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Linguistics, Minor

The Minor in Linguistics

Overview

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. The central goal of the Linguistics Program is to provide students with the analytical skills and linguistic concepts needed to understand language scientifically, whether formally, as researchers, or informally, as participants in daily linguistic interactions. The foundation of the Linguistics Minor is a set of rigorous core courses, informed by contemporary approaches to the study of linguistic form and meaning. The Core courses cover the principal domains of linguistic analysis: phonetics and phonology, syntax, and meaning. Students then move on to the Extended Core, which includes more advanced courses as well as courses on a wider range of topics, such as intonation and language variation.  All courses counted towards the minor must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of "C" or above.

Curriculum

Minor in Linguistics54 units

Core Courses27 units
Required Units
80-180Introduction to Linguistics9
Select 2 from the following 3 options Units
80-282Phonetics and Phonology9
80-280Linguistic Analysis9
or 80-285 Natural Language Syntax
80-381Meaning in Language9
or 80-383 Language in Use
Extended Core Courses27 units

Choose 3 courses (27 units) from the Extended Core and/or additional courses from Core.

Extended Core Units
36-468Special Topics: Text Analysis9
76-389Rhetorical Grammar9
80-283It Matters How You Say It9
80-286Words and Word Formation: Introduction to Morphology9
80-287Language Variation and Change9
80-288Intonation: The Meaning of Linguistic Tunes9
80-382Laboratory Phonology9
80-384Linguistics of Turkic Languages9
80-385Linguistics of Germanic Languages9
80-388Linguistic Typology: Diversity and Universals9
80-488Acoustics of Human Speech: Theory, Data, and Analysis9
80-484Language and Thought9
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