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HUM199Y1
First Year Seminar 52T

Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas, questions, phenomena or controversies, taught by a regular Faculty member deeply engaged in the discipline. Open only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a Humanities course; see page 44.


LIN100Y1
Introduction to General Linguistics 52L, 26T

Lectures on fundamental principles with illustrations from English and from a broad spectrum of other languages. Practice in elementary analytic techniques.
This is a Humanities course


LIN200H1
Introduction to Language 26L

A general-interest course on language. The structure of language; how language changes over time, with special reference to the history of English, the social and psychological aspects of language. Also origin of language, writing systems, and language acquisition. (This course cannot be used as an entrance to programs in linguistics, and cannot be used be used as a prerequisite to any linguistics courses unless otherwise indicated.)
Exclusion: LIN100Y
This is a Humanities course


LIN201H1
Canadian English 26L

A study of the structures of several dialects of English spoken in Canada, and of their history and affiliations. (Not offered every year)
This is a Humanities course


LIN203H1
English Words through Time and Space

(formerly LIN202Y) 26L
An analysis of English words, the history of their development and the variation in their use across the English-speaking world. Topics include the history and structure of words, the relation between sound and spelling, dialect variation and the development of dictionaries.
Exclusion: LIN202Y
This is a Humanities course


LIN204H1
English Grammar

(formerly LIN202Y) 26L
How the English language works: students analyze a wide variety of English grammatical structures and learn how they vary across dialects and change through time.
Exclusion: LIN202Y
This is a Humanities course


LIN228H1
Phonetics 26L, 13T

Investigation of the sounds most commonly used in languages from an articulatory and acoustic point of view, with practice in their recognition and production.
Recommended preparation: LIN100Y/200H
This is a Humanities course


LIN229H1
Sound Patterns in Language 26L, 13T

The nature and organization of phonological systems, with practical work in analysis.
Prerequisite: LIN100Y, 228H
This is a Humanities course


LIN231H1
Morphological Patterns in Language 26L, 13T

The nature and organization of morphological systems, with practical work in analysis.
Prerequisite: LIN100Y
This is a Humanities course


LIN232H1
Syntactic Patterns in Language 26L, 13T

The nature and organization of syntactic systems; their relation to semantic systems and the linguistic organization of discourse; practical work in analysis.
Prerequisite: LIN100Y
This is a Humanities course


JAL253H1
Language and Society 26L, 13T

The study of the relationship between language and society with the goal of understanding social structure through language; major themes are multilingual societies, including pidgins and creoles, and social interaction through speech. (Given by the Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics)
Prerequisite: ANT100Y/LIN100Y/200H
This is a Social Science course


JAL254H1
Sociolinguistics 26L, 13T

The study of language structure through its social functions; major themes are social correlates of linguistic variation, including language and gender, and the social origins of sound change. (Given by the Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics)
Prerequisite: JAL253H
This is a Social Science course


LIN299Y1
Research Opportunity Program


Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See page 42 for details.


JLC304H1
Vietnam: Language and Culture 26L

Vietnam: language, history, external influences, literature, and the people.
Prerequisite: 4 FCEs in any subjects.
This is a Humanities course


LIN305H1
Quantitative Methods in Linguistics 39L

Basic principles of research design and data collection in linguistics, using statistical, graphic, textual and other analytic techniques. (Not offered every year)
Exclusion: ECO220Y/227Y/GGR270Y/POL242Y/PSY201H/SOC300Y/STA220H/250H/257H
Prerequisite: LIN100Y and one full course in LIN/JAL/JFL/JLP
This is a Social Science course


LIN306H1
Language Diversity and Language Universals 26L

This course examines cross-linguistic typological features found in the languages of the world. Special attention is given to describing morphological and syntactic patterns found cross-linguistically. The goal of the course is to draw on the range of variation in order to uncover language universals. (Not offered every year)
Prerequisite: LIN231H, 232H
This is a Social Science course


JLP315H1
Language Acquisition 39L

Infants' abilities at birth, prelinguistic development, the first words, phonological, syntactic and semantic development. Social variables influencing development of language, bilingualism, models of development, language play. (Given by the Departments of Linguistics and Psychology)
Prerequisite: One full course equivalent at the 200-level in LIN/JAL/JUP/PSL/PSY
This is a Science course


LIN322H1
Phonological Theory 39L

Basic issues in current phonological theory. Selected problems from a variety of languages.
Prerequisite: LIN229H
This is a Humanities course


LIN323H1
Acoustic Phonetics 26L

Introduction to acoustics, with particular reference to the vocal tract; acoustic properties of speech; instrumental techniques for speech analysis.
Exclusion: LIN321H
Prerequisite: LIN228H
This is a Humanities course


JAL328H1
Writing Systems

(formerly JAL328Y) 26L
Introduction to writing system: their historical development, their relationship to language, and their role in culture and society. (Given by the Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics)
Prerequisite: ANT100Y/LIN100Y/200H
This is a Social Science course


LIN331H1
Syntactic Theory 39L

An introduction to the foundations and formal framework of current generative grammar, concentrating on Chomsky's Government-Binding and Minimalist theories.
Prerequisite: LIN232H
This is a Humanities course


LIN341H1
Semantics 26L

The study of meaning within linguistics. Areas of interest include word meaning, the interpretation of syntactic units such as the sentence, the logic of semantic properties, and the interaction of meaning and the use of language. (Not offered every year)
Prerequisite: LIN232H
This is a Humanities course


JAL355H1
Language and Gender 26L

Ways in which women and men differ in their use of language and in their behaviour in conversational interaction; ways in which language reflects cultural beliefs about women and men. (Given by the Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics)
Prerequisite: Two full course equivalents at the 200-level in LIN/ANT/JAL/SOC
Recommended preparation: ANT204Y/JAL253H/254H/261Y/SOC200Y/202Y/214Y/215Y
This is a Social Science course


JAL356H1
Language Variation 26L

Linguistic variation and its social significance, especially markers of social class, sex and age; applications of statistics and other quantitative methods for correlating linguistic and social variables. (Given by the Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics)
Prerequisite: JAL254H
This is a Social Science course


LIN362H1
Historical Linguistics 26L

A survey of methods of dealing with language change: the comparative method, internal reconstruction, linguistic geography, the origin and decline of languages. (Not offered every year)
Prerequisite: LIN229H
This is a Humanities course


LIN372H1
Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics 26L

Articulation of speech sounds, morphology, syntax, structure of the lexicon, comprehension of speech in noise, slips of the tongue, choice of vocabulary and sentence form when speaking.
Prerequisite: LIN100Y/(231H, 232H)/JLP315H/374H/JUP250Y/PSY270H/290H/295H
This is a Humanities course


JLP374H1
Psychology of Language 39L

Human and other animal communication, structure of human language, word meaning and semantic memory, psychological studies of syntax, bilingualism, language and thought, language errors and disorders. (Given by the Departments of Linguistics and Psychology)
Prerequisite: One full course equivalent at the 200-level in LIN/JAL/JUP/PSY/PSL
This is a Science course


LIN398H0/399Y0
Independent Experiential Study Project


An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. See page 42 for details.


JAL401H1
Field Linguistics 52P

Practice in language analysis based on elicited data from a native speaker of a foreign language, emphasizing procedures and techniques. (Given by the Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics)
Prerequisite: LIN228H, 229H, 231H, 232H
This is a Social Science course


LIN417H1
Second Language Pedagogy 26L

Topics include: issues in second language acquisition; teaching strategies for various language skills; various approaches to the teaching of foreign languages; computer-assisted teaching; etc. The term begins with a few lessons in a language unknown to the class. (Not offered every year)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the final year of a major or specialist language program
This is a Social Science course


LIN423H1
Phonetic Analysis 26L

Theoretical discussion of the acoustic correlates of various types of sounds found in language. Practical experience in the acoustic analysis of speech. (Not offered every year)
Exclusion: LIN321H
Prerequisite: LIN323H
This is a Humanities course


LIN432H1
Advanced Morphology: Morphosyntax 39L

Current research involving morphology, including the role of morphology in the grammar, the nature of inflectional paradigms, affixes affecting grammatical relations. Each year one topic will be a special focus and will be dealt with at length. (Not offered every year)
Prerequisite: LIN231H
Co-requisite: LIN331H
This is a Humanities course


LIN451H1
Dialectology 26L

Regional varieties in language, including critical studies of the history, methods and results of dialect geography and its extensions.
Prerequisite: JAL254H and any 300-level LIN or JAL course
This is a Social Science course


LIN452H1
Issues in Dialectology 26L

Social varieties of language, including the methods and results of urban sociolinguistics.
Prerequisite: LIN451H
This is a Social Science course


JLP471H1
Advanced Psycholinguistics 39L

Seminar in advanced topics in psycholinguistics. Content will vary from year to year. (Given by the Departments of Linguistics and Psychology) (Not offered every year)
Prerequisite:LIN229H, 321H, 232H, JLP374H
This is a Science course


JLS474H1
Disorders of Speech and Language 39L

An introduction to normal and deviant development of speech and language; the disintegration of human communication skills; remediation of disorders of speech, voice, language and hearing; the effects of human communication handicaps on the individual, family, and community; theoretical and philosophical aspects of disordered communication. (Given by the Departments of Linguistics and Speech Pathology)
Prerequisite: JLP315H/374H
This is a Science course


JFL478H1
Issues in French and Linguistics 26S

An advanced seminar on issues of current theoretical relevance in linguistics, with a special reference to French. This course taught
Prerequisite: Any 300+ series FRE or LIN course
This is a Humanities course


LIN480H1
History of Linguistics 39L

A survey of linguistic thought from Panini to the present, focussing primarily on the 20th century. Three approaches are used: linguistic schools, major personalities and their works, and concepts. (Not offered every year)
Prerequisite: LIN100Y
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of another European language
This is a Humanities course


LIN481H1
Introduction to Analysis and Argumentation 39L

The nature of phonological and syntactic argumentation, practice in constructing and evaluating hypotheses, and critical evaluation of representative articles. Emphasis on the structure of arguments rather than on the analysis of a particular language.
Prerequisite: LIN322H/331H
This is a Humanities course


LIN495Y1/497Y1
Individual Project

TBA
A research or reading project undertaken by the student under the supervision of a staff member. Open only when a faculty member is willing and available to supervise.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Department


LIN496H1/498H1/499H Individual Project
TBA

A research or reading project undertaken by the student under the supervision of a staff member. Open only when a faculty member is willing and available to supervise.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Department


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