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  • LEAP 3905: Health Sciences Yr 3

    1.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Provide students an opportunity to familiarize themselves with and to discuss relevant issues including ethical dimensions of research, appropriate research design and implementation, and the proper forms for reporting research in professional journals and in oral and poster presentations to scientific conferences. Prerequisites: LEAP 3900
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  • LING 1069: Bad Words & Taboo Terms

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course is an introduction to linguistic study through the lens of taboo language, a pervasive part of all languages. The course surveys topics in modern linguistics by studying taboos in various languages. Students sensitive to obscene words are discouraged from enrolling, as are students who do not have a scholarly interest in taboo language.
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  • LING 2030: Language U.S. Society

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course leads students through a critical examination of language use in U.S. society in relation to the social and political contexts in which it occurs. Among other important topics, students will examine linguistic diversity in the U.S. and structural power relationships that are created and maintained through language use. This course is not currently taught at the University of Utah but is used for transfer credit from SLCC.
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  • LING 2066: Origins English Words

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    In this course students acquire familiarity with basic techniques of determining the probable origins of any given word, native or borrowed, in the English language. Includes an exploration of the stories (cultural, social, and political) that many words have to tell.
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  • LING 2160: Language and Cognition

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course will explore different ways in which the language-cognition relationship has been approached. Among the questions to be dealt with are the following: is language a prerequisite for certain kinds of thought? Does the language we speak shape our thinking? What kinds of roles does language play in cognition? How do answers to these questions inform broader debates about the nature of mind and language? We'll address these questions by looking at writings by linguists, psychologists, philosophers and anthropologists, among others.
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  • LING 2200: Intro Study Language

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    The course is an introduction to the nature of human language from modern perspectives in linguistics. Focuses on sounds, words, and sentences through analysis of data from various languages, as well as social factors in language variation and language acquisition by children and adults. Additional topics may include: language change through time, language processing, and the relationship between language and culture.
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  • LING 2300: Computers & Language

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    An introduction to how computers process language and solve language-related tasks. This course discusses the language technologies of our daily life ' spam filtering, machine translation, and many more ' and the algorithmic concepts at their core. The course explores a variety of issues: Why do computers do well in some areas (spell checking) yet fail miserably in others (essay grading)? How useful is linguistic knowledge in building state-of-the-art language technologies? Will we ever have perfectly fluent AIs as depicted in science fiction? And how will these technological advances impact the role of language in our society? Students will also acquire basic programming skills in Python, and write scripts for simple language tasks. No previous training in linguistics, mathematics, or computer science required.
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  • LING 2470: Language & Culture

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course examines the ways in which a human language reflects the ways of life and beliefs of its speakers and the extent to which language has influence on culture. We will also explore issues of linguistic identity, language contact, and language death. Languages and cultures from around the world, including endangered languages and their cultures, will be discussed. In addition, we will cover basic linguistic concepts.
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  • LING 2475: Language Myths

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course investigates popular beliefs about language and discusses empirical studies concerning those beliefs. Students will learn to evaluate social science experiments, interpret quantitative data, and understand basic statistical concepts like hypothesis testing and statistical significance.
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  • LING 2600: Cross-Cultural Comm

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Explores the theory and practice of communication across languages and cultures to increase understanding of cultural differences that influence communication and enhance appreciation of the diverse ways of communicating in different cultures. Topics may include: language and identity, verbal communication, non verbal communication, perception, cultural values, history and its cultural impact, and worldview.
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