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Departmetal consent. Prerequisite for students not placed in ESL 1050. Emphasis in on the review of sentence-level grammar in personal writing. In order to register, students must take the ESL writing placement test and then contact the LInguistics Department secretary

Departmetal consent. Prerequisite for students not placed in ESL 1050. Emphasis in on the review of sentence-level grammar in personal writing. In order to register, students must take the ESL writing placement test and then contact the LInguistics Department secretary

Emphasis is on expository essay writing. Students should contact the ESL secretary in Linguistics regarding registration for this class.

Emphasis is on expository essay writing. Students should contact the ESL secretary in Linguistics regarding registration for this class.

Emphasis is on writing 7-8 page expository papers with citations. Students should contact the ESL secretary in Linguistics regarding registration for this class.

Emphasis is on writing 7-8 page expository papers with citations. Students should contact the ESL secretary in Linguistics regarding registration for this class.

Emphasis on improving language skills in four different areas: 1) improving listening and note-taking skills through listening to academic lectures and taking notes in class, 2) developing effective strategies for improving reading skills, 3) reviewing grammatical structures in English that often prove troublesome to second language learners, 4) improving oral skills by giving oral presentations in class, participating in roleplays, and completing classroom projects with a partner or interactively with a group. Provides opportunities for students to be exposed to a variety of academic topics through text, audio and videotapes, and guest lecturers.

Content-based ESL course focusing on integrating language, content, and learning strategies in the acquisition of academic English. Uses text about linguistics and language as the basis for developing academic language skills. Provides opportunities for students to be exposed to topics in language and linguistics in a variety of ways - working with text and materials about language topics, attending LING 1200 lectures, viewing video tapes of actual lectures in LING 1200, listening to guest speakers on topics in linguistics and language, viewing lectures and listening to audio tapes on topics in linguistics and language from commercially available materials, participating in discussions on topics in linguistics and language with their classroom peers and ESL instructor, and completing written assignments in response to the text being used.

This course brings together native and non-native speakers of English to explore the theory and practice of communication across languages and cultures. Meets with LING 3600, ESL 3600.

An integrated-skills course designed to improve reading, writing, speaking, and listening through note-taking, writing and revision of expository papers, and making class presentations.

Examines common grammatical and stylistic problems from a rhetorical and functional perspective.

Brings together native and non-native speakers of English to explore the theory and practice of communication across languages and cultures. Meets with LING 1600.

Meets with ESL 6300. Focus on the development and fluency of oral skills. Intensive pronunciation practice and instruction for non-native English speaking upper division and graduate students. Emphasis on the features of English pronunciation that have the greatest effect on intelligibility. Graduate students are expected to perform at a superior level.

An advanced integrated-skills course designed to improve reading, writing, and listening skills through note-taking, writing short essays, and giving oral lectures and presentations in class.

Meets with ESL 4300. Focus on the development and fluency of oral skills. Intensive pronunciation practice and instruction for non-native English speaking upper division and graduate students. Emphasis on the features of English pronunciation that have the greatest effect on intelligibility.

An introduction to linguistic study through the lens of taboo language, a pervasive part of all languages. Surveys topics in modern linguistics by studying taboos in various languages. Students sensitive to obscene words are discouraged from enrolling, as are students with only a prurient, non-scholarly interest in taboo language.

An introduction to the nature of human language from the perspective of modern linguistics. Focuses on sounds, words, and sentences through analysis of data from various languages. Additional topics may include: social and geographic variation, language change through time, first- and second-language acquisition, language and culture.

An introduction to the nature of human language from the perspective of modern linguistics. Focuses on sounds, words, and sentences through analysis of data from various languages. Additional topics may include: social and geographic variation, language change through time, first- and second-language acquisition, language and culture.

An introduction to the nature of human language from the perspective of modern linguistics. Focuses on sounds, words, and sentences through analysis of data from various languages. Additional topics may include: social and geographic variation, language change through time, first- and second-language acquisition, language and culture.

This course brings together native and non-native speakers of English to explore the theory and practice of communication across languages and cultures. Meets with LING 3600, ESL 3600.

Introduction to linguistic perspectives and concerns in cognitive science. Emphasis on notions of universals of language and the biological basis of language structure.

An introduction to the nature of human language primarily for education majors. Focus on the organization of sounds, words, and sentences through analysis of data from English and various other languages. Topics include English spelling, social and geographical variation (linguistic diversity in the U.S.), language and culture, first- and second-language acquisition.

Social and regional variation in American English. Includes a critical examination of the history of Standard English and the social and political forces acting to maintain it.

A descriptive overview of the forms and function of English grammar structure. With guidance in standard usage.

A descriptive overview of the forms and function of English grammar structure. With guidance in standard usage.

Examines common grammatical and stylistic problems from a rhetorical and functional perspective.

Brings together native and non-native speakers of English to explore the theory and practice of communication across languages and cultures. Meets with LING 1600.

Meets with LING 6010. Analysis of speech sounds of the world's languages, with a focus on both their articulatory and acoustic properties. An introduction to phonetic alphabets, including practice in transcribing a variety of language samples. Analysis of the systematic organization of speech sounds, with reference to features and suprasegmentals.

Meets with LING 6020. Introduction to the structure and organization of phrases and clauses in natural language. A scientific approach to an empirically motivated theory of syntax. Students learn terminology, problem-solving, logical argumentation, and its presentation.

(3) Prerequisite: LING 4010. Fulfills Diversity & Humanities Exploration. Meets with LING 6040. Theoretical principles governing social and linguistic variation, and the methodology used to study it. How speech is affected by age, sex, socioeconomic class, ethnicity, and regional background, and the political/educational implications, all with a focus on the United States.

This course meets with LING 6012. Current controversies with respect to phonological representation; the issue of rule-and-derivation versus constraint-based approaches to phonology; the architecture of phonological grammars; the adequacy of competing models with respect not only to synchronic phenomena, but also to phonological change and phonological acquisition.

This course meets with LING 6022. Seminar using recent papers and book-chapters from the primary literature in theoretical syntax. Students develop ideas and a bibliography for their own research papers.

Introduction to critical discourse analysis.

Meets with LING 6170. An introduction to the aims and procedures of quantitative research, including, research designs, and basic descriptive and inferential statistics.

Meets with ARAB 6270, MID E 6125, and LING 6270. Introduction to linguistic analysis of Arabic grammatical system; word formation, sound system, and syntactic structure.

Meets with LING 6812. An examination of language across the curriculum, principles of educational linguistics, and teaching strategies. For ESL, FL, and content area specialists.

Variable descriptions. Information on current topics available in Linguistics Office.

Graduate-student status. A survey of linguistics for first-year graduate students.

Meets with LING 4010. Analysis of speech sounds of the world's languages, with a focus on both their articulartory and acoustic properties. An introduction to phonetic alphabets, including practice in transcribing a variety of language samples. Analysis of the systematic organization of speech sounds, with reference to features and suprasegmentals. Graduate students are expected to perform at a superior level.

This course meets with LING 5012. Current controversies with respect to phonological representation; the issue of rule-and-derivation versus constraint-based approaches to phonology; the architecture of phonological grammars; the adequacy of competing models with respect not only to synchronic phenomena, but also to phonological change and phonological acquisition.

Meets with LING 4020. Introduction to the structure and organization of phrases and clauses in natural language through an empirically motivated theory of syntax. Students learn terminology, problem-solving, logical argumentation, and its presentation. Graduate students are expected to perform at a superior level.

Course meets with LING 5022. Seminar using recent papers and book-chapters from the primary literature in theoretical syntax. Students develop ideas and a bibliography for their own research papers.

Theoretical principles governing social and linguistic variation, and the methodology used to study it. Focus on rural and urban speech communities, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Advanced topics that vary from year to year. Information on current topics available in Linguistics Office.

Advanced topics that vary from year to year. Information on current topics available in Linguistics Office.

Meets with LING 5170. An introduction to the aims and procedures of quantitative research, including research designs, and basic descriptive and inferential statistics. Graduate students are expected to perform at a superior level.

Meets with ARAB 4270, MID E 4125. Additional work required of graduate students. Introduction to the linguistic analysis of the Arabic grammatical system: word formation, sound system, and syntactic structure.

Examines common grammatical and stylistic problems from a rhetorical and functional perspective. Graduate students are expected to do additional work and perform at a graduate level.

Meets with LING 5810 and LANG 5410/6410. An examination of approaches and methods in second language teaching, as well as the theories of language and language acquisition on which they are based. Discussion of current assessment procedures. Open only to the following: current graduate teaching assistants and teaching fellows in the Department of Languages and Literature, TESOL Certificate candidates in good standing, and MA Linguistics candidates. Graduate students are expected to perform at a superior level.

Meets with LING 5812, though graduate students are expected to perform at a superior level. An examination of language across the curriculum, principles of educational linguistics, and teaching strategies. For ESL, FL, and content area specialists.

Research designs and methodology.