Linguistics 114 - Introduction to General Linguistics (Spring) 4 credits Scientific description of the language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Contributions of various schools: traditional, descriptive, and generative-transformational grammars. Survey of the subdisciplines psycho- and sociolinguistics. For those who have a general interest in language and those who need some acquaintance with linguistics for their studies in other fields. SCOTT

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Alumni Recitation Hall (ARH), Room 102
H. Scott
scotth@grinnell.edu

Sociology 248 - Self and Society* (Spring) 4 credits The study of human social interaction. Focuses on how people interact in small groups, change their beliefs, interpret behavior, develop a sense of identity, and construct their social worlds. Attention to the social psychology of collective behavior and of everyday life. Prerequisites: Sociology 111 or permission of instructor. HUNTER

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. ARH 325
Chris Hunter
hunter@grinnell.edu

Philosophy 256 - Philosophy of Language and Cognition (Spring) 4 credits+ A survey of the major issues in contemporary philosophy of language as well as an examination of the major assumptions of empirical theories of language and cognition. Readings include works by Frege, Russell, Carnap, Ayer, Wittgenstein, Kripke, Putnam, Quine, Davidson, and Chomsky. Topics include theories of meaning, the nature of reference, and the cognitivist approach to mind and language. Prerequisite: Philosophy 102 or 111 or Linguistics 114, or permission of instructor. FENNELL.

Monday, Wednesday 2:15 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. Steiner Hall, Room 306
John Fennell
fennellj@grinnell.edu

Psychology 260 - Cognitive Psychology (Spring) 4 credits+ A survey of the experimental research on human thinking, knowing, and remembering. Topics include attention, memory, reasoning, problem-solving, and language. Laboratory work is required. Prerequisite: Psychology 113 and Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209. GIBSON

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Noyce Science Center, Room 0331
Janet Gibson
gibsonj@grinnell.edu
Monday 1:15 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. Noyce Science Center, Room 0415 (lab)

Linguistics 495 - Senior Research Project (Fall or Spring) 2 or 4 credits An interdisciplinary senior research project for students completing the concentration in linguistics. Besides the principal mentor, there will be one or, upon recommendation of the concentration committee, two additional readers. Prerequisites: Introduction to General Linguistics and at least two core courses.

*Not offered every year.