Jordan Lachler
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts - Linguistics Dept
- lachler@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-5174
- Address
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4-46 Assiniboia Hall
9137 116 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2E7
Director, Faculty of Arts - Deans Office
- lachler@ualberta.ca
Courses
LING 101 - Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
Central concepts of linguistics: linguistic categories and structure (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics). Note: May not be taken by students with credit in LING 111.
LING 212 - CILLDI: Describing Word and Sentence Patterns I
Morphological structure and meaning in Canadian Indigenous languages, including how best to represent lexical meaning and form in a dictionary, how new words might be coined, and how these languages with their complex morphology and verb systems might be taught to adult learners. Prerequisite: LING 101 or LING 111. Restricted to CILLDI program students. Note: Not to be taken by students with credit in LING 308 or 309.
LING 361 - Language Revitalization
Issues and methods in the revitalization of endangered languages in Canada and around the world. Prerequisite: LING 101 and 224.
LING 460 - Practicum in Language Documentation and Revitalization
Practical application of skills to on-going language documentation and revitalization projects. Prerequisite: LING 361 or 362.