Undergraduate
Linguistics Courses
The Department of English offers the following undergraduate
courses related to linguistics:
LING 3060: Principles
of Language Study
3 hours. An introductory linguistics course that focuses
on the structure of English (phonology, morphology and syntax).
The course includes language acquisition and development,
the history of English, dialects of American English and
problems of usage. This course is the prerequisite to all
4000-level
LING courses.
LING 4010: English
Language in America
3 hours. Linguistic analysis of historical and contemporary
American English; regional and social variations. Prerequisite:
LING 3060 or equivalent. Required for the undergraduate
concentration in linguistics.
LING 4020: Structure
of Modern English
3 hours. Modern English grammars, morphology and syntax;
principles of analysis and various theories of English structure;
relationship between linguistic structure, rhetorical pattern
and literary style. Prerequisite: LING 3060 or consent of
instructor. Required for the undergraduate concentration
in linguistics.
LING 4030: Acquisition
of English as a Second Language
3 hours. Study of language acquisition, development, production
and comprehension focusing on the application of current
research findings to the context of learning and teaching
English as a second language.Prerequisite(s): LING 3060
or four semesters of a foreign language.
LING 4040: General
Linguistics
3 hours. General introduction to the core systems of the
languages of the world focusing on phonetics, phonology,
morphology, syntax, and semantics. Prerequisite(s): LING
3060 or equivalent.
LING 4070: History
of the English Language
3 hours. The evolution of Modern English from Indo-European
through Old English and Middle English. Prerequisite(s):
LING 3060 or equivalent.
LING 4080: Methods
in Teaching English as a
Second Language
3 hours. Theory and method of teaching English as a second
language. Study of manor approaches with specific attention
to methods of teaching, listening, speaking, reading, and
writing.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of English and one course from the
following LING courses: 3060, 4010, 4020, 4040, 4070.
LING 4800: Special
Seminar in Linguistics
1-3 hours. Study of linguistics that extends scope of traditional
offerings. Prerequisite(s): LING 3060. May be repeated for
credit as topics vary.
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