Sierra Laidman
Teaching Fellow in Linguistics
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BA in Physics, Bryn Mawr College
MA in Applied Linguistics, Boston University (in progress)
Sierra has taught English as a second language in Boston for over four years and enjoys learning about other cultures and languages. Outside of the classroom she enjoys cooking vegan food, hiking, and traveling around the world. She's been trying to master Spanish for an awfully long time and maybe one of these days she'll get close!
Sierra is serving as a Teaching Fellow for CAS LX 250 during academic year 2009-10.
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Courses
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Fall 2009
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Course number
with link to course Web site
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Course title
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Sec |
Instructor |
Days |
Time |
Room |
| CAS LX 250 |
Foundations of Language
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S1 |
Laidman
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F |
9-10 |
KCB 104
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Introduction to linguistics. Study of the fundamental properties that all languages share, and of how languages differ, with respect to structure (sound system, word formation, syntax), expression of meaning, acquisition, variation, and change; cultural and artistic uses of languages; comparison of oral, written, and signed languages.
[No prerequisites.] |
| S3 |
Laidman
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F |
11-12 |
MCS 148
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| S5 |
Laidman
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F |
1-2 |
KCB 104
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- CAS LX 250 satisfies the Humanities Divisional Studies course requirement.
- Students signing up for CAS LX 250 A1 should also sign up for one of the discussion sections (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, or S6).
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Spring 2010
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Course number
with link to course Web site
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Course title
with link to course description
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Sec |
Instructor |
Days |
Time |
Room |
| CAS LX 250 |
Foundations of Language
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S2 |
Laidman
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F |
10-11 |
TBA
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Introduction to linguistics. Study of the fundamental properties that all languages share, and of how languages differ, with respect to structure (sound system, word formation, syntax), expression of meaning, acquisition, variation, and change; cultural and artistic uses of languages; comparison of oral, written, and signed languages.
[No prerequisites.] |
| S4 |
Laidman
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F |
12-1 |
TBA
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| S6 |
Laidman
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F |
2-3 |
TBA
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- CAS LX 250 satisfies the Humanities Divisional Studies course requirement.
- Students signing up for CAS LX 250 A1 should also sign up for one of the discussion sections (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, or S6).
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