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CAS LX 703 Phonological Analysis

4 credits. Fall and Spring

Graduate Prerequisites: GRS LX 601 (formerly CAS LX 510), or consent of instructor. - Survey of phonological theory and analysis, with focus on cross-linguistic typology of phonological systems. Phonological reasoning and argumentation skills are developed. Empirical coverage includes contrast, distinctive features, rules and constraints, opacity, tone, syllabification, stress, and interactions with morphology and syntax. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Introduction to Phonology" that was previously numbered CAS LX 513.

CAS LX 705 Prosody

4 credits.

Graduate Prerequisites: GRS LX 601 (formerly CAS LX 510), or consent of instructor. - Exploration of the melodic and rhythmic aspects of the languages of the world. Emphasis on theoretical and experimental approaches to cross-linguistic typology. Specific topics include syllables and syllable-weight, rhythm and speech timing; stress and metrics; tone and intonation. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS LX 525.

CAS LX 706 Advanced Topics in Phonology

4 credits. Fall

Graduate Prerequisites: CAS LX 403/ GRS LX 703 - Topics will vary. May be taken more than once for credit with different topics. First topic: Distinctive feature theory from Structuralism to the present. Issues include the putative universality of distinctive features, their phonetic underpinnings, tension among the various roles features play in the grammar, and applicability of features to phonology beyond consonants and vowels.

CAS LX 709 Intermediate Phonetics

4 credits.

Graduate Prerequisites: CAS LX 301 / GRS LX 601, or consent of instructor. - Comprehensive overview of the field of linguistic phonetics, focusing on speech production, aerodynamics, acoustics, and perception. Special attention to the role of phonetics in shaping cross-language phonological typology. Emphasis on practical skills for phonetic data analysis.

CAS LX 722 Intermediate Syntax: Modeling Syntactic Knowledge

4 credits.

Graduate Prerequisites: GRS LX 621 (formerly CAS LX 522), or consent of instructor. - Using linguistic data drawn from a wide variety of languages, students develop a precise model of syntactic knowledge through evaluation of hypotheses and arguments. Exploration of major discoveries and phenomena from the linguistic literature.

CAS LX 723 Advanced Syntax: Issues in Modern Syntactic Theory

4 credits. Fall and Spring

Graduate Prerequisites: (GRSLX722) or consent of instructor. - Exploration of advanced topics in syntax, chosen in part based on student interest, through reading and critical discussion of both foundational and recent literature. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Syntax II" that was previously numbered CAS LX 523.

CAS LX 724 Intermediate Syntax: Modeling Syntactic Knowledge Discussion

0 credits.

Graduate Prerequisites: (GRSLX621) ; Graduate Corequisites: (GRSLX722) - Required discussion section for students registered in GRS LX 722. Students must also register for GRS LX 722.

CAS LX 732 Intermediate Semantics: The Grammatical Construction of Meaning

4 credits. Fall and Spring

Graduate Prerequisites: CAS LX 631 (formerly CAS LX 502), or consent of instructor. - Systematic development of a semantic theory of natural language, using the tools of model-theoretic semantics. In-depth study of the relation between meaning and grammar, and the relation between meaning and context. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Semantics II" that was previously numbered CAS LX 503.

CAS LX 733 Experimental Pragmatics

4 credits.

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Graduate Prerequisites: GRS LX 631 (formerly CAS LX 502), or consent of instructor. - Covers recent developments in the theory of pragmatics and related empirical findings obtained through a variety of experimental methods. Topics include scalar implicature and its relation to vagueness and imprecision, hyperbole, metaphor, irony, politeness, and the pragmatics of reference to objects in visual scenes. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.

CAS LX 736 Advanced Topics in Semantics & Pragmatics

4 credits. Fall and Spring

Graduate Prerequisites: CAS LX 432/ GRS LX 732 - Topic will vary. May be taken more than once for credit with different topics. Topic for Spring 2020: Degree semantics. The semantics of expressions of degree, including vague, gradable expressions like "tall", positive and comparative forms ("taller", "tallest"), and degree-denoting expressions like "six feet". Examination of multiple theoretical perspectives, and investigation of crosslinguistic variation through literature and new data collection.

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