Linguistics (LING)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/ling/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in GFS301; phone (213) 740-2986.
Words as a gateway to the human mind. How words are stored, comprehended and retrieved. How words are constructed. Words and concepts. Words and social constructs. The processing and the acquisition of words in normal and atypical children and adults.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38802R | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 120 of 122 | Jean Vergnaud | GFS106 | ||
| 38804R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 21 of 21 | Yu-Chi Huang | GFS221 | ||
| 38805R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | Yi-Hsien Liu | GFS220 | ||
| 38806R | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 19 of 20 | Yu-Chi Huang | GFS221 | ||
| 38807R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Friday | 17 of 20 | Yi-Hsien Liu | GFS220 | ||
| 38808R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | Yu-Chi Huang | GFS221 | ||
| 38809R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 18 of 20 | Yi-Hsien Liu | GFS201 | ||
| 38803R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 109 of 120 | Jean Vergnaud | GFS106 | ||
| 38801R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Monday | 19 of 20 | Wei-Wen Liao | GFS221 | ||
| 38810R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | Hsiu-Wen Cheng | GFS201 | ||
| 38811R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Friday | 16 of 20 | Wei-Wen Liao | GFS221 | ||
| 38817R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Friday | 17 of 20 | Hsiu-Wen Cheng | KAP138 | ||
| 38819R | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 17 of 20 | Hsiu-Wen Cheng | GFS228 | ||
| 38839R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | Wei-Wen Liao | VKC157 |
Discourse patterns among diverse social groups in institutional and interpersonal settings; interrelationships among language practices and gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity; social structures and cultural values as reflected in language policies and practices.Concurrent Enrollment: WRIT 140.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
- Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38812R | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 97 of 100 | Andrew Simpson | SGM123 | ||
| 38813R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 26 of 26 | Edward Holsinger | VKC105 | ||
| 38814R | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 23 of 25 | Edward Holsinger | VKC151 | ||
| 38815R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Heeju Hwang | VKC107 | ||
| 38816R | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Heeju Hwang | KAP145 |
Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)
Focuses on analytical and argumentative writing skills requisite to academic and professional writing. Emphasizes logical analysis of texts and other data, effective use of evidence, ethical argumentation, and stylistic and grammatical fluency. Requires concurrent enrollment with an affiliated General Education course in the Social Issues category. Students must achieve a satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the SAT, the USC Writing Examination, or credit for WRIT 120 or 121 bef
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64135D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 17 | Naomi Greenwald | GFS111 | ||
| 64615D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Jessica Bremmer | GFS105 | ||
| 64620D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Matthew Carrillo-Vincent | GFS108 | ||
| 64695D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Matthew Lutz | GFS210 | ||
| 66997D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 618 of 2000 | BOV AUD |
Introduction to current Arabic; oral practice, hearing and reading comprehension; the grammar necessary for simple spoken and written expression. Lecture, classroom drill, laboratory practice.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38827D | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | MWF | 19 of 19 | Iskandar Mansour | GFS220 |  |
Continuation of 122. Reading of simple Arabic prose, practice in pronunciation, the grammar essential for reading comprehension and writing. Lecture, classroom drill, and laboratory practice.
- Prerequisite: LING 122
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38829D | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | MWF | 18 of 19 | Iskandar Mansour | GFS220 | |
Continuation of LING 125. Reading of simple Hindi prose, practice in pronunciation, the grammar essential for reading comprehension and writing. Lecture, classroom drill and laboratory practice.
- Prerequisite: LING 125
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38832D | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:20pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 19 | Santosh Tandon | GFS107 | |
Empirical study of the sounds and structures of human language; syntax and semantics; language change; linguistic universals.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38818R | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 25 | Hagit Borer | GFS221 |
Continuation of LING 152. Reading selections from Arabic newspapers and current prose, continued study of grammar for reading comprehension. Lecture and classroom drill.
- Prerequisite: LING 152
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38830D | Lecture-Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | MWF | 15 of 19 | Iskandar Mansour | GFS220 | |
Language within cognitive science: speech physiology and acoustics, language acquisition, reading, language disorders, perception and mental representation of words, linguistic diversity and computer analysis of speech.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38820R | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 111 of 120 | Elaine Andersen, Rachel Walker | GFS106 | ||
| 38821R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Fuyun Wu | GFS220 | ||
| 38822R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 20 | Nancy Louie | GFS221 | ||
| 38823R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Nancy Louie | GFS221 | ||
| 38824R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 17 of 20 | Fuyun Wu | GFS201 | ||
| 38825D | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Fuyun Wu | GFS201 | ||
| 38826R | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 21 | Nancy Louie | GFS202 |
Topics in the theory of meaning in natural language.
- Prerequisite: LING 302
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38857R | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Barry Schein |
Experimental and theoretical aspects of how spoken and written language is produced and understood, learned during childhood, andaffected by brain damage.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (LING 210 or PSYC 100)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the PSYC department but may qualify for major credit in LING. To register, enroll in PSYC 406.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52598R | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 23 of 40 | Elsi Kaiser | WPH102 |
The emergence of new languages, known as Creoles, in socio-historical situations where linguistic input is degraded and insufficient to support the ordinary language acquisition process.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38874R | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 20 | Maria Zubizarreta | GFS221 |
A survey of research on the interaction between Spanish morphology and phonology in light of critical readings and discussion of selected studies as contributions to the general theory of grammar.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SPAN department but may qualify for major credit in LING. To register, enroll in SPAN 513.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62165R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 6 | Mario Saltarelli | VKC158 |
Traditional views of phonology; generative phonology; current developments in phonological research and theory.
- Prerequisite: LING 531A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38909D | Lecture | 11:00-1:20pm | Monday | 5 of 15 | Rachel Walker | OFFICE |
Principles and comparison of modern theories of grammar with special reference to syntax.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38917D | Lecture | 9:30-11:50am | Wednesday | 6 of 15 | Andrew Simpson | OFFICE |
Descriptive and theoretical analyses of the grammers of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean; emphasis on comparative studies of these languages and English.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EALC department but may qualify for major credit in LING. To register, enroll in EALC 561.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25404D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 4 of 20 | Hajime Hoji | GFS210 |
Theories of acquisition; sentence and discourse processing; language and thought.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38951D | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Wednesday | 8 of 15 | Elsi Kaiser | GFS201 |
Familiarization with articulation, transcription, production, and acoustic analysis of the speech sounds found in the world's languages. Also speech technology, perception, and disorders. Includes laboratory exercises.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38955D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 20 | Louis Goldstein | GFS217 |
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38983D | Lecture | 2:00-4:20pm | Tuesday | 3 of 20 | Hagit Borer, Audrey Li | GFS210 |
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38985D | Lecture | 3:30-5:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 20 | Elena Guerzoni, Barry Schein | GFS212 |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38993D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | Edward Finegan, Elena Guerzoni | OFFICE | ||
| 38994D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Edward Finegan, Maria Zubizarreta | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: LING 794A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38996D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Edward Finegan | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: LING 794B
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38997D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Edward Finegan | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: LING 794C
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38898D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 25 | Edward Finegan | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: LING 794D
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38999D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | Edward Finegan | OFFICE |
Information accurate as of 8/7/2009 4:48 PM.