School of Liberal Arts: Linguistics
2008-2009 Academic Year
418
Office:
1326 Audubon Street
Phone:
504-865-5336
Fax:
504-865-5338
Website:
http://www.tulane.edu/~ling/
Program Administrator
Judith M. Maxwell, Anthropology (Director)
Faculty Associates
Radu Bogdan, Philosophy
William Brumfield, Germanic and Slavic Studies
George Cummins, Germanic and Slavic Studies
Carole J. Daruna, Communications
Harry Howard, Spanish and Portuguese
Thomas Klingler, French and Italian
Michael Kuczinski, English
Vicki Mayer, Communication
Olanike-Ola Orie, Anthropology
Elizabeth Poe, French and Italian
Molly Rothenberg, Englisg
Paul Schierhorn, Theatre and Dance
Linguistics is the scientific study of language. Language is a, if not the,
particularly human ability. The study of this ability includes definitional
characteristics, the acquisition and loss of language by "hu-per-offspring-kind",
its formal properties of sound, meaning, and juxtaposition, and the social
contextualization of its use. The major program in linguistics is designed to train
the student in modern techniques of language analysis and description, while
providing exposure to the elements of diversity and universality in human
language use. The student gains familiarity with real language data, while
developing theoretical and philosophical frameworks within which to evaluate
this knowledge.
The linguistics major is an interdisciplinary program, integrating courses from
thirteen departments. The skills acquired in formal analysis, language, and social
modeling provide a student with useful tools in pursuit of careers in artificial
intelligence, computer systems modeling, language teaching/translating,
cultural/language resource management, bilingual education, speech pathology,
international relations, and management communication.
BACHELORS OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS
The major in linguistics consists of ten courses selected from the list below. The
student should take at least one course in each of the following areas: phonology,