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Name: Current Issues in Linguistics Code: LING6029
Instructor:   Semester: 2
Requiremnet: Core Assessment: 100% Coursework
Time: Thursday, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Venue: MB122)
Description:

In this course current issues in different sub-fields of Linguistics are discussed, with an emphasis on new approaches, methodologies and findings. The topics may vary from year to year but will include a selection from such major fields of research as linguistic theory, sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics.

Assessment:
Each teacher will give students an assignment after class. A small proportion of the final grades comes from class participation.
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Schedule:

Jan 19

U. Ansaldo
Language Creation and Linguistic Theory

Jan 26

No Class - Chinese New Year

Feb 2

U. Ansaldo
Evolution, Diversity and Frequency

Feb 9

A. Bodomo
Morphosyntax of Facebook Communication

Feb 16

Pan Yanhong
Current Trends in Syntactic Theory

Feb 23

T. Gong
General Introduction to Language Evolution Studies

Mar 1

T. Gong
Genetics Perspectives on Language Evolution

Mar 8

No Class - Reading Week

Mar 15

S. Matthews
Are Language Universals for Real? (Reading: Evans & Levinson 2010)

Mar 22

Prof. Jackson Gandour
Linguistics goes Hollywood

Mar 29

Prof. Jackson Gandour
The role of the brainstem in processing pitch in language and music

Apr 5

No Class

Apr 12

S. Matthews
What are we to make of Piraha? (Reading: Everett 2005)

Apr 19

W.T. Siok
Reading Research: Current Trends and Methodologies
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