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Linguistics of Speech Science
This program is for students who are seeking an introduction to theory and research in the study of speech science.
間眅埶AV Requirements
Certificate program approval must be obtained from the Department of Linguistics. An overall cumulative CGPA of 2.25 and a minimum C grade in LING 220 are required for program approval.
Continuation Requirements
After a student has completed 60 credits, a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of not less than 2.25 is required for continuance in the certificate program. Students whose CGPA falls below 2.25 cannot enroll in any upper division LING courses. After their CGPA is restored to 2.25, students must meet with the departmental advisor to redeclare into the program.
Program Requirements
Students complete a total of 18 units including all of
The principles of syntactic analysis. Prerequisite: LING 220.
Introduces the scientific study of speech, focusing on the mechanisms of speech production and perception, the ways in which speech is described and analyzed, the relationship between speech and technology, and the practical applications of phonetic science. Students who have taken LING 480 or 481 with similar content may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Social Sci/Science.
A survey of methods of speech sound description and transcription. Prerequisite: LING 221.
Introduction to the study of language acquisition from the point of view of linguistic structure. Prerequisite: LING 221. Students who have taken LING 250 may not take this course for further credit.
and two of
An examination of how language is used by law enforcement, the courts, government, and the legal profession. Particular attention is paid to the contributions of linguistic science to a proper understanding of the role and usage of language in the legal domain.
An overview of theoretical principles in phonology. Prerequisite: LING 221.
The study of sentence structure in language through a survey of constructions found in natural language data together with a consideration of syntactic theory. Prerequisite: LING 222.
Advanced training in speech sound description and analysis in the impressionistic and instrumental modes. Prerequisite: LING 330.
Application of principles from phonetics to a number of practical problems in such areas as second language learning and teaching, forensics, communications, commerce and the arts. Prerequisite: LING 321 or 330, and 9 additional units of upper division Linguistics. Students with credit for LING 480 or LING 481 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.
Explores language as a system of the human brain, including specific topics such as the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of language; language production, perception and processing; bilingualism, language learning and brain plasticity; and aphasia, dyslexia, deafness and sign languages. Prerequisite: 12 units of upper division linguistic courses. Students with credit for LING 480 with this topic may not take this course for further credit.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of six units may be transferred from outside of 間眅埶AV toward this certificate.
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