Broad overview of language as the medium that makes thinking, understanding, communications, and teaching possible.
Students with focused training teach specific English skills to speakers of other languages in the U.S. or abroad.
Basic understanding of linguistic systems. Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
Basic preparation to teach English to speakers of other languages in particular settings. Especially for international service volunteers who plan to teach ESL or EFL.
On-the-job experience and education related to linguistics.
General inventory of speech sounds possible in language, from both an acoustic and articulatory point of view.
Introduction to phonology and morphology in the world's languages, emphasizing the analysis of English.
Theoretical comparison and contrast of different sentence types. Methods of argument to develop and critique generative theories of lexical categories, grammatical roles, and syntactic structure.
Processes and variables in native- and second-language development. How teachers can foster efficient acquisition of language, cognitive, and academic skills in second-language environments.
Understanding fundamental theories and processes of first and second language acquisition. How teachers can enhance language learning in English as a second or foreign language.
Theory and method of language change via comparison of daughter languages and reconstruction of their ancestral language: phonological, morphological, semantic, and lexical.
Fundamental concepts in testing, use/interpretation of current instruments for language/academic assessment, appropriate placement of linguistically diverse students, and developing classroom language assessments.
Understanding key issues in language testing, writing good language tests and test items, and completing basic test and item analyses.
Instructional strategies, methodologies, and materials for developing reading and writing skills in a second language. Developing cognitive academic language proficiency and integrating multiple cultural perspectives.
Understanding basic processes of literacy development in English as a second or foreign language. How knowledge of these processes informs classroom literacy instruction and practices.
Instructional methods, strategies, and materials for integrating curriculum content and language instruction. Teaching, creating, and adapting lesson materials in a multicultural context.
Instructional methods and strategies for teaching English as a second or foreign language. Overview of curriculum development for teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Instructional methods and strategies for teaching second and foreign languages at the Missionary Training Center (MTC).
History, theory, and practice of human and machine translation.
Using large collections of texts for teaching and particularly for research, including many types of linguistic variation.
Reading and discussing major issues in linguistics.
Individualized work or volunteer experience in a domestic or international setting. International internships must be coordinated through Study Abroad. All internships require prior departmental approval.
Research questions in language teaching and learning, literature review, research design, data collection, and interpretation. Understanding research methods as used in others' studies.
Distinctive values of speech sounds: their function in the communicative process. Analysis of phonological data via postulation of underlying forms and derivational rules.
Theory and practice of semantic analysis with special emphasis on Jakobsonian and Peircean semiotics.
First- and second-language acquisition viewed in light of psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.
How the mind interprets, stores, retrieves, and produces language. Anatomical structures and physiological processes of the brain dealing with language.
Research and theory in anthropological linguistics and sociolinguistics.
Language in culture and society: development, typology, and description.
What culture is, how it affects language learners and teachers, and development of U.S. lifestyle patterns.
Learning theory and method of language change via comparing daughter languages and reconstructing ancestral languages. Language universals and typology.
Foundation course surveying concepts, procedures, and techniques in second/foreign language teaching methodology and materials selection. Includes observing actual classes and participating in a mentored teaching practicum.
Sustained and supervised practice teaching at the English Language Center.
Advanced research in language acquisition, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, linguistics field study, applied linguistics.
Intensive overview of natural language processing, including computational techniques, hands-on experience with linguistic technologies and corpora, language modeling approaches, and readings from current research.
Individual study of current linguistic literature. Occasional discussion sessions with instructor and other class members. Pass/fail grade only.
Research design options for examining language acquisition and teaching. Designing research and writing the third chapter of the MA thesis. Students may enroll concurrently for up to 2 hours of Ling 699R (thesis) credit.
Research options in linguistics. Selecting thesis topic and writing first chapters of MA thesis. Students may enroll concurrently for up to 2 hours of Ling 699R (thesis) credit.
On-the-job experience under faculty supervision, with department approval.
Processes of academic writing, reading, and research for international students who have English as their second language. Fulfills GE First-Year Writing requirement.
Overview of English from linguistic point of view, emphasizing structure of English and social, biological, and psychological aspects of language.
Basic techniques for gathering and analyzing instances of English as it actually occurs across communities and throughout history.
Current conventions and effective use of American English.
Basic changes from Old English to modern English, including modern American dialects.
Study of English grammar in various applications.
Structure of meaning in words, phrases, and discourse. Lexical semantics and the mental lexicon; phrase-level meaning; interaction of situation and meaning.
Pronunciation, perception, and interaction of English speech sounds. Dialect variation.
Editing theory and practice, emphasizing copy editing and basic line editing.
Hands-on training and experience in all aspects of editing and publishing student journals.
Linguistic analysis of connected speech or written discourse, especially larger linguistic units above the clause level, such as conversational exchanges or written texts.
On-the-job experience and education related to editing and English language studies.
Exploring a different genre of publishing each semester; instruction in substantive editing.
Topics vary.
Refining copy editing and substantive editing skills through hands-on work with actual publications; one-on-one feedback and mentoring.
Regional and social variation in English, especially standard and nonstandard national and world Englishes such as English-based pidgins and creoles.
In-depth study of a limited area of English language. Content varies; requires research and writing.
Topics vary.
Theories and practices of governing entities as they formulate policies relating to the status and codification of the English language.
History and development of the book, including modern methods and practices.
Old English grammar and vocabulary; traditional syntactical patterns in various types of Old English prose and poetry.
Detailed study of the principal dialects of Middle English, as illustrated in the literature of the period.
English language from about 1500 to 1800, with special emphasis on language of Shakespeare and the King James Bible.
Regional and social variation in English, especially standard and nonstandard national and world Englishes, including English-based pidgins and creoles.
English syntax through modern grammars; theories underlying those grammars.
Literature from a language perspective; applying linguistic constructs to literary language; examining literary style; linguistic analysis of unfamiliar texts.
Additional reading in Old English, emphasizing sound changes, dialects, and textual production.
Basic ASL skills, both receptive and expressive. Basic conversation skill, emphasizing vocabulary building and pragmatics. Introduction to deafness and ASL.
Basic study of ASL structure and syntax. Beginning transcription.
Advanced ASL structure, including conversational skills.
Society and culture of the deaf community. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination.
Various genres of deaf literature. Introduction to analysis of ASL literary works.
Building basic interpreting skills. Code of Ethics, interpreting protocol, and interpreting issues.
Various interpreting models; the interpreting process; building and applying interpreting skills.