LING 191 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.

LING 198 - Internship. 1-6 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

LING 238 - Structure and Function of Language. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently.This course concentrates almost exclusively on English, particularly as it relates to the written word and reading processes practiced thereupon: It's not a course that teaches students "how to read" but "how you read" (i.e., make print intelligible).

LING 270S - Intro to Linguistics. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring.  An introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on the ways different cultures develop symbol systems for representing meaning.

Gen Ed Attributes: Social Sciences

LING 375X - Linguistic Ecology and Language Endangerment. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Survey of endangered languages and the communities in which they are spoken. Topics to be addressed include linguistic diversity, language endangerment, language shift and loss, language maintenance efforts, and prospects for the future of these languages.

Gen Ed Attributes: Writing Across the Curriculum, Cultural & International Diversity

LING 391 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.

LING 398 - Internship. 1-6 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

LING 461 - Speech Data Annotation for Linguistics Research. 3 Credits.

Offered fall. Prereq., LING 270S. This course introduces students to the various methods for processing and annotating audio recordings of natural speech for linguistics research. Types of recordings to be annotated include utterances of isolated words and connected speech in English and other selected languages. Three distinct annotation methods are introduced: conversation transcription for discourse analysis, interlinear analysis annotation in ELAN, and segmentation annotation for acoustic analysis in Praat. Emphasis throughout is on students’ gaining hands-on experience with each method. Co-convenes with LING 561. Level: Undergraduate

LING 470 - Linguistic Analysis. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. An in-depth examination of the formal properties of language, concentrating on the core areas of linguistic analysis (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics). Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

LING 471 - Phonetics and Phonology. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., LING 470. This course examines the gestural and acoustic properties of speech sounds (phonetics) and their representation and organization in particular languages (phonology). Students are introduced to the International Phonetic Alphabet and the use of spectrograms in the study of phonetics. Various theoretical concepts and frameworks to conduct phonological analyses are introduced using data from the world’s languages. The knowledge and skills obtained from this course may be applied to speech pathology, dialectology, neuroscience, language learning, and further study of linguistic theory. This course co-convenes with LING 571. Level: Undergraduate

LING 472 - Syntax. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn, even-numbered years. Prereq., LING 470. This course is an investigation of syntax - the branch of linguistics focusing on the scientific study of sentence structure in natural languages. Syntactic properties in a variety of the world’s languages are examined. Students explore the basic concepts of contemporary syntactic theory while developing skills in observing data, making generalizations, and generating and testing hypotheses. This course co-convenes with LING 572. Level: Undergraduate

LING 473 - Language and Culture. 3 Credits.

Offered spring, odd-numbered years. Prereq., WRIT 101 or equivalent and LING 270. Technical study of the relationships between grammatical categories and world view. This course co-convenes with LING 573. Level: Undergraduate

Gen Ed Attributes: Writing in the Disciplines

LING 474 - Historical Linguistics. 3 Credits.

Offered spring, even-numbered years. Prereq., LING 470. An introduction to the study of language change over time. Topics include: methods for studying language change (the comparative method and internal reconstruction); types of language change (sound change, borrowing, analogical change, lexical, syntactic, and semantic change); and explanations for language change. The principles of historical reconstruction and comparative method in the analysis of linguistic variation and change. This course co-convenes with LING 574. Level: Undergraduate

LING 475 - Linguistic Field Methods. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., LING 470. This course focuses on developing techniques for eliciting linguistic data by working with a native speaker of a less commonly taught language. This course co-convenes with LING 575. Level: Undergraduate

LING 477 - Bilingualism. 3 Credits.

Offered spring, even-numbered years. Prereq., LING 270S or LING 470. Societal and individual bilingualism: topics include language policy, maintenance, interference, code-switching and mixing, and bilingual education. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

LING 478 - Learner Language. 3 Credits.

Offered spring, odd-numbered years. Prereq., LING 270S or LING 470. Observing/describing language learners' behaviors and, to a degree, advances toward proficiency (i.e., fluency plus accuracy); the presence of error as conditioned by a priori knowledge of language and implications for child and adult development; and applying typical methods of linguistic analysis to the (non-) systematic variants in language form characterizing developmental processes as a way of trying to explain variable behavior. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

LING 484 - North American Indigenous Language & Linguistics. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., WRIT 101 or equivalent and LING 470. Description and analysis of grammatical features of Indigenous languages of North America. This course co-convenes with LING 584. Level: Undergraduate

Gen Ed Attributes: Writing in the Disciplines

LING 489 - Morphology. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., LING 470. A survey of the morphological features of several unrelated languages to provide the student with a broad overview of how languages compare and contrast. This course co-convenes with LING 589. Level: Undergraduate

LING 491 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

LING 492 - Independent Study. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Special projects in linguistic analysis. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

LING 494 - Seminar. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn. Prereq., LING 270 or LING 470. A review and discussion of advanced topics covering descriptive linguistics, linguistic theory and subjects related to the analysis of human languages. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

LING 495 - ESL Practicum. 1-3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., or coreq., LING 480. Offered every term. Students with a teaching major take the course for 3 credits; others take it for 1 credit and do one third of the work. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

LING 498 - Internship. 1-6 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

LING 559 - Preceptorship. 1 Credit.

(R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Materials development, assessment and evaluation of learners’ needs and interests in teaching English as an academic second Language to international students attending universities with English instruction. Level: Graduate

LING 561 - Speech Data Annotation for Linguistics Research. 3 Credits.

This course introduces students to the various methods for processing and annotating audio recordings of natural speech for linguistics research. Types of recordings to be annotated include utterances of isolated words and connected speech in English and other selected languages. Three distinct annotation methods are introduced: conversation transcription for discourse analysis, interlinear analysis annotation in ELAN, and segmentation annotation for acoustic analysis in Praat. Emphasis throughout is on students gaining hands-on experience with each method. This course co-convenes with LING 461. Graduate students are required to complete an additional task involving a higher level of analysis for their assignments. Level: Graduate

LING 570 - Seminar in Linguistics. 3 Credits.

(R-12) Offered autumn and spring.  Advanced topics in linguistic analysis. Level: Graduate

LING 571 - Phonetics and Phonology. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. This course examines the gestural and acoustic properties of speech sounds (phonetics) and their representation and organization in particular languages (phonology). Students are introduced to the International Phonetic Alphabet and the use of spectrograms in the study of phonetics. Various theoretical concepts and frameworks to conduct phonological analyses are introduced using data from the world’s languages. The knowledge and skills obtained from this course may be applied to speech pathology, dialectology, neuroscience, language learning, and further study of linguistic theory. This course co-convenes with LING 471. Graduate students taking LING 571 will complete additional requirements and their work will be of a more advanced nature. Level: Graduate

LING 572 - Syntax. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn, even-numbered years. This course is an investigation of syntax - the branch of linguistics focusing on the scientific study of sentence structure in natural languages. Syntactic properties in a variety of the world’s languages are examined. Students explore the basic concepts of contemporary syntactic theory while developing skills in observing data, making generalizations, and generating and testing hypotheses. This course co-convenes with LING 472. Graduate students will complete additional requirements and their work will be of a more advanced nature. Level: Graduate.

LING 573 - Language and Culture. 3 Credits.

Offered spring, odd-numbered years.  Technical study of the relationships between grammatical categories and world view. This course co-convenes with LING 473. Graduate students will complete additional requirements and their work will be of a more advanced nature. Level: Graduate

LING 574 - Historical Linguistics. 3 Credits.

Offered spring even-numbered years. An introduction to the study of language change over time. Topics include: methods for studying language change (the comparative method and internal reconstruction); types of language change (sound change, borrowing, analogical change, lexical, syntactic, and semantic change); and explanations for language change. The principles of historical reconstruction and comparative method in the analysis of linguistic variation and change. This course co-convenes with LING 474. Graduate students will complete additional requirements and their work will be of a more advanced nature. Level: Graduate

LING 575 - Linguistic Field Methods. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently.  This course focuses on developing techniques for eliciting linguistic data by working with a native speaker of a less commonly taught language. This courses co-convenes with LING 475. Graduate students will complete additional requirements and their work will be of a more advanced nature. Level: Graduate

LING 584 - North American Indigenous Language and Linguistics. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Description and analysis of grammatical features of Indigenous languages of North America. This course co-convenes with LING 484. Graduate students will complete additional requirements and their work will be of a more advanced nature. Level: Graduate

LING 589 - Morphology. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. A survey of the morphological features of several unrelated languages to provide the student with a broad overview of how languages compare and contrast. This course co-convenes with LING 489. Graduate students taking LING 589 will complete additional requirements and their work will be of a more advanced nature. Level: Graduate

LING 591 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-24) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Graduate

LING 592 - Independent Study. 1-3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student. Level: Graduate

LING 598 - Internship. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Level: Graduate

LING 599 - Professional Paper. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Preparation of a professional paper appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student. Level: Graduate

LING 699 - Thesis. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Preparation of a thesis or manuscript based on research for presentation and/or publication. Level: Graduate