{"id":5,"date":"2012-01-13T18:52:23","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T23:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ling-blogs.bu.edu\/lxtemplate\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2012-09-03T10:45:23","modified_gmt":"2012-09-03T14:45:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ling-blogs.bu.edu\/lx245f12\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Course information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meeting time:<\/strong> MWF 11-12, CAS 221<\/p>\n

Instructor:<\/strong> Peter Alrenga
\nEmail:<\/strong> palrenga@bu.edu (preferred)
\nPhone: <\/strong>(617) 353-6221
\nOffice:<\/strong> 621 Commonwealth Ave., Rm. 110
\nOffice Hours:<\/strong> Tu 4-6pm, F 12-1pm (and by appointment)<\/p>\n

Prerequisite:<\/strong> None<\/p>\n

Course Description:\u00a0<\/strong>This course surveys the modern foundations of linguistics as a cognitive science.\u00a0 The cognitive sciences include psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, and anthropology\u2014these different fields are united by their shared concern with the mind and its architecture.\u00a0 Simultaneous developments in these fields during the mid-1950s led to a genuinely new way of understanding our mental lives.\u00a0 Central to the emergence of this new interdisciplinary endeavor was the approach to the study of language advocated by Noam Chomsky.\u00a0 We will review the central tenets of Chomsky\u2019s approach, and then go on to explore some of the numerous ways in which the study of language informs, and is informed by, the other cognitive sciences.<\/p>\n

Textbooks & Supplementary Readings: <\/strong>Our primary textbooks (available at the BU Bookstore) will be:<\/p>\n

1. Jackendoff, Ray. 1994. Patterns in the Mind<\/em>. New York: Basic Books.<\/p>\n

2. Baker, Mark C. 2001. The Atoms of Language<\/em>. New York: Basic Books.<\/p>\n

In addition, a variety of other readings will be distributed to students as PDFs available from the course website.\u00a0\u00a0 Wherever possible, readings have been chosen that presume little or no background knowledge. \u00a0Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all readings are required, and should be completed by the beginning of class.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Attendance & Participation:<\/strong>\u00a0Regular attendance is required for a passing grade in this course, and participation in class discussions is expected.\u00a0 Together, attendance and participation will account for 5% of your overall grade.<\/p>\n

Quizzes:\u00a0<\/strong>Throughout the semester, there will be four in-class quizzes.\u00a0 These will serve to test your understanding of our recent course readings and class discussions.\u00a0 The quizzes will consist of both short-answer questions that target specific portions of our course content, as well as longer, essay-style questions which ask you to reflect upon and synthesize the larger themes of our course.\u00a0 Each quiz will constitute 17.5% of your overall grade.<\/p>\n

Final Exam:\u00a0<\/strong>There will be a cumulative final exam on Wednesday, December 19 from 12:30pm-2:30pm.\u00a0 The questions posed on the final exam will resemble those from the quizzes.\u00a0 The final exam will constitute 25% of your overall grade.<\/p>\n

Academic Conduct:<\/strong>\u00a0You are expected to abide by Boston University\u2019s Academic Conduct Code (accessible at http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/resources\/academic-conduct-code\/<\/a>).\u00a0 Academic misconduct in any form (including, but not limited to, cheating on exams) will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n

Make-up Policy:<\/strong>\u00a0It is your responsibility to bring any potential scheduling conflicts to my attention as soon as they arise, so that alternative arrangements can be made.\u00a0 In the absence of any prior arrangements, no make-up exams will be given.\u00a0 Also, it is expected that you will complete the final exam during its regularly scheduled time\u2014please make your winter travel plans accordingly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meeting time: MWF 11-12, CAS 221 Instructor: Peter Alrenga Email: palrenga@bu.edu (preferred) Phone: (617) 353-6221 Office: 621 Commonwealth Ave., Rm. 110 Office Hours: Tu 4-6pm, F 12-1pm (and by appointment) Prerequisite: None Course Description:\u00a0This course surveys the modern foundations of linguistics as a cognitive science.\u00a0 The cognitive sciences include psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, …<\/p>\n

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