This track explores the relationship between language and mind.聽聽乐播传媒 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.聽聽The 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).聽聽乐播传媒 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.聽聽For the remaining 3 elective credits, students can choose any LING course that is applicable to the general LING track.
- LING/CLAS 1010: The聽Study of Words
- LING 3185: Figurative Language
- LING 3005:聽Cognitive Science
- LING 4100:聽Perspectives on Language: Language and Embodiment
- LING 4220:聽Language and Mind
- LING/SLHS 4560:聽Language Development
- LING 4632:聽Machine Learning and Linguistics
- LING 4622:聽Statistical Analysis for Linguistics
- LING 4225:聽Interdisciplinary Research Methods in Child Language Acquisition