-based investigation of speech can be carried out: complex systems. Complex systems is a new science currently useful in physics, ecology and evolutionary biology, and economics, but also a perfect fit for the humanities. The science of complexity describes how massive numbers of random interactions can give rise to order, regularities that “emerge” from the interactions without specific causes. This course is a foundational course in complex systems at UGA. As for linguistics, we will first step back from the modern practices of linguistics in order to examine the choices available for language study, as usefully categorized a century ago by Saussure.  Then, we will consider empirical evidence from real speech, primarily from survey research and corpus linguistics but also from other empirical studies of language in use, to answer the question "what model of human language does this evidence lead us to build." In particular, such study will introduce students to language variation, and will consider how the fact of variation should condition how one thinks about language. Language as people use it creates expectations among professional linguists and the public that have strong implications for social and educational policy.

CRN 64212, TR 11:10-12:25                   Instructor: Dr. William A. Kretzschmar

 

LING (HEBR) 4088. Essentials of Hebrew: A Linguistic Approach

Study in Hebrew grammar with attention to its historical development and dialects and to its structural relations with other Semitic languages. Focuses may include comparison to Arabic, Aramaic, Phoenician and Punic, Ethiopic, and Akkadian. No prior knowledge assumed.

CRN 64350, TR 14:20-15:35                   Instructor: Dr. Baruch Halpern

 

LING 4105. PsychoLINGUISTICS

An introduction to psycholinguistic theory and methodology. Topics include phonological perception, lexical access, morphological processing, and syntactic and semantic comprehension. Special focus will be placed on relating these concepts to other domains in cognitive science, including theoretical linguistics, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.

CRN 65384, MWF 10:20-11:10               Instructor: Dr. Dustin Chacón

 

LING 4175. Second Language Acquisition

Linguistic theories of second language (L2) acquisition, including the role of universal capacities in language acquisition and individual influences and sociocultural factors that affect the rate and ultimate success of L2 acquisition. Implications of theoretical models and research findings for L2 teaching.

CRN 56385, TR 11:10-12:25                   Instructor: Dr. David Chiesa

 

LING 4570. Natural Language Processing

Computer techniques for processing human languages (e.g., English, Spanish, German), covering applied topics such as text normalization and named entity recognition, as well as theoretical matters, such as the implementation of syntactic and semantic theories.

CRN 64306, MWF 9:10-10:00                 Instructor: Dr. John Hale

 

LING 4620. Sanskrit II

Continued studies in both the synchronic and diachronic grammar of classical Sanskrit (continuation of Sanskrit I).

CRN 56637, TR 17:30-18:45                   Instructor: Dr. Jared Klein

 

LING (GRMN) 4770. Historical Sociolinguistics

Provides an overview of the extra-linguistic factors that affect language use in historical languages; provides an introduction to conducting sociolinguistic inquiry on linguistic varieties for which direct linguistic evidence is limited. Emphasis is placed on quantifiable methods for correlating extra-linguistic factors with observable changes in language use over time.

CRN 64892, MWF 13:50-14:40               Instructor: Dr. Joshua Bousquette

 

LING (ENGL) 4885. Humanities Computing

A general introduction to the use of computers in humanistic study. Students will be exposed to the theoretical literature of humanistic computing and to several specific techniques popular among computing humanists. Students will also be expected to generate critical work and to complete a web-based project. On Thursdays, we will work on Perl programming. While ENGL 4885/6885 students need not have extensive experience with computer programming before the course, they must be willing to learn the terms, concepts, and techniques in use for such work. Quantitative techniques (i.e. statistics) will be discussed as needed, but students will not be required to run statistics on their data sets.

CRN 64224, TR 14:20-15:35                   Instructor: Dr. William A. Kretzschmar

 

LING 4903. Old Icelandic

An introduction to the grammar and literature of Old Icelandic, the old Nordic language with the greatest body of literature. Additionally, some historical explanations will be introduced to aid in the recognition of patterns obscured by various internal developments of the Icelandic language.

CRN 64310, MWF 13:50-14:40               Instructor: Dr. Mark Wenthe

 

LING 4904. Classical Armenian

An introduction to the grammar and literature of Classical Armenian. The presentation will employ a pedagogical textbook of the language and cover the most important points of its grammar as well as the prehistory of the language.

CRN 56564, TR 18:30-19:45                   Instructor: Dr. Jared Klein

 

LING 4920. Less-Taught Languages I (Structure of Korean)

An introduction to the phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax of Korean.

CRN 56661, MWF 15:00-15:50               Instructor: Dr. Mi-Ran Kim

 

LING 4940. Special Topics in Linguistics (Intro to South Asian Linguistics)

The modern South Asian languages are a diverse and dynamic group. Although the region is large, represented by over a billion language users and at least 5 different language families, many morphosyntactic and phonological features are characteristic of the language region as a whole. In this class, we will examine the syntax, morphology, phonology, and sociolinguistic features of the modern South Asian languages. There will be more focus on the Indo-Aryan languages, a branch of the Indo-European language family, but reference will also be made to Dravidian, Tibeto-Burman, Austroasiatic, and Tai-Kadai languages of the region. Students will pick one South Asian language to examine in greater detail, by consulting native speakers or published literature, from a synchronic or sociolinguistic perspective.

CRN 64585, MWF 11:30-12:20               Instructor: Dr. Dustin Chacón

 

LING (ENGL) 6005. History of the English Language

The development of present English through the stages of Old English, Middle English, and early Modern English. Study of elementary phonetics, phonemics, sound change, and dialect variation. This course will introduce students to some basic concepts of language study and to the history and present status of the English language. It will be intensive:  we have much ground to cover. We will examine texts to illustrate changes. Sound recordings will be played in class to illustrate different varieties of English. At the end of the course, students will have gained perspective with which to evaluate common questions regarding language and linguistics in the modern world.

CRN 64208, TR 9:35-10:50                    Instructor: Dr. William A. Kretzschmar

 

LING (ENGL) 6080. Language and Complex Systems

Introduction to the study and theory of language as it is actually used by people in speech and writing, in contrast to theories that focus on more abstract linguistic structure. This course discusses the common confusion between different approaches to linguistics and language study, and provides a general theoretical framework under which empirically-based investigation of speech can be carried out: complex systems. Complex systems is a new science currently useful in physics, ecology and evolutionary biology, and economics, but also a perfect fit for the humanities. The science of complexity describes how massive numbers of random interactions can give rise to order, regularities that “emerge” from the interactions without specific causes. This course is a foundational course in complex systems at UGA. As for linguistics, we will first step back from the modern practices of linguistics in order to examine the choices available for language study, as usefully categorized a century ago by Saussure.  Then, we will consider empirical evidence from real speech, primarily from survey research and corpus linguistics but also from other empirical studies of language in use, to answer the question "what model of human language does this evidence lead us to build." In particular, such study will introduce students to language variation, and will consider how the fact of variation should condition how one thinks about language. Language as people use it creates expectations among professional linguists and the public that have strong implications for social and educational policy.

CRN 64213, TR 11:10-12:25                   Instructor: Dr. William A. Kretzschmar

 

LING (HEBR) 6088. Essentials of Hebrew: A Linguistic Approach

Study in Hebrew grammar with attention to its historical development and dialects and to its structural relations with other Semitic languages. Focuses may include comparison to Arabic, Aramaic, Phoenician and Punic, Ethiopic, and Akkadian. No prior knowledge assumed.

CRN 64351, TR 14:20-15:35                   Instructor: Dr. Baruch Halpern

 

LING 6105. Psycholinguistics

An introduction to psycholinguistic theory and methodology. Topics include phonological perception, lexical access, morphological processing, and syntactic and semantic comprehension. Special focus will be placed on relating these concepts to other domains in cognitive science, including theoretical linguistics, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.

CRN 65385, MWF 10:20-11:10               Instructor: Dr. Dustin Chacón

 

LING 6570. Natural Language Processing

Computer techniques for processing human languages (e.g., English, Spanish, German), covering applied topics such as text normalization and named entity recognition, as well as theoretical matters, such as the implementation of syntactic and semantic theories.

CRN 64308, MWF 9:10-10:00                 Instructor: Dr. John Hale

 

LING 6620. Sanskrit II

Continued studies in both the synchronic and diachronic grammar of classical Sanskrit (continuation of Sanskrit I).

CRN 56657, TR 17:30-18:45                   Instructor: Dr. Jared Klein

 

LING 6620. Discourse analysis

An interdisciplinary study of language use, text analysis, and evaluation. The course will provide students with the ability to investigate and evaluate structural features of language and to identify the strategies used by different writers based on style and cultural backgrounds. When this course is taught as a split level, additional requirements for graduate students: In general, expectations for graduate students are higher, with more stringent standards for grading. Additional requirements for graduate students will include some combination of the following: (1) additional required reading, including original scholarly research; (2) longer and more complex written assignments, which demonstrate a deeper and more sophisticated understanding of concepts and theoretical issues introduced in the course; (3) in-class presentations; (4) a final research paper, which should include a literature review and conform to professional standards in the discipline in terms of organization, formatting, argumentation, and citations. If undergraduates are also assigned a final research paper, theirs will be shorter and will not require a thorough literature review.

CRN 59933, W 17:30-20:20                    Instructor: Dr. Ruth Harman

 

LING (GRMN) 6770. Historical Sociolinguistics

Provides an overview of the extra-linguistic factors that affect language use in historical languages; provides an introduction to conducting sociolinguistic inquiry on linguistic varieties for which direct linguistic evidence is limited. Emphasis is placed on quantifiable methods for correlating extra-linguistic factors with observable changes in language use over time.

CRN 64893, MWF 13:50-14:40               Instructor: Dr. Joshua Bousquette

 

LING (SPAN) 6850. SPANISH APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Phonetic and morpho-syntactic structures that are problematic for the English-speaking student of Spanish. Ways in which culture is encoded in language. Implications of Spanish linguistics for the teaching and learning of Spanish and the linguistic education of language teachers. Given in Spanish.

CRN 64529, TR 14:20-15:35               Instructor: Dr. Susan Blackwell

 

LING (ENGL) 6885. Humanities Computing

A general introduction to the use of computers in humanistic study. Students will be exposed to the theoretical literature of humanistic computing and to several specific techniques popular among computing humanists. Students will also be expected to generate critical work and to complete a web-based project. On Thursdays, we will work on Perl programming. While ENGL 4885/6885 students need not have extensive experience with computer programming before the course, they must be willing to learn the terms, concepts, and techniques in use for such work. Quantitative techniques (i.e. statistics) will be discussed as needed, but students will not be required to run statistics on their data sets.

CRN 64225, TR 14:20-15:35                   Instructor: Dr. William A. Kretzschmar

 

LING 6903. Old Icelandic

An introduction to the grammar and literature of Old Icelandic, the old Nordic language with the greatest body of literature. Additionally, some historical explanations will be introduced to aid in the recognition of patterns obscured by various internal developments of the Icelandic language.

CRN 64311, MWF 13:50-14:40               Instructor: Dr. Mark Wenthe

 

LING 6904. Classical Armenian

An introduction to the grammar and literature of Classical Armenian. The presentation will employ a pedagogical textbook of the language and cover the most important points of its grammar as well as the prehistory of the language.

CRN 56562, TR 18:30-19:45                   Instructor: Dr. Jared Klein

 

LING 6920. Less-Taught Languages I (Structure of Korean)

An introduction to the phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax of Korean.

CRN 56660, MWF 15:00-15:50               Instructor: Dr. Mi-Ran Kim

 

LING 6940. Special Topics in Linguistics (Intro to South Asian Linguistics)

The modern South Asian languages are a diverse and dynamic group. Although the region is large, represented by over a billion language users and at least 5 different language families, many morphosyntactic and phonological features are characteristic of the language region as a whole. In this class, we will examine the syntax, morphology, phonology, and sociolinguistic features of the modern South Asian languages. There will be more focus on the Indo-Aryan languages, a branch of the Indo-European language family, but reference will also be made to Dravidian, Tibeto-Burman, Austroasiatic, and Tai-Kadai languages of the region. Students will pick one South Asian language to examine in greater detail, by consulting native speakers or published literature, from a synchronic or sociolinguistic perspective.

CRN 64586, MWF 11:30-12:20               Instructor: Dr. Dustin Chacón

 

LING 8101. Linguistics Colloquium

A forum for the presentation and discussion of current research in the field and student or faculty work in progress.

CRN 45547, F 12:40-13:30                     Instructor: Dr. Chad Howe

 

LING 8150. Generative Syntax

Techniques and formalisms for analyzing syntactic phenomena of human languages within the framework of generative grammar. Examples will be drawn from English.

CRN 64314, TR 8:00-9:15                      Instructor: Dr. Vera Lee-Schoenfeld

 

LING 8160. Advanced generative syntax

Formal analysis of syntactic phenomena, such as question formation, relative clauses, and topicalization (known as A'-dependencies), as well as the distribution of reflexive and non-reflexive pronouns with respect to their antecedents (known as binding or anaphoric relations). Examples are drawn primarily from English.

CRN 56654, TR 14:20-15:35                   Instructor: Dr. Vera Lee-Schoenfeld

 

LING 8180. Seminar in phonetics/phonology

Special topics in phonetics, phonology, or the phonetics/phonology interface. The course will be taught in English, and will focus on significant contributions to phonetics & theoretical phonology (potentially including historical and L2 scenarios) that draw on data from a variety of Romance languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, and Catalan.

CRN 56656, TR 11:10-12:25                   Instructor: Dr. Peggy Renwick