Language and Cognition
This track explores the relationship between language and mind.ÌýÌýStudents will learn about the meanings and functions of language, the ways in which language is produced and comprehended, how it is acquired by learners, and the relationship between language and thought in different cultures.ÌýÌýThe track provides undergraduate students with interdisciplinary training in theories and methods from cognitive linguistics, language acquisition, computer science, cognitive anthropology, psychology, and speech, language, and hearing sciences.
Requirements
The current linguistics major (general track) requires 15 credits of LING electives (9 at the upper division level).ÌýÌýStudents declaring the Language and Cognition sub-plan will also complete 15 credits of LING electives (9 at the upper division level); however, they must select 12 of these credits from the set of cognition-relevant courses below.ÌýÌýFor the remaining 3 elective credits, students can choose any LING course that is applicable to the general LING track.
- LING/CLAS 1010: TheÌýStudy of Words
- LING 3185: Figurative Language
- LING 3005:ÌýCognitive Science
- LING 4100:ÌýPerspectives on Language: Language and Embodiment
- LING 4220:ÌýLanguage and Mind
- LING/SLHS 4560:ÌýLanguage Development
- LING 4632:ÌýMachine Learning and Linguistics
- LING 4622:ÌýStatistical Analysis for Linguistics
- LING 4225:ÌýInterdisciplinary Research Methods in Child Language Acquisition