Linguistics (Bachelor of Science)

Linguistics (LING) Courses LING 1001 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Linguistics I Nature of language and linguistic knowledge. Formal description and analysis of language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Lecture and tutorial three hours a week. LING 1002 [0.5 credit] Introduction to Linguistics II Survey of topics in linguistics: language change, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and processing. May include language typology, language contact and writing systems. Prerequisite(s): LING 1001 (may be taken concurrently). Lectures three hours a week. LING 1100 [0.5 credit] The Mysteries of Language This course explores some intriguing mysteries of language - whether it is unique to humans, how children master its complexities so easily, how the brain handles language, how languages are born and die. These questions lead us to interesting discoveries about the human mind. Lectures three hours a week. LING 2005 [0.5 credit] Linguistic Analysis Phonological, morphological and syntactic analysis of linguistic data. Coursework consists primarily of practical exercises in data analysis. Prerequisite(s): LING 1001 . Lecture and tutorial three hours a week. LING 2007 [0.5 credit] Phonetics Description of speech sounds; transcription systems; articulation; acoustics of speech sounds; perception of speech sounds; cross-linguistic diversity and phonetic universals; the role of phonetics in grammar. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 2001 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LING 1001 . Lecture and tutorial three hours a week. LING 2504 [0.5 credit] Language and Communication Some of the central topics in the study of language and communication as pursued by linguists and philosophers. Topics include: the nature of meaning; the connections between language, communication and cognition; language as a social activity. Also listed as PHIL 2504 , COMS 2504 . Prerequisite(s): second-year standing. Lectures three hours a week. LING 2604 [0.5 credit] Communication Differences and Disabilities I A survey course highlighting a variety of communication differences and disabilities. Specific topics vary from year to year but typically will include speech, language, fluency and hearing differences and disabilities. Also listed as ALDS 2604 . Prerequisite(s): LING 1001 and second year standing, or permission of the instructor. Lectures three hours a week. LING 2802 [0.5 credit] History of the English Language A historical study of the English language, its structure, variety, and cultural contexts,with an introduction to grammatical terminology and constructions. Also listed as ENGL 2105 . Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department. Lectures three hours a week. LING 3004 [0.5 credit] Syntax I Introduction to syntactic theory. Representation and analysis of sentence structure, syntactic relations and syntactic dependencies. Testing of grammatical hypotheses. Prerequisite(s): LING 2005 . Lecture and tutorial three hours a week. LING 3005 [0.5 credit] Morphology I Introduction to word structure and morphological theory. Topics include inflectional and derivational morphology, morphological processes, and interaction of morphology with phonology and syntax. Prerequisite(s): LING 2005 and LING 2007 . Lectures three hours a week. LING 3007 [0.5 credit] Phonology I The sound-systems of languages, analysis of phonological structure; generative phonology; phonological rules and derivations; cross-linguistic diversity and universals; segmental phonology; stress; tone. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 3002 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LING 2001 (no longer offered) or LING 2007 . Lecture and tutorial three hours a week. LING 3009 [0.5 credit] Special Topic in Linguistics Selected topics in general linguistics not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. Contents of the course vary from year to year. Lectures and discussion three hours per week. LING 3504 [0.5 credit] Pragmatics The study of language in its conversational and cultural contexts. Topics include: conversational implicature; deixis; the semantics-pragmatics boundary; speaker's reference; speech acts. May include cross-cultural pragmatics. Also listed as PHIL 3504 . Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL 2504 / COMS 2504 / LING 2504 or PHIL 3506 , or LING 3505 or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Language Studies. Lectures three hours a week. LING 3505 [0.5 credit] Semantics Study of language meaning. Lexical meaning and meanings of larger linguistic expressions, including nominal units, verbal units, and sentences. Meaning relationships between utterances. Relationship between linguistic meaning (semantics) and contextual meaning (pragmatics). Basic formal treatments of semantics. Also listed as PHIL 3506 . Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of LING 1001 , PHIL 2001 , PHIL 2504 / LING 2504 / COMS 2504 or PHIL 3504 / LING 3504 , or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Language Studies. Lectures three hours a week. LING 3601 [0.5 credit] Language Processing and the Brain Introduction to adult language processing and neurolinguistics. Psychological processes underlying speech production and perception, word recognition and sentence processing. Biological foundation and neuro-cognitive mechanisms of language. Experimental techniques and methodologies of current psycholinguistic studies. Also listed as PSYC 3709 . Prerequisite(s): LING 1001 or PSYC 2700 and second-year standing, or permission of the instructor. Lectures three hours a week. LING 3603 [0.5 credit] Child Language Milestones associated with the development of grammatical, pragmatic and metalinguistic competence from birth to about age ten, and the relative contributions of the environment, cognitive development and inborn knowledge to this development. Also listed as PSYC 3508 . Prerequisite(s): LING 1001 and second-year standing, or permission of the instructor. Lectures three hours a week. LING 3604 [0.5 credit] Communication Differences and Disabilities II An in-depth examination of select topics in the field of communication differences and disabilities. An emphasis is placed on theoretical accounts of specific differences and disabilities and the cross-linguistic evidence for these accounts. Specific topics may vary from year to year. Also listed as ALDS 3604 . Prerequisite(s): LING 1001 and one of ALDS 2604 or LING 2604 . Lectures three hours a week. LING 3701 [0.5 credit] Corpus Linguistics Computer-assisted analysis of electronic collections of naturally occurring language. Applications in such areas as language variation, grammar, lexicology, phraseology, translation, and learner language. Also listed as ALDS 3701 . Prerequisite(s): third-year standing in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, or in Linguistics, or enrolment in the CTESL program, or permission of the instructor. Lectures three hours a week. LING 3702 [0.5 credit] Sociolinguistics The place of language within society; bilingual and multilingual communities; language, social mobility and social stratification; sociolinguistic factors in language change. Also listed as ALDS 3202 . Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for ALDS 2701 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): ALDS 1001 and third-year standing. Lecture three hours a week. LING 3801 [0.5 credit] Structure of a Specific Language Description and analysis of the structure of a specific language applying phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Language to be studied will be announced in advance by the School. Prerequisite(s): LING 2001 (no longer offered) or LING 2005 or LING 2007 . Lectures three hours a week. LING 3802 [0.5 credit] Beyond the BA Students explore personal and professional transitions from undergraduate to entering the workforce or graduate school. Topics may include self-assessments, career management skills, and networking. Both academic and practical work, featuring interaction from career specialists, graduate schools, professionals, and employed LING graduates. Also listed as ALDS 3801 . Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for ALDS 3903 when the topic is similar. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing in ALDS or LING or permission of the School. Seminars three hours a week LING 3810 [0.5 credit] Historical Linguistics I Language change; sound change; analogy; the comparative method; internal reconstruction; the philological method; historical linguistics and pre-history; language change and theories of grammar. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 3101 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LING 2007 . Lectures three hours a week. LING 3811 [0.5 credit] Language Typology and Universals Cross-linguistic survey of syntactic and morphological patterns found in the languages of the world. Typological classification and identification of language universals. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 3001 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LING 2005 . Lectures three hours a week. LING 3900 [1.0 credit] Independent Study Research under the supervision of a member of the School. Normally available only to third- and fourth-year students in Linguistics. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor. LING 3901 [0.5 credit] Independent Study Research under the supervision of a member of the School. Normally available only to third- and fourth-year students in Linguistics. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor. LING 4004 [0.5 credit] Syntax II Advanced topics in syntax. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 4002 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LING 3004 and third-year standing. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4005 [0.5 credit] Morphology II Advanced topics in morphology. Prerequisite(s): LING 3005 and third-year standing. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4007 [0.5 credit] Phonology II Advanced topics in phonology. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 4001 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LING 3007 , and third-year standing. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4009 [0.5 credit] Special Topic in Linguistics Examination of a topic or more specialized area in linguistics or language study. Topic to be announced. Repeatable for credit when the topic changes. Prerequisite(s): third- or fourth-year standing in Linguistics or permission of the instructor. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as LING 5009 , for which additional credit is precluded. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4412 [0.5 credit] Diversité du français Study of varieties of French in their spatial dimensions. The precise content of this course varies by year. See the Department of French website for details. The course is taught in French, but students will submit written assignments in English. Also listed as FREN 4412 . Prerequisite(s): FREN 2401 and FREN 3050 , or permission of the Department. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4413 [0.5 credit] Diachronie du français Study of French in its historical dimensions. The precise content of this course varies by year. See the Department of French website for details. The course is taught in French, but students will submit written assignments in English. Also listed as FREN 4413 . Prerequisite(s): FREN 2401 and FREN 3050 , or permission of the Department. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4414 [0.5 credit] Analyse du français Study of French in its morphological, syntactic, or phonological dimensions. The precise content of this course varies by year. See the Department of French website for details. Course is taught in French, but students will submit written assignments in English. Also listed as FREN 4414 . Prerequisite(s): FREN 2401 and FREN 3050 , or permission of the Department. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4415 [0.5 credit] Variation du français Study of internal variations of the language in oral/written dimensions. The precise content of this course varies by year. See the Department of French website for details. Course is taught in French, but students submit assignments in English. Also listed as FREN 4415 . Prerequisite(s): FREN 2401 and FREN 3050 , or permission of the Department. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4505 [0.5 credit] Formal Semantics Advanced topics in compositional semantics and its interfaces. Topics may include: logic, semantic types, lambda calculus, intentional contexts, possible world semantics, interfaces with syntax and pragmatics quantification, anaphora, presupposition, implicatures, scope and binding, and model theory. Also listed as PHIL 4505 . Prerequisite(s): LING 3505 or PHIL 3506 , and third-year standing, or permission of the Department of Philosophy or School of Linguistics and Language Studies. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4510 [0.5 credit] Lexical Semantics Study of the meaning of words. Topics may include lexical decomposition, meaning variation, lexical relations, and lexical aspect. Also listed as PHIL 4055 . Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 4055 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LING 3505 or PHIL 3506 , and third-year standing. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as LING 5510 , for which additional credit is precluded. Seminar three hours a week. LING 4601 [0.5 credit] Cognitive Neuroscience of Language Further study of psychological and neurolinguistic mechanisms of adult language processing. May include topics from first language acquisition. Prerequisite(s): LING 3601 or permission of the instructor. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as LING 5601 , for which additional credit is precluded. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4603 [0.5 credit] First Language Acquisition Advanced topics in language acquisition and development and the relative contributions of the environment, cognitive development, and inborn knowledge. Prerequisite(s): LING 1001 and LING 3603 . Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as LING 5603 , for which additional credit is precluded. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4604 [0.5 credit] Practicum in Speech Language Pathology Through field placements, students pursue personal learning objectives related to speech-language pathology, with a focus on the clinical application of knowledge gained in the Psycholinguistics and Communication Differences concentration. Prerequisite(s): LING 3604 , fourth-year Honours standing in B.A. or B.Sc. in Linguistics with a Concentration in Psycholinguistics and Communication Disorders with a CGPA of 10.0 in the major, and permission from the School of Linguistics and Language Studies. Field placement one day a week. LING 4605 [0.5 credit] Psycholinguistic Research Methods Experimental methodologies used in current psycholinguistic studies. Topics include experimental design and techniques, descriptive statistics, and interpreting and reporting research findings. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 4009 Section "A" (2015-16 and 2016-17) and LING 4009 Section "B" (2013-14) and LING 4009 Section "C" (2017-18). Prerequisite(s): third- or fourth-year standing and LING 3601 , or permission of the instructor. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as LING 5605 , for which additional credit is precluded. Seminar three hours a week. LING 4606 [0.5 credit] Statistics for Language Research Application of statistical procedures to analysis of language data and to problems of measurement in experimental linguistics, applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, and related fields. Also listed as ALDS 4606 . Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for ALDS 4906 / LING 4009 Section "B" if taken Winter 2015 or Winter 2016. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing in Linguistics or Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies or Cognitive Science, or permission of the instructor. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as LING 5606 and ALDS 5604 , for which additional credit is precluded. Seminar three hours a week. LING 4801 [0.5 credit] Linguistic Field Methods With a language consultant, students discover the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures of the target language using linguistic elicitation. Language will vary from year to year, but will normally be a non-European language. Language documentation, data management, ethical issues surrounding research in Indigenous communities. Prerequisite(s): LING 2005 and LING 2007 . Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ALDS 5801 , for which additional credit is precluded. Lectures three hours a week. LING 4802 [0.5 credit] Historical Linguistics: English A theory-intensive course that will study the development of English starting with Proto-Indo-European progressing through Common Germanic to the stages of English itself. Topics include phonological sound changes, phonemic inventories, and morphological and syntactic typology. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 4101 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): LING 2005 and LING 2007 , and one of LING 3005 , LING 3810 or LING 3811 . Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as LING 5802 , ENGL 5101 , for which additional credit is precluded. Seminars three hours a week. LING 4805 [0.5 credit] Old English Studies in Old English literature and its cultural and historical contexts. Instruction in grammar to facilitate reading knowledge of the Old English language. Also listed as ENGL 4105 . Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for ENGL 3102 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department. Seminar or lecture three hours a week. LING 4900 [1.0 credit] Independent Study in Linguistics Permits fourth-year Honours students to pursue their interests in a selected area of linguistics. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor. LING 4901 [0.5 credit] Independent Study in Linguistics Permits fourth-year Honours students to pursue their interests in a selected area of linguistics. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor. LING 4905 [1.0 credit] Honours Project in Experimental Linguistics Students choose existing study in linguistic literature, replicate the study, present findings, compare to original study. Practical experience gathering and preparing materials, running experiments, analyzing data, interpreting findings; real, important contributions to the field of linguistics via replication studies (as mandated by the scientific method). Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 4910 . Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Linguistics, with a Major CGPA of 9.0, and permission of the instructor. Unscheduled. LING 4910 [1.0 credit] Honours Thesis in Linguistics A thesis project selected in consultation with the School and carried out under the direction of a faculty supervisor. Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for LING 4905 . Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Linguistics with a CGPA of 10.0 in the major; one of LING 3004 , LING 3007 , LING 3505 , or LING 3601 ; and permission of the instructor. Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca . Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca School Language Proficiency Requirement Students in B.A. Honours, Combined Honours, or 15 credit programs of the School of Linguistics and Language Studies are required, at graduation, to have a working knowledge of a language other than English. Proficiency is determined by successful completion of a 1.0 credit university course in the language or by an oral or written test given by the School. B.Sc. Regulations The regulations presented in this section apply to all Bachelor of Science programs. In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations common to all undergraduate students including the process of Academic Continuation Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar). Breadth Requirement for the B.Sc. Students in a Bachelor of Science program must present the following credits at graduation: 2.0 credits in Science Continuation courses not in the major discipline; students completing a double major are considered to have completed this requirement providing they have 2.0 credits in Science Continuation courses in each of the two majors; 2.0 credits in courses outside of the faculties of Science and Engineering and Design (may include ISAP 1000) In most cases, the requirements for individual B.Sc. programs, as stated in this Calendar, contain these requirements, explicitly or implicitly. Students admitted to B.Sc. programs by transfer from another institution must present at graduation (whether taken at Carleton or elsewhere): 2.0 credits in courses outside of the faculties of Science and Engineering and Design (may include ISAP 1000) if the student received fewer than 10.0 transfer credits; or, 1.0 credit in courses outside of the faculties of Science and Engineering and Design (may include ISAP 1000) if the student received 10.0 or more transfer credits. Declared and Undeclared Students Degree students are considered "Undeclared" if they have been admitted to a degree, but have not yet selected and been accepted into a program within that degree. The status "Undeclared" is available only in the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. Undeclared students must apply to enter a program upon or before completing 3.5 credits. Change of Program within the B.Sc. Degree To transfer to a program within the B.Sc. degree, applicants must normally be Eligible to Continue (EC) in the new program, by meeting the CGPA thresholds described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University. Applications to declare or change programs within the B.Sc. degree must be made online through Carleton Central by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form within the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program, or into a program element or option, is subject to any enrolment limitations, and/or specific program, program element or option requirements as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Minors, Concentrations, and Specializations Students may add a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form online through Carleton Central. Acceptance into a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization normally requires that the student be Eligible to Continue (EC) and is meeting the minimum CGPAs described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University , as well as being subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration, or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Experimental Science Requirement Students in a B.Sc. degree program must present at graduation at least two full credits of Experimental Science chosen from two different departments or institutes from the list below: Approved Experimental Science Courses Biochemistry BIOC 2200 [0.5] Cellular Biochemistry BIOC 3103 [0.5] Experimental Biochemistry I: Principles and Practices BIOC 3104 [0.5] Experimental Biochemistry II: Research Experience BIOC 4001 [0.5] Methods in Biochemistry BIOC 4201 [0.5] Advanced Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering Biology BIOL 1103 [0.5] Foundations of Biology I BIOL 1104 [0.5] Foundations of Biology II BIOL 2001 [0.5] Animals: Form and Function BIOL 2002 [0.5] Plants: Form and Function BIOL 2104 [0.5] Introductory Genetics BIOL 2200 [0.5] Cellular Biochemistry BIOL 2600 [0.5] Ecology Chemistry CHEM 1001 [0.5] General Chemistry I CHEM 1002 [0.5] General Chemistry II CHEM 2103 [0.5] Physical Chemistry I CHEM 2203 [0.5] Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2204 [0.5] Organic Chemistry II CHEM 2302 [0.5] Analytical Chemistry I CHEM 2303 [0.5] Analytical Chemistry II CHEM 2800 [0.5] Foundations for Environmental Chemistry Earth Sciences ERTH 1002 [0.5] The Earth and Life Odyssey: A Journey Through Billions of Years ERTH 2102 [0.5] Mineralogy to Petrology ERTH 2404 [0.5] Engineering Geoscience ERTH 2802 [0.5] Field Geology I ERTH 3111 [0.5] Vertebrate Evolution: Mammals, Reptiles, and Birds ERTH 3112 [0.5] Vertebrate Evolution: Fish and Amphibians ERTH 3204 [0.5] Mineral Deposits ERTH 3205 [0.5] Physical Hydrogeology Food Sciences FOOD 3001 [0.5] Food Chemistry FOOD 3002 [0.5] Food Analysis FOOD 3005 [0.5] Food Microbiology Geography GEOG 1010 [0.5] Global Environmental Systems GEOG 3108 [0.5] Soil Properties Neuroscience NEUR 3206 [0.5] Sensory and Motor Neuroscience NEUR 3207 [0.5] Systems Neuroscience NEUR 4600 [0.5] Advanced Lab in Neuroanatomy Physics PHYS 1001 [0.5] Foundations of Physics I PHYS 1002 [0.5] Foundations of Physics II PHYS 1003 [0.5] Introductory Mechanics and Thermodynamics PHYS 1004 [0.5] Introductory Electromagnetism and Wave Motion PHYS 1007 [0.5] Elementary University Physics I PHYS 1008 [0.5] Elementary University Physics II PHYS 2007 [0.5] Second Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars PHYS 3007 [0.5] Third Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars PHYS 3606 [0.5] Modern Physics II PHYS 3608 [0.5] Modern Applied Physics Course Categories for B.Sc. 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