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LINGUISTICS
Students seemed to be confused more than anything with this course.
Test and assignment expectations were unclear, therefore, her marking
scheme was confusing as well. Test questions were worded vaguely.
For some students, it was hard to follow her lectures because she did not
answer students' questions clearly.
Instructor(s): E. Cowper
Enr: 181
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LIN 100Y1Y Introduction to General Linguistics
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6.0
5.7
5.9
6.1
4.3
4.7
5.1
Students enjoyed Kochetov's enthusiasm and extensive use of examples and in-class problems. He was very knowledgeable and explained
the concepts well. Students did not recommend taking the course for
people not interested in pursuing linguistics. The class was very fun.
Instructor(s): A. Kochetov
Resp: 111
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5.9
5.6
5.7
5.8
4.3
4.5
5.1
Kochetov was very knowledgeable and presented the material in a
clear and organized manner. Students were divided on the instructor's
level of enthusiasm, but most said he was enthusiastic and engaging.
Some students felt that the lectures were repetitive given the handouts
and readings. Students generally enjoyed the course and said it was fun.
5.2
5.5
6.3
5.6
4.3
5.0
4.9
Students found the instructor enthusiastic, but were concerned about
the way this course was structured.
When it came to assignments and tests, students were not sure what
the expectations were, which then made it very hard to achieve a good
mark. Assignments and tests should have been graded more fairly. They
suggested using slides so that students could follow lectures more easily.
Enr: 106
Resp: 63
Retake: 54%
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1 1 7353119 3
5.2
5.4
6.0
5.6
4.2
4.6
4.6
Ippolito was an enthusiastic instructor who was knowledgeable. She
made the class interesting and fun, and ensured that students understood
the material.
One concern students had was the need for clearer expectations for
test and assignments.
Instructor(s): D. Heller
Enr: 19
Resp: 17
Retake: 73%
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Difficulty
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5.4
5.2
5.9
5.6
4.4
4.9
5.1
Students enjoyed this course overall. Heller was great and presented
the material clearly.
LIN 306H1S Language Diversity and Language Universals Instructor(s): E. Cowper
Mean
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0 414214612
0 0 2173446
2 6 6253920
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0 837142712
0 5412323 7
LIN 305H1S Quantitative Methods in Linguistics
Retake: 82%
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Enr: 155
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2
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0
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0
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0
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Instructor(s): M. Ippolito
Retake: 67%
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Enr: 207
Retake: 62%
LIN 241H1S Introduction to Semantics
Instructor(s): A. Kochetov
Enr: 234
Resp: 48
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Resp: 61
Instructor(s): A. Johns
Retake: 69%
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1 115133130 6
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0 6 6232036 6
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003
65
2081
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0 0 1473015 5
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0 2 2413016 6
4.4
4.9
5.4
4.9
4.4
4.7
4.8
Enr: 35
Resp: 18
Retake: 83%
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0 0 0 5443316
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1655
Difficulty
0 0 5442716 5
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0 0 535351111
4.7
5.5
5.7
5.6
4.3
4.7
4.9
ASSU ANTI-CALENDAR
This course was very interesting with a good instructor.
Gold was a great instructor. Students found her enthusiastic, helpful
and approachable. Her lectures were well organized and she explained
the course material in a clear and concise manner. Some thought that the
assignment did not reflect the course material and found it hard to well on.
LIN 322H1S Phonological Theory
Instructor(s): E. Dresher
Enr: 24
Resp: 20
Retake: 84%
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Teaching
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50
4550
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0 0 022162238
6.6
6.4
6.4
6.6
4.4
4.6
5.8
Dresher was an excellent instructor. Classes were very well organized,
clear, and interesting. He made the material very easy to follow.
Overall, an enjoyable experience with an enthusiastic and helpful
instructor.
LIN 323H1F Acoustic Phonetics
Instructor(s): M. Chasin
Enr: 44
Resp: 31
Retake: 89%
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67
Teaching
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03
19
67900
Difficulty
006
54
3260
Learn Exp
0 0 029202920
5.9
5.6
6.6
6.4
3.8
4.4
5.4
Chasin was extremely kind and approachable. His enthusiasm for the
course was clear and refreshing. The content was very interesting, however he moved too quickly through it sometimes. Clearer examples were
needed and more time spent explaining would be helpful. The textbook
was not very good and more optional problem sets would have helped.
LIN 331H1F Syntactic Theory
Resp: 19
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26
63
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0 0 0 0153647
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0 0 025313112
5.3
5.5
6.5
5.9
5.3
6.3
5.3
The instructor was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Most students wanted lecture notes to help with assignments. Also, considering
the difficulty of the assignments (and the amount of time they took), it
would be better if they were bi-weekly. Finally, the knowledge the students
were expected to have from LIN 232 was more than they actually did
have.
LIN 333H1S Morphological Patterns in Languages
Instructor(s): E. Gold
Resp: 30
Instructor(s): E. Gold
Enr: 36
Resp: 23
Retake: 72%
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Difficulty
0 0 0601713 8
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0 0 045251515
6.2
6.2
6.4
6.1
4.4
4.7
5.0
Gold was described as an organized, approachable and passionate
instructor. Her lecture were clear and interesting.
Students felt the lectures seemed rushed at times, and assignment
were marked unfairly. The assignments should've focused more on
course details and incorporated information from lectures and readings
equally.
LIN 423H1S Phonetic Analysis
Instructor(s): A. Kochetov
Enr: 14
Resp: 10
Retake: 100%
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28
710
6.2
6.6
6.9
6.9
4.2
4.1
5.7
Overall a great course with a great instructor.
Instructor(s): J. Chambers
Retake: 57%
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Enr: 37
LIN 362H1F Historical Linguistics LIN 451H1S Urban Dialectology
Instructor(s): E. Cowper
Enr: 30
131
Retake: 75%
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1360
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000
80
1360
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400
44
3688
6.3
6.1
6.4
6.2
4.2
4.3
4.6
Enr: 12
Resp: 11
Retake: 90%
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72
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6.3
6.4
6.6
6.4
4.6
4.5
6.0
LIN 456H1F Language Variation and Change: Theory and
Analysis
Instructor(s): S. Tagliamonte
Enr: 6
Resp: 5
Retake: 80%
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6.0
6.4
6.8
6.6
5.2
4.8
6.0
Tagliamonte was described as a passionate and enthusiastic instructor
who was very effective at explaining concepts to students.
Students found this course very enjoyable and a great learning experience. They looked forward to coming to class and found the assignments
and project very valuable, with feedback along the way.