LIN 1145H Semantics (R. Binnik) An introduction to contemporary approaches to meaning within Linguistics. Emphasis will be on truth conditional,
model-theoretical semantics and the semantic interpretation of natural languages expression via translation into an intentional logical language.
LIN 1154H Sociology of Language (Staff) For information on this course, please consult the Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Linguistics.
LIN 1162H Comparative-Historical Linguistics (Staff) A survey of topics and methods dealing with language change: phonetic, phonological, morphological,
syntactic, and semantic change; the comparative method, internal reconstruction, linguistic geography, the origin and decline of languages, and so on.
LIN 1172H Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics (Staff) An introduction to a theory of language behavior in which the structure is represented in complex
networks and processing is described in terms of signals in the network plus network self-modification. Phenomena accounted for include language production, comprehension, acquisition, slips of the tongue, and
other language behaviors.
LIN 1180H History of Linguistic Thought (Staff) A survey of linguistic 'schools' of the twentieth century, starting with Saussure. Emphasis will be
placed on the leading personalities and their works.
LIN 1182H Language and Mind (E. Dresher) Language is a dramatic example of Palto's problem: how can humans attain complex systems of knowledge on the basis of
limited experience? The course will explore rationalist and empiricist approaches to this problem, drawing on readings from linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and artificial intelligence, with special attention
given to the ideas of Noam Chomsky.
LIN 1200Y Current Issues in Linguistic Theory (Staff) For information on this course, please consult the Graduate Coordinator in the Department of
Linguistics.
LIN 1201H Current Issues in Linguistic Theory (Staff) For information on this course, please consult the Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Linguistics.
LIN 1245H Advanced Semantics I (R. Binnik) Topics in current semantic theory. Specific topics will vary from year to year, and will depend to a certain
extent on the interests of the students.
LIN 1246H Advanced Semantics II For information on this course, please consult the Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Linguistics.
JIL 1140H Semiotics (M. Danesi) This course will deal with the major theories of the sign, both verbal and nonverbal, focusing primarily on the ideas of
Saussure and Peirce. It will start by looking at the research evidence on the origin of verbal and nonverbal sign and communication systems, discussing critically the main theories to explain semiosis and
communication in the human species, from those of the Ancients to the most contemporary.
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