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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Lingusitics
COURSES
- Linguistics (LING)
- Chinese (CHIN)
- Hebrew (HEBR)
- Hmong (HMONG)
- Japanese (JAPN)
- Sanskrit (SKT)
- English as a Second Language (E S L)
- Linguistics (LING) --- Graduate Courses
Linguistics (LING)
10. Introduction to Language (3)
The study of language - including its nature, structure, use,
history, and acquisition - with the goal of imparting (1) an understanding
of the importance of language in human affairs, including social
and cultural functions and (2) an appreciation of its complexity
and diversity. G.E. Breadth C2.
11. Introduction to Language (3)
The study of language - including its nature, structure, use,
history, and acquisition - with the goal of imparting (1) an understanding
of the importance of language in human affairs, including social
and cultural functions and (2) an appreciation of its complexity
and diversity. Special focus on the struture and function of English.
(Open to liberal studies majors only.) G.E. Breadth C2.
20. Language and Culture (3)
Helps students learn to understand and critically evaluate the
influence of language and culture in their decisions and choices.
Also helps students to respect the linguistic and cultural differences
of ethnic groups in the United States and the world.
30. Language through the Lifespan (3)
Physiological, psychological, and social aspects of language development
and use during infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and
old age. First and second language acquisition, language and identity,
and language and relationship. G.E. Breadth E1.
40T. Topics in Linguistics
(1-4; max total 12 if no topics repeated)
Topics to be offered at the discretion of the department.
100. General Linguistics (3)
Linguistics methodology: phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantic
anal ysis. Language history: variation and change.
110. Indic Cultures and Traditions
(3)
(Same as HUM 150.) Study of the cultures and traditions of the
Indian Subcontinent as part of the common human heritage, and
for informed perspectives on international issues. Understanding
of peoples of South Asia: their lifestyles, world views and experiences;
the development of their intellectual, aesthetic and spiritual
traditions; and their current aspirations and problems.
115. Language, Culture, and Society (3)
Studies the relationship between language, culture, and thought;
cultural traditions and language arts; cultural norms and interactional
styles; language and the development of ethnic and national identity;
meanings of social variation in language; discourse styles; and
social roles/relations. G.E. Integration IC.
120. Japanese Language and Culture (3)
Understanding of the Japanese language in relation to the culture
and society. Historical and sociocultural background, origin of
Japanese, development of writing system, language variation, vocabulary,
idioms and proverbs, discourse functions, levels of politeness,
male-female speech, and cross-cultural communication. (Formerly
LING 140T section)
130. Language and Gender (3)
An exploration of gender-based variation in language structure
and usage in different languages, cultures, social classes, and
ethnic groups. An overview of current research in the field and
implications for linguistics and social universals. (Formerly
LING 140T section)
132. Linguistics and Reading (3)
The linguistics background necessary for teaching reading in English.
The English spelling system; the grammar and vocabulary of written
English; preparation and evaluation of materials for teaching
reading.
133. English Language Learners
in the Elementary School (3)
(Same as LEE 133.) Language issues, methodologies, and materials
for teaching K-8 English learners. Structure and acquisition of
English for first and second language learners. Basic characteristics
of languages spoken by our diverse school population. Sociocultural
factors for education of English language learners.
134. Structure of English (3)
An introductory survey of the structure of English: sounds, spelling,
word formation, and grammar.
137. Language Minority Student
in the Secondary Classroom (3)
(Same as LEE 137.) Not open to students with credit in LING 137.
Prerequisite: admission to the Single Subject Credential Program.
Issues, methodologies, and materials to provide content area instruction
to secondary students whose primary language is not English.
138. History of the English Language (3)
Prerequisite: LING 10, 100 or 134. Study of the development of
the sound system, grammar, vocabulary, and writing system of English.
139. General Phonetics (3)
Introduction to the phonetic properties of human languages; descriptive
analysis of the speech sounds in a wide variety of languages;
articulatory and acoustic aspects of speech; practice in production,
perception, and transcription of speech sounds. Introduction to
experimental techniques. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
140T. Topics in Linguistics
(1-4; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Topics to be offered at the discretion of the department.
141. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
(3)
Theories and methods of teaching English to speakers of other
languages.
142. Phonology (3)
Prerequisite: LING 100. The sound patterns of human language.
Phonemic theory and analytical techniques. Distinctive feature
theory and analysis. Major phonological processes and their description.
143. Syntax (3)
Prerequisite: LING 100. Theory and practice in the description
of grammatical systems. Comparison of approaches. Practical experience
with data.
145. Historical Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: LING 100. Explanation of similarities among languages;
methods of reconstructing past languages and investigating relationship
and grouping among languages. Comparison of approaches to language
change.
146. Practical English Grammar for Language Teachers (3)
English grammar from the perspective of the teacher. Format designed
to be compatible with classroom needs of language arts and ESL
teachers. By analyzing English structures, students gain confidence
in their ability to teach English grammar to ethnically diverse
students.
147. Bilingualism (3)
An examination of psychological and sociological factors affecting
individuals who attempt to function simultaneously in two different
cultural environments, employing two separate linguistic codes.
Review and comparison of past experience as well as current experimental
programs in bilingual education.
148. Sociolinguistics (3)
Methods of investigation and major findings in the study of the
relationship among languages of the world and social class, race,
age, sex, and other social subcategories. Political and educational
implications. Interaction between linguistic and social factors
in linguistic variations.
150. The Structure, Function, and Acquisition of English (3)
Introduction to the grammatical components of English (sound,
word, sentence), first and second language acquisition, the role
of culture and dialect variation in language learning, and comparison
of English to other languages spoken in this area. Does not count
towards the linguistics major.
151. Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (3)
Provides the knowledge base and professional skills required to
give English Language Learners (ELLs) effective English language
and academic subject matter instruction. Reviews foundations of
effective language learning in and through English and content
learning strategies in a multilingual classroom. (Formerly LING
140T section)
155. Computer Applications in Linguistics and ESL (3)
Introduction to the applications of computers in both theoretical
and applied linguistics. Some minimal experience in using computers
is assumed. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
165. Language Acquisition (3)
An examination of the psycholinguistic nature of first and second
language acquisition and the biological foundations of language.
Overview of current research in the field and implications for
areas of applied linguistics.
171. Practicum in TESOL (3)
Prerequisite: LING 141 or concurrently. Provides practice in teaching
English as a Second Language; includes class visitations and classroom
demonstrations; working with non-native speakers, lesson planning,
material preparation, and evaluation of current ESL texts.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES
Chinese (CHIN)
1A. Elementary Chinese (3)
Not open to students with previous training. Beginning course
in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese.
1B. Elementary Chinese (3)
Not open to students with previous training. Beginning course
in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese including developing and
understanding of the traditions and lifestyles of the speakers
of the language. G.E. Breadth C2.
Hebrew (HEBR)
1A-B. Basic Hebrew (3-3)
Basic structure and pronunciation of Hebrew; practice in reading,
writing, speaking, and grammar; suitable introduction to both
Biblical and modern Hebrew.
Hmong (HMONG)
1A-B. Basic Hmong (3-3)
Beginning course in spoken Hmong. Covers listening comprehension
and oral practice, basic grammar, vocabulary, and traditions and
lifestyle of the speakers of the language. HMONG 1B is G.E. Breadth
C2.
4. Beginning Literacy for Hmong Speakers (3)
For the native speaker of Hmong. Emphasis on basic reading and
composition skills. Includes practice in reading and writing simple
texts. Covers the traditions and lifestyles of the speakers of
the language.
100. Intermediate Reading and Composition (3)
Prerequisite: HMONG 4 or equivalent. Further development of reading
and composition skills. Includes practice in reading expository
texts and review of grammatical structures.
101. Advanced Reading and Composition (3)
Prerequisite: HMONG 100 or equivalent. Emphasis on strategies
for complex texts. Enhancement of composition fluency and grammatical
accuracy.
Japanese (JAPN)
1A-B. Elementary Japanese (3-3)
Beginning course in modern Japanese. Development of communicative
skills through practice of basic sentence and conversational patterns.
Introduction to reading and writing in Hiragana, Katakana, and
50 Kanji characters. JAPN 1B is G.E. Breadth C2.
2A-B. Intermediate Japanese (3-3)
Prerequisite: JAPN 1B. Further development of communicative skills
in conversational Japanese. Also covers reading and writing in
Kana and 200 Kanji characters.
100. Advanced Japanese (3)
Prerequisite: JAPN 2B or its equivalent. Enhancement of oral communicative
fluency as well as grammatical accuracy. Includes practice in
reading some expository writing. Covers 150 Kanji characters.
Sanskrit (SKT)
10A-B. Sanskrit (3-3)
Introduction to the Sanskrit language and the Devanagari script.
Core grammatical structure and vocabulary. Reading of Sanskrit
texts. Literary tradition and lifestyle of the speakers of the
language, and relationship with Greek, Latin, and Germanic languages.
English as a Second Language (E S L)
Newly arrived international students are required to take the
University English Exam (UEE) during their on campus orientation.
They are exempted from or placed into an E S L course based on
their performance on this test.
(See Special Programs section for
English courses for speakers of other languages offered through
the Linguistics Department.)
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Course Numbering System.)
Linguistics (LING)
231T. Seminar in Linguistics
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: LING 100 and permission of instructor. Topics to
be offered at the discretion of the department.
232T. Seminar in English Linguistics
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: LING 100 and permission of instructor. Topics to
be offered at the discretion of the department.
237. Teaching Reading and Writing to Speakers of Other Languages
(3)
An overview of the theory and current research and practice
in the teaching and learning of reading and writing in a second
or foreign language.
238. History of Linguistics (3)
Historical survey of scientific ideas, terms, techniques, and
theoretical positions in the study of language from ancient time
to the present day, including traditional grammar, comparative
philology, and modern linguistics. Overview of gener al scholarly
concern and intellectual climate during each period.
241. Seminar in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language
(3)
Prerequisite: LING 141. Overview of research in the field of ESL/EFL
teaching as reflected in current publications.
242. Phonological Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: LING 142. The nature of phonological analysis, trends
and issues in phonological theories, and phonological analysis
of data from a variety of languages.
243. Syntactic Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: LING 143. The nature of syntactic analysis, trends
and issues of syntactic theories, and syntactic analysis of data
from a variety of languages.
244. ESL Classroom Evaluation Techniques (3)
Covers classroom evaluation techniques from three perspectives:
error analysis, contrastive analysis, and testing. Current thinking
on these topics will first be analyzed and discussed, and then
applied to the actual classroom experience.
245. Seminar in Historical Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: LING 145. Contribution of recent work on general
linguistics, socio-linguistics, and language acquisition studies
to our understanding of diachronic grammar and its reconstruction.
Other topics include the insights provided by language variation,
language universals and typology, and discourse analysis.
248. Seminar in Sociolinguistics (3)
Prerequisite: LING 148 or equivalent. A critical survey of current
research in sociolinguistics; research methodologies; theroretical
issues concerning the relationship between linguistic variation
and social variables, such as social class, ethnicity, age, gender,
power, and solidarity; educational and political implications
of sociolinguistic findings. (Formerly LING 231T)
249. Field Methods in Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: LING 142 or equivalent. First-hand experience in
eliciting linguistic data from informants; practice in analyzing
and describing a language. (6 lab hours)
251. Seminar in Discourse Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: LING 100 or equivalent. Exploration and analysis
of the functional and other linguistic bases for the organization
of units larger than the sentence. (Formerly LING 140T section)
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
Linguistics
Degrees