Linguistics (Ling)
10. Introduction to Language (3)
The nature and study of language. Human and animal language, languages of
the world, sound and writing systems, grammatical concepts, language change,
child language acquisition, role of language in society.
100. Bilingual Studies (3)
(Same as La Raza, Span 100) History, methodology. and bibliography of bilingual
studies. Current research in the field; various programs now in operation.
Team teaching by areas represented in the program.
132. Linguistics and Reading (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 10 or 134. The linguistics background necessary for teaching
reading in English. The English spelling system; the grammar and vocabulary
of written English; preparation and evaluation of materials for teaching
reading.
134. Structure of English (3)
An introductory survey of the structure of English: sounds, spelling, word
formation, and grammar.
135. General Linguistics (3)
Human language and its characteristics. The nature and description of phonological,
grammatical and semantic systems. Procedures for establishing language relationships
and investigation of linguistic changes. Relationship between linguistics
and allied areas.
136. Varieties of English (3)
The regional, social, and stylistic varieties of modern English. Emphasis
on Black dialect and On the English of Mexican-Americans.
137. American English (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 134 or 135. Studies in the linguistic structure of modern
English.
138. History of the English Language (3)
Study of the development of the sound system, grammar, vocabulary, and writing
system of English.
140T. Topics in Linguistics
(1-4; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Topics to be offered at the discretion of the department.
141.English as a Foreign Language (3)
Theories, techniques and procedures in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages); contrastive analysis of target and native language;
the audio-lingual method; ESL (English as a Second Language) as a strand
in bilingual education; cognitive vs. behavioristic view of language learning.
142. Phonology (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 100. The sound patterns of human language. Phonemic theory
and analytical techniques. Distinctive feature theory and analysis. Major
phonological processes and their description.
143. Syntax (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 100. Theory and practice in the description of grammatical
systems. Comparison of approaches. Practical experience with data.
144. Field Methods in Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 135. First-hand experience in eliciting linguistic data
from informants; practice in analyzing and describing a language.
145. Historical Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 100. Explanation of similarities among languages; methods
of reconstructing past languages and investigating relationship and grouping
among languages. Comparison of approaches to language change.
147. Bilingualism (3)
An examination of psychological and sociological factors affecting individuals
who attempt to function simultaneously in two different cultural environments,
employing two separate linguistic codes. Review and comparison of past experience
as well as current experimental programs in bilingual education.
148. Sociolinguistics (3)
Methods of investigation and major findings in the study of the relationship
between languages of the world and social class, race, age, sex and other
social subcategories. Political and educational implications. Interaction
between linguistic and social factors in linguistic variations.
171. Practicum in TESL (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 141 or concurrently. Provides practice in teaching English
as a Second Language; includes class visitations and classroom demonstrations;
working with non-native speakers, lesson planning, material preparation,
and evaluation of current ESL texts.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
Chinese (Chin)
1A-B. Elementary Chinese (3-3)
Not open to students with previous training. Beginning course in spoken
and written Mandarin Chinese.
2A-B. Intermediate Chinese (3-3)
Prerequisite: Chin 1B. Review grammar and syntax; techniques of brush use;
speaking and reading.
Japanese (Japn)
1A-B. Elementary Japanese (3-3)
Beginning course in modern Japanese. Development of communicative skills
through practice of basic sentence and conversational patterns. Introduction
to reading and writing in Hiragana, Katakana, and 50 Kanji characters.
2A-B. Intermediate Japanese (3-3)
Prerequisite: Japn 1B. Further development of communicative skills in conversational
Japanese. Also covers reading and writing in Kana and 200 Kanji characters.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Linguistics (Ling)
231T. Seminar in Linguistics
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Ling 100 and permission of instructor. Topics to be offered
at the discretion of the department: philosophy of language, psycholinguistics,
dialectology, and other subjects in general linguistics.
232T. Seminar in English Linguistics
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Ling 100 and permission of instructor. Topics to be offered
at the discretion of the department: structure of Old, Middle, or Early
Modern English; topics in English phonology, grammar, and lexicon.
241. Seminar in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 141. Overview of research in the field of ESL/EFL teaching
as reflected in current journal articles. Discussion and feedback dealing
with points raised in assigned articles. Written reports summarizing ideas
propounded in articles and expanded in class discussion.
242. Phonological Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 142. The nature of phonological analysis, trends and
issues in phonological theories, and phonological analysis of data from
a variety of languages.
243. Syntactic Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Ling 143. The nature of syntactic analysis, trends and issues
of syntactic theories, and syntactic analysis of data from a variety of
languages.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis (2-5; max total 5)
Prerequisite: permission of the art department graduate coordinator; see
Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission
of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.