Courses in Linguistics (LING)
3320 Descriptive Linguistics (3-0). An introduction to the scientific study of language. Includes the nature and description of language, its sounds and grammar.
3330 Applied Linguistics (3-0). Linguistic principles and techniques as related to the teaching of language and language development; a survey of contrastive analysis of grammar and language performance.
3340 Sociolinguistics (3-0). An introduction to language issues that shape and are shaped by social contexts: gendered, social, regional, and ethnic varieties of language, particularly American English; language and identity in pluralistic societies; language and thought (proposition/argument); and language, literacy, and education. Designed to help students better understand the role of language in society as well as how society impacts language use. Designed for students without prior backgrounds in linguistics.
4310 General Linguistics (3-0). A study of general linguistics; a survey of phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic analysis and of historical and comparative linguistics.
4340 Psycholinguistics (3-0). A study of the acquisition and development of language in children and the relationship between language and thought. This course includes a survey of theories and research in psycholinguistics.
4381 Special Topics (3-0). Selected topics in Linguistics. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. Prerequisite: Linguistics 3320 or 4310 or consent of department head.
4391 Research. A specialized course which may be directed reading or research for advanced students or those seeking professional certification.
