Summer 2016 - LING 811 G100
Topics in Linguistics II (4)
Class Number: 5493
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 9 – Aug 8, 2016: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
BurnabyMay 9 – Aug 8, 2016: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Yue Wang
yuew@sfu.ca
778.782.6924
Office: RCB 9213
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
In-depth treatment of a selected area of Linguistics. Specific topics will vary from offering to offering.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course explores language as a system of the human brain. Topics include neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of language; mapping brain and language; language production, perception and processing; language acquisition and bilingualism; language disorders and sign languages; language and cognition.
Grading
- Participation and Assignments 30%
- Project and Paper 70%
NOTES:
Students should familiarize themselves with the Department's Standards on Class Management and Student Responsibilities at http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/undergraduate/student-resources/department-standards.html#main_content_text.
Please note that a grade of “FD” may be assigned as a penalty for academic dishonesty.
All student requests for accommodations for their religious practices must be made in writing by the end of the first week of classes or no later than one week after a student adds a course.
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities (778-782-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca).
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Required readings will be available for download from the course website.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Ingram, J. C. L. (2007). Neurolinguistics: An Introduction to Spoken Language Processing and its Disorders (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics). Cambridge University Press.ISBN-10: 0521796407 (Paperback)
Stemmer, B. and Whitaker, H.A. (2010). Handbook of the Neuroscience of Language. Academic Press. ISBN-10: 008045352X.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site contains information on what is meant by academic dishonesty and where you can find resources to help with your studies. There is also a section on tutoring.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS