Teaching

Winter 2010

Linguistics 380, Research Methods

Field methods and interview techniques. Library and archival research. Introspection in linguistic research. Formulation of alternative hypotheses and use of argumentation in choosing among them. Ethics of research. Scientific method.
The students are expected to conduct linguistic fieldwork with a native speaker of Nakota (Siouan).

Fall 2009

Linguistics 100, Introductory Linguistics

An introduction to the main subdisciplines of linguistic inquiry: phonetics (speech sounds), phonology (sound patterns), morphology (word structure), syntax (sentence structure), and semantics (meaning).
Textbook: William O'Grady and John Archibald, "Contemporary Linguistic Analysis" (6th edition)

Linguistics 210, Semantics

The study of meaning in language. Morpheme and word meaning, sentence meaning, text meaning. Semantic components, domains/fields, and roles, Predictable variants of meaning, contexts, dictionaries, metaphors, cognition. Pragmatics, logic.
Textbook: John Saeed, "Semantics"

Linguistics 485AD, Structure of a selected language

Essentially a continuation of Linguistics 380 from Winter 2009. Intensive linguistic research on a particular language (probably Dene Suline or Nakota).
Note: Permission from instructor required.
Time and location: TBA.
Textbook: TBA.

Winter 2009

Linguistics 380, Research Methods of Linguistics

Field methods and interview techniques. Library and archival research. Introspection in linguistic research. Formulation of alternative hypotheses and use of argumentation in choosing among the. Ethics of research. Scientific method.

Linguistics 412, Seminar in Semantics

Semantic processes and structures. Semantic theories. Application of semantics in language acquisition and teaching. Diachronic semantics.

Fall 2008

Linguistics 210, Phonetics and Phonology

The identification and production of speech sounds. Phonetic transcription. Study of sound patterns of various languages.

Linguistics 212, Semantics

The study of meaning in language. Morpheme and word meaning, sentence meaning, text meaning. Semantic components, domains/fields, and roles, Predictable variants of meaning, contexts, dictionaries, metaphors, cognition. Pragmatics, logic.

Linguistics 411, Seminar in Morphology

Morphological processes and structures. Complex systems. Evolution of morphological categories and language universals. Morphology in selected theories.