LING 312 - Topics in Linguistic Analysis

Topics vary.

Second Language Phonetics and Phonology
The sound system of a language, its phonetics and phonology, is one of the challenging aspects of second language (L2) learning. This course explores how speakers learn and use the sound systems of a new language. We will examine how learners perceive and produce new sounds, how their first language influences their second, and how multiple sound systems are represented and processed in the mind. These questions connect with major theoretical issues in phonetics, phonology, and language acquisition, as well as cognitive science, biology, and even philosophy. Students will engage closely with primary research articles, discuss both classic and current findings, and gain hands-on experience with experimental design and basic data analysis.

Unit(s): 1
Group Distribution Requirement(s): Distribution Group II
Prerequisite(s):

Second Language Phonetics and Phonology: LING 211 or LING 320

Instructional Method: Conference
Grading Mode: Letter grading (A-F)
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken up to 2 times for credit if different topics, with consent of the instructor.
Notes: Not all topics offered every year. Review schedule of classes for availability.
Group Distribution Learning Outcome(s):

Evaluate data and/or sources.
Analyze institutions, formations, languages, structures, or processes, whether social, political, religious, economic, cultural, intellectual or other.
Think in sophisticated ways about causation, social and/or historical change, human cognition, or the relationship between individuals and society, or engage with social, political, religious or economic theory in other areas.