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(B.A.)
Discipline Representative: R.I. Binnick (416-287-7120)
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It encompasses theories of linguistic structure in all domains: speech sounds (phonetics and phonology), words (morphology), sentences (syntax), meaning (semantics), and texts or conversations (discourse). Subfields of linguistics include sociolinguistics (language variation according to region, gender, class, etc., as well as the social functions of language); psycholinguistics (language acquisition and processing, and their disorders); historical linguistics (how languages change across time, and why); and applied linguistics (e.g. second language learning, translation, clinical linguistics).
The Major Program in Linguistics is designed to
help students prepare for entry into professional Programs in
areas with a significant language component, such as speech-language
pathology, education, and language teaching. In many cases, a
combined Major in Linguistics and another discipline (e.g. Psychology,
Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or a language) will provide
the best preparation. However, students whose interests lie in
the area of theoretical linguistics, and who wish to complete
a Specialist degree after their Scarborough Major Program (e.g.
on the St. George campus), should consult with the Supervisor
of Studies in order to select courses that can be applied toward
a Specialist degree elsewhere.
Supervisor: R.I. Binnick (416-287-7120)
The Specialist Program in Linguistics is no longer
offered. Students already registered in the Program will be allowed
to complete it; please contact the Supervisor of Studies to make
appropriate arrangements.
Supervisor: R.I. Binnick (416-287-7120)
Students must complete twelve full-course equivalents,
as follows:
1 LINA01Y General Linguistics
2 PSYA01Y Introduction to Psychology
3 LINB09H Phonetics: The Study of Speech Sounds
and
LINB04H Practical Language Analysis: Phonology
and
LINB05H Practical Language Analysis: Morphology
and
LINB06H Practical Language Analysis: Syntax
PLIC24H Developmental Psycholinguistics
PLIC55H Psycholinguistics
PLID55H Disorders of Speech and Language
Supervisor: R.I. Binnick (416-287-7120)
Students must complete seven full-course equivalents,
as follows:
1 LINA01Y General Linguistics
2 LINB09H Phonetics: The Study of Speech Sounds
and
LINB04H Practical Language Analysis: Phonology
and
LINB05H Practical Language Analysis: Morphology
and
LINB06H Practical Language Analysis: Syntax
or
Three further full-course equivalents in LIN and/or
PLI, of which at least one must be at the C- or D-level, and one
C-level full-course equivalent in a language.
Supervisor: R.I. Binnick (416-287-7120)
Students must complete four full-course equivalents,
as follows:
1 LINA01Y General Linguistics
2 Any two of the following four courses:
LINB04H Practical Language Analysis: Phonology
LINB05H Practical Language Analysis: Morphology
LINB06H Practical Language Analysis: Syntax
LINB09H Phonetics: The Study of Speech Sounds
3 Two further full-course equivalents in either LIN
and/or PLI, of which at least one must be at the C- or D-level.
An introduction to the various methods and theories of language analysis, and to the relationships between language and mind, language and culture, and language and society.
Topics such as the following will be covered: sound patterns in languages; word formation; sentence structure; meaning; different varieties of language and social attitudes towards them; how languages change; how children learn language; language and the brain.
Exclusion: LIN100Y
Analysis of sound patterns in a broad variety of languages.
The aim of the course is to expand students' knowledge of phonology and to strengthen their abilities in practical analysis. Potential solutions to problem sets will be discussed in each class.
Exclusion: (LINB01Y), LIN229H
Prerequisite: LINA01Y
T.B.A.
Analysis of word structure in a broad variety of languages.
The aim of the course is to expand students' knowledge of morphology and to strengthen their abilities in practical analysis. Potential solutions to problem sets will be discussed in each class.
Exclusion: (LINB01Y), LIN231H
Prerequisite: LINA01Y
Analysis of sentence structure in a broad variety of languages.
The aim of the course is to expand students' knowledge of syntax and to strengthen their abilities in practical analysis. Potential solutions to problem sets will be discussed in each class.
Exclusion: (LINB01Y), LIN232H
Prerequisite: LINA01Y
The physiological and acoustic bases of speech.
An examination of the means by which speech sounds are produced, and of the physical properties of these sounds. Emphasis will be placed on such practical considerations as phonetic transcription. We will discuss material from the prescribed readings and problems which are to be solved.
Exclusion: LIN228H
Prerequisite: LINA01Y
T.B.A.
Description and analysis of various aspects of the structure and grammar of English sentences, with emphasis on those distinctive and characteristic features most of interest to teachers and students of the language.
Topics such as the following will be included: the basic grammatical patterns of English; how and why the basic sentence patterns are transformed; the semantics of the verb, including tense; and the construction of discourse in English.
Exclusion: (LINB07) LIN202Y & LIN204H
Prerequisite: LINA01Y
Description and analysis of the structure of English words, including the sound and word structure systems, with emphasis on those distinctive and characteristic features most of interest to teachers and students of the language.
Topics such as the following will be included: the relation of English spelling to English sounds; the word structure systems for native and foreign elements; and the structure of the vocabulary as a lexical system.
Exclusions: (LINB07), LIN202Y & LIN203H
Prerequisite: LINA01Y
T.B.A.
The study of the relationship between language and society, with the goal of understanding language form and structure through its social functions.
Topics include: speech varieties within a language and their social determinants, e.g. regional dialects, social dialects, speech styles, and age-based registers; the role of speech varieties as symbols of group affiliation; the social origins of linguistic change; attitudes towards linguistic varieties and the social consequences of such attitudes.
Exclusion: JAL254H
Prerequisite: LINA01Y
Descriptions of children's pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar at various stages of learning their first language, and theories of the linguistic knowledge and cognitive processes that underlie and develop along with language learning.
Exclusion: JLP315H
Prerequisite: One full-course equivalent in LIN and one full-course equivalent in PSY
An introduction to the research on differences between females and males in how they use language and how they behave in conversational interaction, together with an examination of the role of language in reflecting and perpetuating cultural attitudes towards gender.
Topics will include: different theoretical approaches to explaining when and why gender differences in language use do or do not exist; the research on such phenomena as the amount people talk, what they talk about, interruptions, and politeness in relation to gender; cross-cultural differences; and ways in which females and males are defined and evaluated differently through language.
Exclusion: JAL355H
Prerequisite: One full-course equivalent in LIN, ANT, SOC or WST
An examination of theoretical, pedagogical and research issues related to reading and writing in a second language.
Topics include: interactive approaches to reading; cognitive models of writing; computer-assisted writing; the role of first language literacy in second language reading and writing; cohesion and coherence in written discourse; cross-cultural differences in genre-based rhetorical patterns; the teaching and evaluation of reading and writing skills. Students will write research papers based on data that they have collected and analyzed with the help of the instructor. This course is recommended for students enrolled in the Specialist Program in the Education of Teachers in French.
Exclusion: (LINB24)
Prerequisite: [LINA01Y or FREB25Y] & [PLIC24H or FREB11H or FREB25Y] or alternative prerequisite with permission of the instructor.
T.B.A.
Experimental evidence for theories of how humans produce and understand language, and of how language is represented in the mind.
Topics will include the perception and categorization of speech sounds; retrieval of words from memory during speech and listening; use of grammatical knowledge in planning and understanding sentences; production and comprehension of longer stretches of discourse; and the role of memory systems in language processing.
Exclusion: JLP374H
Prerequisite: One full-course equivalent in LIN and one full-course equivalent in PSY
Interested students should contact Professor R.I. Binnick, Supervisor of Studies. The aim of these courses is to allow the advanced student of Linguistics to engage in research; this research is normally at a level which is more advanced than other Linguistics courses which the student has already taken, and in an area which is of the student's own choosing. Methods of research and of evaluation are as varied as the possible areas of research.
Students are advised that they must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering for these courses.
Prerequisite: At least one B-level full-course equivalent in Linguistics; permission of the instructor.
Staff
LINB21H3
Language and Society
Exclusion: (LINB03), JAL253H
Prerequisite: LINA01Y
LINB25H3
Second Language Learning
Prerequisite: One full-course equivalent in LIN
or FREB25Y or alternative prerequisites with permission of the
instructor
LINC06H3
Language Change
Exclusion: LIN362H
Prerequisites: LINA01Y
LINC12H3
Semantics
Exclusion: LIN341H
Prerequisites: LINA01Y
PLID55H3
Disorders of Speech and Language
Exclusion: JAL474H
Prerequisite: LINA01Y and PSYA01Y, and LINB25H or
PLIC24H or PLIC55H or permission of the instructor
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