Linguistics (Ling)
134. Structure of English (3)
Not applicable to the English major. Includes pronunciation and the system
of word and sentence formation, spelling, styles and varieties of English
(such as Mexican-American and Black English); linguistics and reading, a
review of traditional grammar, and an introduction to modern transformational
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.
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.
139A. Topics in Phonology (4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Ling 135. Study of phonetic feature of languages; phonetic,
phonetic, and practical alphabets.
139B. Topics in Grammar (4, max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Ling 135. Theory and practice in the description of grammatical
systems. Comparison of approaches. Practical experience with data.
139C. Field Methods in Linguistics (4)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theory and practice in the collection
and analysis of linguistic data.
140T. Topics in Linguistics
(1-4; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Topics to be offered at the discretion of the department: historical, contrastive,
mathematical, and other areas of linguistics.
140.1. English as a Foreign Language
156. Voice Science (3)
See CD 104.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Linguistics (Ling)
200A-B. Graduate Survey (4-4)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Individually directed readings in
linguistics and related subjects.
201. Foreign Language Linguistics (2; max total 4 if no language repeated)
(See F Lang 201)
202. Seminar in Historical Linguistics (2; max total 4 if no language
repeated)
(See F Lang 202)
231. Seminar in Linguistics
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Ling 135 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.
232. Seminar in English Linguistics
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Ling 135 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.
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.