First-Year Courses in LinguisticsConsult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=ug This page was created at 1:09 PM on Wed, May 5, 2004. Fall Academic Term, 2004 (September 7 - December 23)LING 140. Introduction to Deaf Culture.Instructor(s): Paula D Berwanger (pberwang@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course introduces students to Deaf culture within the United States, and focuses on the link between culture and language (in this case, American Sign Language). An analysis of medical and cultural models of perceiving deafness is investigated to familiarize students with the range of perceptions held by members of the cultural majority and the effect it has on the Deaf community. The influencing factors of educational systems on deaf children are reviewed to understand the link between language systems used in the classroom and the development of a Deaf identity. The historical roots of American Sign Language and the value of language preservation provide for additional overview of attitudes in American society. Social adaptations to deafness and individual factors of communicative and linguistic development are analyzed for understanding the implications of family and social systems on deaf children and adults. Instructor will use a course pack. There will be weekly written assignments (1-2 paragraph reaction statements to readings from the course pack) or weekly quizzes. There will be a written midterm and final.
LING 150. Elementary American Sign Language.Section 001 — Taught in ASL.Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of LING 140. (4). (LR). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. LING 150 is a beginning course in American Sign Language (ASL) that introduces students to basic grammatical structures and sign vocabulary through intensive classroom conversational interactions. Emphasis is on practical communicative functions as students learn how to communicate in a visual-gestural channel. Classroom work is supplemented by video-taped workbook exercises to facilitate development of receptive language skills. LING 140 (Introduction to Deaf Culture) is a pre- or co-requisite for this course. Class will meet two days, two hours per day. There will be 1-2 hours of weekly lab work to be completed at the Language Resource Center. This course will be conducted exclusively in American Sign Language. Required course materials include a workbook and videotape. Handouts will also be provided. An optional Dictionary of ASL is suggested. Students will complete weekly assignments from the workbook. There will be both a midterm and final consisting of both written exams and videotaped Sign Language interactions. A 3-5 page term paper is also required (a report on a Deaf social event, on an interaction with Deaf persons, or on an approved article or subject).
LING 210. Introduction to Linguistic Analysis.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Steven P Abney (abney@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Nothing is more distinctly human than our ability to use language. Because of that, we expect that the study of language can provide insight into "human nature." This course is an analytic introduction to the methods linguists use for describing languages (although general training in analytic thought is our ultimate goal). Drawing on examples from a large number of the world's languages, we will look at the sounds of language, how they are produced and how they pattern into words; we will study the diverse ways in which individual languages approach processes of word and sentence formation, while we ask whether there are processes universal to all languages. By focusing simultaneously on language data and on the techniques used by linguists to make sense of these data, we will see that our understanding of the object of inquiry (language) is influenced by our methods of inquiry. Requirements include problem-solving assignments, midterm and final exams; no prerequisites except an interest in language and thinking.
LING 211. Introduction to Language.
Section 001.Instructor(s): San Duanmu (duanmu@umich.edu), Elaine M McNultyPrerequisites & Distribution: (3). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Human beings have always been curious about the uniquely human possession, human language — about its structure, its diversity, its use, and its effects on others. This course explores the human capacity for language. We begin with the discussion of the uniqueness of human language and then review major properties of language structure including sound systems, word and sentence structure, meaning and their use. We explore how these properties relate to language acquisition, processing/computation, conversation, and writing. The course also considers the rich variation of language in terms of language change, dialects, and identity. Course requirements include regular homework and in-class assignments, one midterm exam and a final exam.
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