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Fall 2002: Linguistics 801-4: Introduction to Syntax. This course provides an introduction to current syntactic theory by examining a number of syntactic phenomena and the theoretical approaches that attempt to interpret them.  We look at both the Principles and Parameters/Minimalist and the HPSG  frameworks.  Some of the issues that are covered are the nature of heads and complements, passivization, raising and control, wh-dependencies, and island constraints.  The goal of the course is to give students an overview of the evolution of thought in generative syntax and its major accomplishments in a unified approach that focuses on the data without favoring any particular approach.
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Spring 2003: LANG 110-3: Modern Greek for Beginners I. The aim of the course is to give beginners an introduction to the language and to help develop survival skills in the most frequently encountered communicative situations.  Teaching will concentrate on practical language skills, with special emphasis on listening and speaking; students are also expected to develop a basic level of competence in reading and writing.
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Fall 2003:
Linguistics 260-2: Language, Culture and Society. This course examines aspects of language in cultural contexts. The course establishes the role of culture in establishing the meanings of linguistic forms. The focus of the course will be on the role that language and language use play in signaling social relationships. Of particular interest are the correlations between language and social class, language and social network and language and gender. Explanations for these correlations are presented and evaluated.
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LANG 160-3: Modern Greek for Beginners II. The aim of the course is to give those who have acquired the basic language skills a better understanding of the basic grammar of Greek, and to develop their speaking and comprehension skills so that they are able to carry out small conversations. Reading comprehension, and the ability to write small paragraphs will also be emphasized.
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Spring 2004:
Linguistics 409: Sociolinguistics.
Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and social structure. There are several ways in which this relationship can be approached. This course will give students the opportunity to learn about the various perspectives concerning the definition and scope of sociolinguistics, the different methodologies that are employed for the collection of data, and the insights that we have attained. Other topics to be covered include variationist sociolinguistics, stylistic variation, language and social stereotypes, multilingualism and, the relationship between language and culture.
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LANG 110-3: Modern Greek for Beginners I. The aim of the course is to give beginners an introduction to the language and to help develop survival skills in the most frequently encountered communicative situations.  Teaching will concentrate on practical language skills, with special emphasis on listening and speaking; students are also expected to develop a basic level of competence in reading and writing.
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