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LIN LINGUISTICSOn this page: Introduction | Faculty Members | Programs | Courses See also: Course Summer Timetable | Course Winter Timetable | Secondary School Information | More on Department IntroductionLinguistics can trace its roots back to the ancient Sanskrit grammarians, and the study of language is probably as old as language itself. However, the twentieth century has produced an explosion in the scientific study of language. As our understanding of the nature and structure of human language develops, linguistics is becoming relevant to many other areas of research such as Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, Psychology, and Philosophy. On its own, linguistics represents an invaluable key to the nature of the mind and the diverse elements of human culture; as a tool, linguistics is unmatched in preparing one for the learning and teaching of languages and for integrating language with technology. The Department offers programs in Linguistics, as well as combined programs with languages other than English and with Philosophy, as shown in the Programs of Study. Woodsworth College students should note that most of the summer and evening courses available to them are offered on a rotating basis only. Consequently, students wishing to take such courses should enroll in them at the earliest opportunity after completing the necessary prerequisites. In addition to the undergraduate curriculum within the Department of Linguistics, there are courses relating to linguistics offered in other departments such as the language departments, Anthropology, Computer Science, and Philosophy, and in the Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence program. Students seeking counselling and information should contact the Associate Chair. Associate Chair: Professor H.E. Rogers, Robarts Library, Room 6072 (978-4029)
LINGUISTICS PROGRAMSEnrolment in the Linguistics programs requires the completion of four courses; no minimum GPA required. LINGUISTICS (B.A.)Specialist program (Hon.B.A.): S05061 (12 full courses or their equivalent)
Second, Third and Fourth Years:
ANT 329Y, 427H; CSC 485H; EAS 465H, 466H; ENG 240Y, 367Y; FGR 220H; FIN 220H; FRE 272Y, 273Y, 376H, 378H, 384H, 387H, 389H, 471H, 472H, 476H, 479H, 489H; GER 415H, 416H; HPS 250H; ITA 360H, 361H, 363H, 364H, 430H; JUP 250Y; PHL/PHI 210Y, 245H, 325H, 326H, 340H; PHL 250H, 342H, 345H, 350H, 355H; SLA 430Y, 436Y, 438H, 439H, 452Y, 456H; SPA 425H; VIC 120Y 4. Of the courses chosen in 3 above, at least 2.5 must be at the 300+ level and 0.5 at the 400-level Major program Major program: M05061 (7 full courses or their equivalent)
Minor program Minor program: R05061 (4 full courses or their equivalent)
LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH (Hon.B.A.)Consult the Department of Linguistics and of the Language chosen. Specialist program: (13 or 14 courses or their equivalent)The Linguistics component of all these Programs is as follows:
The Language component is six or seven courses or their equivalent in the language chosen as follows: FRENCH: S14891 (7 courses or their equivalent) Students have two options. They may use the requirements for the Major program in French Language and French Linguistics OR the requirements for the Major program in French Linguistics. For details, please see the Department of French program listings. GERMAN: S15811 (6 courses or their equivalent)
ITALIAN: S08571 (7 courses or their equivalent)
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE: S26071 (6.5 courses or their equivalent) Spanish and Portuguese may also be taken in this Program. Interested students should consult the Department SLAVIC LANGUAGES: Slavic Languages may also be taken in this Program. Interested students should consult the Department. LINGUISTICS AND PHILOSOPHY (Hon.B.A.)Consult Departments of Philosophy and Linguistics. Specialist program: S10571 (14 full courses or their equivalent with one full course at the 400-level)LINGUISTICS (7 courses)
PHILOSOPHY (7 courses)
LINGUISTICS COURSES(see Section 4 for Key to Course Descriptions)For Distribution Requirement purposes, LIN courses are classified as HUMANITIES or SOCIAL SCIENCE courses; check individual course listings below.
HUM199Y 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 First Year Seminars: 199Y.
LIN100Y 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
LIN200H 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 is a Humanities course
LIN201H A study of the structures of several dialects of English spoken in Canada, and of their history and affiliations. (Offered in alternate years) This is a Humanities course
LIN202Y An introduction to the structure of English focusing on sound patterns, word formation and syntactic structures. Other topics include: the history of oral and written English, language contact and dialect variation. This is a Humanities course
LIN228H Investigation of the sounds most commonly used in languages from an articulatory and acoustic point of view, with practice in their recognition and production.
This is a Humanities course
LIN229H The nature and organization of phonological systems, with practical work in analysis.
This is a Humanities course
LIN231H The nature and organization of morphological systems, with practical work in analysis.
This is a Humanities course
LIN232H The nature and organization of syntactic systems; their relation to semantic systems and the linguistic organization of discourse; practical work in analysis.
This is a Humanities course
JAL253H 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)
This is a Social Science course
JAL254H 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)
This is a Social Science course
LIN265Y Introduction to grammar and reading of the sacred language of the Sikh script. This is a Humanities course
LIN299Y Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See Research Opportunity Program for details.
LIN305H Basic principles of research design and data collection in linguistics, using statistical, graphic, textual and other analytic techniques.
This is a Social Science course
LIN306H 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.
This is a Social Science course
JLP315H 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)
This is a Social Science course
LIN322H Basic issues in current phonological theory. Selected problems from a variety of languages.
This is a Humanities course
LIN323H Introduction to acoustics, with particular reference to the vocal tract; acoustic properties of speech; instrumental techniques for speech analysis.
This is a Humanities course
JAL328H Introduction to writing systems (their historical development and their relationship to sound and meaning) and the role of literacy in culture and society. (Given by the Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics)
This is a Social Science course
LIN331H An introduction to the foundations and the formal framework of transformational-generative theory, with concentration on theory of Government and Binding.
This is a Humanities course
LIN341H 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.
This is a Humanities course
JAL355H 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)
This is a Social Science course
JAL356H 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)
This is a Social Science course
LIN362H A survey of methods of dealing with language change: the comparative method, internal reconstruction, linguistic geography, the origin and decline of languages.
This is a Humanities course
LIN365Y Advanced reading and grammar of the sacred language of the Sikh script.
This is a Humanities course
LIN372H 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.
This is a Humanities course
JLP374H 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)
This is a Social Science course
JAL401H 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)
This is a Social Science course
LIN415H Major issues in L2 acquisition theory: critical period for L2 acquisition similarities and differences between L1 and L2 acquisition, and various theoretical models (Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis, Interlanguage Theory, Monitor Model, etc.)
This is a Social Science course
LIN417H 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. This is a balloted course.
This is a Social Science course
LIN423H Theoretical discussion of the acoustic correlates of various types of sounds found in language. Practical experience in the acoustic analysis of speech.
This is a Humanities course
LIN432H 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.
This is a Humanities course
LIN451H Regional varieties in language, including critical studies of the history, methods and results of dialect geography and its extensions.
This is a Social Science course
LIN452H Social varieties of language, including the methods and results of urban sociolinguistics.
This is a Social Science course
JLP471H Seminar in advanced topics in psycholinguistics. Content will vary from year to year. (Given by the Departments of Linguistics and Psychology)
This is a Social Science course
JLS474H 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)
This is a Social Science course
LIN480H 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.
This is a Humanities course
LIN481H 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.
This is a Humanities course
LIN495Y 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.
LIN496H/498H/499H Individual Project 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.
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