Linguistics (Ling)
10. Introduction to Language (3)
The nature and study of language. Human and animal language, languages of
the world, sound and writing systems, grammatical concepts, language change,
child language acquisition, role of language in society.
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. General
Education capstone Cluster course.
132. Linguistics and Reading (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 10 or 134. 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.
134. Structure of English (3)
An introductory survey of the structure of English: sounds, spelling, word
formation, and grammar.
135. General Linguistics (3)
Human language and its characteristics. The nature and description of phonological,
grammatical and semantic systems. Procedures for establishing language relationships
and investigation of linguistic changes. Relationship between linguistics
and allied areas.
136. Varieties of English (3)
The regional, social, and stylistic varieties of modern English. Emphasis
on Black dialect and On the English of Mexican-Americans.
137. American English (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 134 or 135. Studies in the linguistic structure of modern
English.
138. History of the English Language (3)
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.English as a Foreign Language (3)
Theories, techniques and procedures in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages); contrastive analysis of target and native language;
the audio-lingual method; ESL (English as a Second Language) as a strand
in bilingual education; cognitive vs. behavioristic view of language learning.
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.
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
between 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.
171. Practicum in TESL (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 see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
Chinese (Chin)
1A-B. Elementary Chinese (3-3)
Not open to students with previous training. Beginning course in spoken
and written Mandarin Chinese.
2A-B. Intermediate Chinese (3-3)
Prerequisite: Chin 1B. Review grammar and syntax; techniques of brush use;
speaking and reading.
(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: philosophy of language, psycholinguistics,
dialectology, and other subjects in general linguistics.
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: structure of Old, Middle, or Early
Modern English; topics in English phonology, grammar, and lexicon.
237. Teaching Basic Written English (3)
A description of the features of word formation, sentence structure, punctuation,
vocabulary, and paragraph and essay structure basic to written English,
with techniques for teaching.
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 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 journal articles. Discussion and feedback dealing
with points raised in assigned articles. Written reports summarizing ideas
propounded in articles and expanded in class discussion.
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.
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)
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.