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 | 114 of 120 | Elena Guerzoni | GFS106 | ||
| 38804R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 20 of 21 | Canan Ipek | SAL126 | ||
| 38805R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | Canan Ipek | SAL126 | ||
| 38806R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Monday | 19 of 20 | Barbara Tomaszewicz | KOH208 | ||
| 38807R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Friday | 19 of 20 | Barbara Tomaszewicz | KOH208 | ||
| 38808R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 19 of 20 | Barbara Tomaszewicz | SAL127 | ||
| 38809R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 17 of 20 | Canan Ipek | SAL126 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38812D | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 143 of 150 (3 on waitlist) | Carmen Silva-Corvalan | THH201 | ||
| 38813R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | Priyanka Biswas | GFS104 | ||
| 38814R | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 21 of 25 | Arunima Choudhury | GFS228 | ||
| 38815R | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 25 of 26 | Arunima Choudhury | GFS228 | ||
| 38816R | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Xin Zhao | KAP113 | ||
| 38844R | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 25 of 26 | Priyanka Biswas | GFS223 | ||
| 38846D | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 23 of 26 | Xin Zhao | GFS228 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64120D | Lecture | 8:00-9:15am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 17 | Lacey Donohue | GFS220 | ||
| 64620D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Lacey Donohue | GFS217 | ||
| 64625D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Amanda Weldy | GFS218 | ||
| 64630D | Lecture | 12:30-1:45pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 17 | Philip Mc Niff | GFS105 | ||
| 66997D | Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 553 of 1000 | 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.
- Note: D class assignments for this course available in THH 309; phone 740-1188.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38827D | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | MWF | 11 of 19 | Iskandar Mansour | GFS221 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38829R | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | MWF | 16 of 19 | Iskandar Mansour | GFS220 | ||
| 38854R | Lecture-Lab | 6:00-8:20pm | Mon, Wed | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38832R | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | MWF | 10 of 19 | Santosh Tandon | GFS216 |
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 | 8 of 25 | Sandra Disner | GFS220 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38830R | Lecture-Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | MWF | 14 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 | 112 of 122 | Elsi Kaiser, Rachel Walker | GFS106 | ||
| 38821R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Wednesday | 16 of 21 | Chuo-Ying Ou-Yang | GFS111 | ||
| 38822R | Lab | 8:30-9:50am | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Fang-Ying Hsieh | GFS112 | ||
| 38823R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 21 | Chuo-Ying Ou-Yang | GFS229 | ||
| 38824R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Fang-Ying Hsieh | GFS222 | ||
| 38825R | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 21 | Chuo-Ying Ou-Yang | GFS201 | ||
| 38826R | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Fang-Ying Hsieh | GFS202 |
Linguistic and cultural pluralism in the U.S.; distributional and structural characteristics of selected urban and minority dialects; the relationship between dialects and "media standard."
- Prerequisite: LING 210
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38847R | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 15 | Phillip Carter | GFS218 |
Introduction to the world's linguistic diversity; number of languages spoken and where; grammatical structure and social function of selected languages.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38849R | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 20 | Phillip Carter | GFS218 |
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 | Canceled | Maria Zubizarreta |
Examination of contemporary psychological theory and research on the development of cognitive skills, including language, memory, reading, and mathematics. Prerequisite: 336L.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 336
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the PSYC department but may qualify for major credit in LING. To register, enroll in PSYC 433.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52606R | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 31 | Frank Manis | THH213 |
Overview of methods used to identify voices on the basis of their characteristic speech patterns.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38876R | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 25 | Sandra Disner | GFS222 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38881D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | James Higginbotham, Rachel Walker,Elsi Kaiser | OFFICE |
Investigation of selected topics in linguistics.
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Txtng and E-Discourse | |||||||||
| 38885R | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 21 | Michael Shepherd | KAP145 | ||
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 | 9:30-11:50am | Friday | 5 of 15 | Melissa Frazier | 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 | 10:00-12:20pm | Wednesday | 7 of 15 | Andrew Simpson | OFFICE |
Current linguistic approaches to the semantics of natural language; analysis of concepts of meaning and reference.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38819D | Lecture | 5:30-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 15 | Barry Schein | GFS212 |
Recording and analysis of a living language as employed by a native speaker of that language.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38927D | Lecture | 12:00-2:20pm | Monday | 9 of 15 | Rachel Walker,Andrew Simpson | OFFICE |
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 | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 7 of 20 | Louis Goldstein | OFFICE | PDF (122087 KB) |
Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38965D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 20 | James Higginbotham, Elsi Kaiser, Louis Goldstein,Maria Zubizarreta | OFFICE | ||
| 38966D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | James Higginbotham, Audrey Li, Andrew Simpson | OFFICE |
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38985D | Lecture | 3:30-5:50pm | Thursday | 2 of 20 | Elena Guerzoni, Barry Schein | GFS111 |
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 | James Higginbotham, Elsi Kaiser, Maria Zubizarreta | OFFICE | ||
| 38994D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | James Higginbotham | 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 | 8 of 15 | James Higginbotham | 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 | James Higginbotham | 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 | 4 of 25 | James Higginbotham | 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 | 1 of 15 | James Higginbotham | OFFICE |
Information accurate as of 6/20/2011 9:23 AM.