Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts - Linguistics Dept
- jrosesla@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Indigenous languages of the Americas; language documentation and revitalization; linguistic typology; historical linguistics
Courses
LING 224 - Endangered Languages
An examination of local and global factors affecting the vitality of languages: how language endangerment arises, how linguistic and cultural diversity suffers, and how linguists can respond. Students cannot receive credit for both LING 224 and 324.
LING 362 - Language Documentation
Issues and methods in the documentation of endangered languages, from community collaboration, to recording speakers, to the preparation and deposit of documentary data in permanent collections. Prerequisite: LING 204 and 205.
LING 405 - Historical Linguistics
Principles and methods in the study of language change. Prerequisite: LING 310. Not offered every year.
LING 501 - Research Project Seminar
Requires a literature review, devising research methodology, writing and defending a project proposal. Prerequisite: consent of Department. Note: Required for BA Honors students in Linguistics in their final year.
LING 599 - Special Topics in Linguistic Research
A study of recent developments in particular areas of linguistic research. Prerequisite: consent of Department. Formerly LING 443.