Program Requirements
Students must satisfy all program requirements for the Ph.D. in Linguistics. The Ph.D. thesis must be on a topic relating to language acquisition, approved by the LAP committee.
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Courses (26 credits)
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EDSL 711 Language Acquisition Issues 3 (2 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Review of language acquisition issues.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Thordardottir, Elin (Fall)
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LING 601 Graduate Research Seminar 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : A seminar dedicated to graduate student research and professional training.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Wagner, Michael (Fall)
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LING 602 Graduate Research Seminar 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : A seminar dedicated to graduate student research and professional training.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Wagner, Michael (Fall) Wagner, Michael (Winter)
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LING 619 Experimental Linguistics: Foundations (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Foundations of the relationship between linguistic theory and experimental linguistics (language acquisition, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics).
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Winter
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LING 631 Phonology 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Foundations of phonological theory, focusing on issues in segmental and prosodic structure.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Wagner, Michael; Sonderegger, Morgan (Fall)
Fall
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LING 660 Semantics 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Introduction to the basics of natural language semantics.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Gillon, Brendan S (Fall)
Fall
Prerequisite: PHIL 210
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LING 671 Syntax 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : In-depth overview of current issues in theoretical syntax. Emphasis will be placed on the logic and development of argumentation in syntactic theory.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Coon, Jessica (Fall)
Fall
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LING 706 Ph.D. Evaluation 1
Overview
Linguistics : Research and writing of the first research paper required in the Ph.D program.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Wagner, Michael (Winter)
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LING 707 Ph.D. Evaluation 2
Overview
Linguistics : Research and writing of the second research paper required in the in the Ph.D program.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Wagner, Michael (Fall)
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LING 710 Language Acquisition Issues 2 (2 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Examination and discussion of the leterature on a selected topic in language acquisition.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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PSYC 709 Language Acquisition Issues 1 (2 credits)
Overview
Psychology : Advanced area seminar on a topic in language acquisition issues.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Titone, Debra Ann (Winter)
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SCSD 712 Language Acquisition Issues 4 (2 credits)
Overview
Communication Sci & Disorders
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Thordardottir, Elin (Fall)
Note: LING 706 and LING 707 must be completed before proceeding to thesis research.
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
3 credits of graduate-level statistics from courses such as: EDPE 676, EDPE 682, PSYC 650, PSYC 651; students who have taken an equivalent course in statistics, or are currently taking an equivalent course as part of their Ph.D. program requirements, will be deemed to have satisfied this requirement for the Language Acquisition Option.
At least 6 credits selected from the following list; at least one course must be outside the Department of Linguistics:
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EDSL 620 Critical Issues in Second Language Education (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : An examination of social identity, first language maintenance, and power relations, and their impact on the nature of second language teaching, from the perspective of critical applied linguistics. Topics range from the micro level of the individual to the macro level of language planning and policy-making.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Sarkar, Mekhala (Fall)
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EDSL 623 Second Language Learning (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Seminar in second language acquisition theory and research and their relevance to teaching a second language.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Izquierdo, Manuel Jesús (Winter)
Fall
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EDSL 624 Educational Sociolinguistics (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Seminar in the social, cultural and political dimensions of English second language learning and teaching.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Fall
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EDSL 627 Classroom-Centred Second Language Research (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Seminar in second language classroom-centred research focusing on instructional procedures and practices in relationship to learning outcomes.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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EDSL 629 Second Language Assessment (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Research, theory, issues and practices in second language assessment in relationship to learners, teachers, and programs.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Turner, Carolyn E (Fall)
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EDSL 632 Second Language Literacy Development (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : Theory and research related to the teaching and learning of second language literacy. The orientation is on reading and writing as a socio-cognitive activity.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Mueller, Caroline (Winter)
Fall
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LING 550 Computational Linguistics (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Hands-on introduction to concepts and methods for the computational study of linguistic data. Topics will be introduced in the context of models or results from experimental linguistics, then further explored in empirical datasets using core methods for speech and language processing. A central focus will be practical skills for computational analysis of language, including an intensive introduction to programming, using text and speech corpora, and core machine learning tools.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequistie(s): A 300-level course in LING (3 or more credits) or a 300-level course in COMP (3 or more credits), or permission of instructor.
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LING 555 Language Acquisition 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : A detailed overview of recent experimental work on first language acquisition of syntax within the principles and parameters framework, concentrating on both theoretical and methodological issues.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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LING 590 Language Acquisition and Breakdown (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Theoretical and experimental perspectives on an imperfect language faculty, in the context of current linguistic theory and state-of-the-art experimental methods and techniques. Comparison of linguistic abilities of normally developing children, children with language disorders (e.g., SLI), and adults with disrupted linguistic abilities (e.g., aphasic patients).
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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LING 620 Experimental Linguistics: Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Introduction to experimental research methods for linguists.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Sonderegger, Morgan (Fall)
Prerequisite: PSYC 305 or equivalent
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LING 651 Topics in Acquisition of Phonology (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : An examination of theoretically informed work on the first language acquisition of phonology.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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LING 655 Theory of L2 Acquisition (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : Interlanguage grammars and the role of Universal Grammar in second language acquisition.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Winter
Prerequisite: LING 671 or permission of instructor.
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LING 721 Advanced Seminar 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : An advanced seminar on current linguistic research.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Wagner, Michael (Winter)
Topic varies by year.
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LING 722 Advanced Seminar 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : An advanced seminar on current linguistic research.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Topic varies by year.
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LING 751 Advanced Seminar: Experimental 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : An advanced seminar on current experimental research in linguistics. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Clayards, Meghan (Fall)
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LING 752 Advanced Seminar: Experimental 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Linguistics : An advanced seminar on current experimental research in linguistics. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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PSYC 561 Methods: Developmental Psycholinguistics (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : Approaches and methods used in investigations of the development of language and communication. A case study approach, observational-correlational approach versus experimental-manipulative approach, cross sectional design versus longitudinal design.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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PSYC 734 Developmental Psychology and Language (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : Advanced area seminar on a topic in developmental psychology and language
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: MacDougall, James C (Fall)
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PSYC 736 Developmental Psychology and Language (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : Advanced area seminar on a topic in developmental psychology and language
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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SCSD 619 Phonological Development (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Sci & Disorders : Theories and research related to normal and abnormal phonological development in children will be studied.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Rvachew, Susan (Fall)
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SCSD 632 Phonological Disorders: Children (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Sci & Disorders : The nature of phonological disorders and clinical approaches for their remediation in children will be presented.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Rvachew, Susan; Matthews, Tanya (Winter)
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SCSD 633 Language Development (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Sci & Disorders : Theories of language acquisition, prerequisites to language development, and current issues in research will be studied. Topics include the role of input, individual differences in acquisition, and language socialization.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Kolne, Kendall (Fall)
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SCSD 637 Developmental Language Disorders 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Sci & Disorders : The nature of developmental language disorders and the assessment of language competence and performance in both speaking and non-speaking children will be studied.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Thordardottir, Elin; Brandeker, Myrto (Winter)
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SCSD 643 Developmental Language Disorders 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Sci & Disorders : Major theories of language disorders are translated into intervention principles used in language treatment programs. Adaptations of intervention techniques to suit specific disorders (including augmentative communication) will be explored.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Thordardottir, Elin; Vaillancourt, Sophie (Fall)
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SCSD 652 Advanced Research Seminar 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Sci & Disorders : Pro seminar in which current research topics in communication disorders will be discussed.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
This course may be taken as an advanced course for M.Sc. students.
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SCSD 653 Advanced Research Seminar 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Sci & Disorders : Pro seminar in which current research topics in communication disorders will be discussed.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
This course may be taken as an advanced course for M.Sc. students.