Linguistics - Capstone:Research Lang Science

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In this course you will get hands-on experience carrying out research in the language sciences, including designing, conducting, and presenting your own research. Topics covered in the class include formulating a research question and predictions; defining and recognizing critical thinking; using inferential statistics; and understanding common techniques, experiment paradigms, and research tools used in linguistics. Over the course of the semester you will work with classmates and with guidance from the instructor on formulating a research question and carrying out at least one part of the research to address it. This course will build your skills to critically evaluate claims about the world and identify ways to answer open questions – skills that are useful not only for linguistic research but also for career preparation for personal development. Prerequisite: LING 305, LING 312, LING 325, and either LING 415, LING 425, LING 435, or LING 438. Satisfies: Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , BGS Career Course (BGSC) , Capstone (CAP)