25 courses with the subject LIN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LIN 115Language, Culture, and Power: Linguistic Anthropology3
Covers theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of language and culture, including: semiotics, the ethnography of communication, discourse analysis, and sociolinguistics. Topics include: linguistic relativity, grammar and worldview, language use and social inequality, and language and gender. Also listed as ANT 115. (D, POR)
The social phenomenon of language: how it originated and developed, how it is learned and used, its relationship to other kinds of behavior; types of language (oral, written, signed) and language families; analysis of linguistic data; social issues of language use. Also listed as ANT 150. (CD, D)
LIN 260Global Work and Life: A Chinese Linguistics Approach3
Explores how Chinese language and applied linguistics interact with global life and work (food, business, politics). Applies quantitative and qualitative methods to an interdisciplinary inquiry in students’ interest. No Chinese language background is required. Also listed as EAL 260. (CD,
A linguistics approach to grammar study. Includes a critical exploration of issues such as grammatical change and variation, the origins and effects of grammar prescriptions/proscriptions, the place of grammar instruction in education, and the politics of language authority. Also liste as ENG 309.
Study of variation in language: effects of regional background, social class, ethnic group, gender, and setting; social attitudes toward language; outcomes of linguistic conflicts in the community; evolution of research methods for investigating language differences and the diffusion of change. P- LIN 150/ANT 150 or prerequisite override required.
Study of the articulatory, acoustic, and perceptual aspects of speech sounds, as well as of the phonological structure of human languages. P- LIN 150/ANT 150 or prerequisite override required. Combined Bulletin 2026-2027 227
Uses an anthropological perspective to examine relationships among language structure, language use, persons, and social categories. Also listed as ANT 333.
Introduces the theoretical and practical linguistics resources and skills for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) within the United States or abroad. Also listed as EDU 337. P-LIN 150/ANT 150 or ENG 304 or prerequisite override required; knowledge of a second language is recommended.
Interdisciplinary study of selected topics, such as morphology, phonology/phonetics, syntax, historical linguistics, history of linguistic theory, semiotics, and ethnolinguistics, issues in Asian linguistics, language and gender. May be repeated for credit if topic varies. P-LIN 150/ANT 150 or prerequisite override required.
Taking a global case-study approach, this seminar explores the role language plays in contemporary identity formation and expression, from indigenous to transnational contexts. Addresses relationships among language and colonialism, postcolonialism, nationalism, cultural revitalization, standardization, social and economic inequality, boundary-formation, and processes of cultural inclusion and exclusion. Also listed as ANT 350. (CD)
Introduction to the nature of language, communication practices, nonverbal communication, and their cross-cultural variability. Teaches awareness of and respect for a range of culturally-specific communicative practices and provides analytic skills (linguistics, semiotic, and ethnographic) with which to recognize and assess such practices. This course differs from COM 350 (Intercultural Communication) in its greater emphasis on approaches from linguistics and anthropology. (CD)
Trains students in basic skills of collectiong and analyzing linguistic data at the levels of phonetics-phonology, grammar, lexico-semantics, discourse, and sociocultural context. Students will learn about the research questions that drive linguistic fieldwork as well as the relevant methods, tools, and practical and ethical concerns. Also listed as d ANT 354. P-ANT 150/LIN 150 or prerequisite override required.
LIN 356Language and Social Justice: Signs, Stigma and Social Capital
(3 h) Explores contemporary topics on how language use creates, sustains, justifies, resists, and alters social and economic inequality; constitutes social action; embeds social orders in linguistic structures. Course is collaborative, hands-on, seminar-style. Also listed as ANT 356. (CD)
Study of such philosophical issues about language as truth and meaning, reference and description, proper names, indexicals, modality, tense, the semantical paradoxes, and the differences between languages and other sorts of sign-systems. Also listed as PHI 375. P-One PHI course (PHI 221 strongly recommended) or prerequisite override required.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts and practical programming skills from data science applied to the task of quantitative text analysis. Course surveys methods for selecting, organizing, extracting, and analyzing information from textual data sources to generate novel insight into topics from a variety of linguistics and language-related fields. P- Prerequisite override required. (QDA)
LIN 383Language Engineering: Localization and Terminology3
Introduction to the process of making a product linguistically and culturally appropriate to the target locale, and to computer-assisted terminology management. Surveys applications in translation technology. P-Prerequisite override required.
Designed to meet the needs of selected students, to be carried out under the supervision of a faculty member in the linguistics minor program. May be repeated for credit. P-ANT 150/LIN 150 and prerequisite override required.
Designed to meet the needs of selected students, to be carried out under the supervision of a faculty member in the linguistics minor program. May be repeated for credit. P-ANT 150/LIN 150 and prerequisite override required.
Study of variation in language: effects of regional background, social class, ethnic group, gender, and setting; social attitudes toward language; outcomes of linguistic conflicts in the community; evolution of research methods for investigating language differences and the diffusion of change. P-POI.
Interdisciplinary study of selected topics, such as morphology, phonology/phonetics, syntax, historical linguistics, history of linguistic theory, semiotics, and ethnolinguistics, issues in Asian linguistics, language and gender. May be repeated for credit if topic varies.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts and practical programming skills from data science applied to the task of quantitative text analysis. Course surveys methods for selecting, organizing, extracting, and analyzing information from textual data sources to generate novel insight into topics from a variety of linguistics and language-related fields.
LIN 683Computer-Assisted Translation and Localization3
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the language industry and the intricacies of the localization process. Students will explore the benefits of using computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and will gain hands-on experience. The curriculum emphasizes practical applications, including analyzing and optimizing the localization process for maximum quality. Students will develop advanced translation and problem solving skills by evaluating available resources and creating their own translation assets. The course prepares students to navigate the dynamic field of localization and effectively utilize industry-standard tools and workflows.
