Course Description
Reading and discussions of current developments and issues in linguistics.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
In general, expectations for graduate students are higher, with
more stringent standards for grading. Additional requirements
for graduate students will include some combination of the
following: (1) additional required reading, including original
scholarly research; (2) longer and more complex written
assignments, which demonstrate a deeper and more sophisticated
understanding of concepts and theoretical issues introduced in
the course; (3) in-class presentations; (4) a final research
paper, which should include a literature review and conform to
professional standards in the discipline in terms of
organization, formatting, argumentation, and citations. If
undergraduates are also assigned a final research paper, theirs
will be shorter and will not require a thorough literature
review.
Athena Title
Special Topics in Linguistics
Prerequisite
LING 3060 or LING 3150 or LING 3150W or LING 3250
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, students will be familiar with the history, theories, methodologies, and problems currently associated with the particular topic the course is given on.
Topical Outline
Topics will vary widely depending on the particular focus of each offering of LING 4910. A number of graded tasks will be assigned, such as quizzes, tests, and various writing assignments done either in or outside of class.
Syllabus