This course introduces linguistics to graduate students. It provides a survey of the main concepts and methods of analysis in the central subfields of linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and language acquisition. Each topic will involve both mastery of key concepts and analysis of data from English and other languages. Coursework includes homework assignments, examinations, and a paper dealing in greater depth with a topic covered in class.

TEXT: O'Grady et al., eds., Contemporary Linguistics, 3rd edition, St. Martin's, New York, 1997. ISBN: 0-312-13749-4
(or a more recent edition if available)