• LING 5090

    Teaching English as a Second Language
     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.65

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Studies the theory, problems, and methods in teaching English as a second language, with attention to relevant areas of general linguistics and the structure of English.

  • LING 3090

    TESOL Theory and Method
     Rating

    4.67

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.31

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Studies the theory, problems, and methods in teaching English as a second language, with attention to relevant areas of general linguistics and the structure of English.

  • LING 2430

    Languages of the World
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    An introduction to the study of language relationships and linguistic structures. Topics covered the basic elements of grammatical description; genetic, areal, and typological relationships among languages; a survey of the world's major language groupings and the notable structures and grammatical categories they exhibit; and the issue of language endangerment. Prerequisite: One year study of a world language or permission of instructor.

  • LING 3101

    ESL Teaching Practicum: Language
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Through this course, students focus on teaching oral English as another language, while gaining experience in the practice of English-language teaching to international students, faculty, and staff at the University. This is an excellent opportunity to gain teaching experience under the supervision of an experienced mentor. For every 1 hour of credit, students must meet with an instructor for 5 classroom & practice 33 hours.

  • LING 3102

    ESL Teaching Practicum: Culture
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Through this course, students focus on culture in ESL, while gaining experience in the practice of English-language teaching to international students, faculty, and staff at the University. This is an excellent opportunity to gain teaching experience under the supervision of an experienced mentor. For every 1 hour of credit, students must meet with an instructor for 5 classroom & practice 33 hours

  • LING 3103

    ESL Teaching Practicum: Writing
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Through this course, students focus on the topic of writing in an L2, while gaining experience in the practice of English-language teaching to international students, faculty, and staff at the University. This experience is an excellent opportunity to gain teaching experience under the supervision of an experienced mentor.

  • LNGS 3260

    Introduction to Comparative-Historical Linguistics
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    An introduction to the nature and causation of variation in linguistic systems over time, with attention to the comparative and internal reconstruction of systems no longer attested but assumed to have existed. LNGS 3250 or Instructor Permission

  • LING 4993

    Independent Study in Linguistics
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Conducted by students under the supervision of an instructor of their choice.

  • LING 4999

    Distinguished Major Thesis
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    A two-semester course in which the student prepares a thesis under the supervision of a Linguistics faculty member. Prerequisite: Participants in the Distinguished Majors Program in Linguistics.

  • LING 5101

    ESL Teaching Practicum: Language
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Through this course, students focus on the topic of language in an L2, while gaining experience in the practice of English-language teaching to international students, faculty, and staff at the University. This experience is an excellent opportunity to gain teaching experience under the supervision of an experienced mentor. For every 1 hour of credit, students must meet with an instructor for 5 classroom & practice 33 hours. Prerequisite: 3250

  • LING 5102

    ESL Teaching Practicum: Culture
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Through this course, students focus on the topic of culture in ESL, while gaining experience in the practice of English-language teaching to international students, faculty, and staff at the University. This experience is an excellent opportunity to gain teaching experience under the supervision of an experienced mentor. For every 1 hour of credit, students must meet with an instructor for 5 classroom & practice 33 hours. Prerequisite: 3250

  • LING 5103

    ESL Teaching Practicum: Writing
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Through this course, students focus on the topic of writing in an L2, while gaining experience in the practice of English-language teaching to international students, faculty, and staff at the University. This experience is an excellent opportunity to gain teaching experience under the supervision of an experienced mentor. For every 1 hour of credit, students must meet with an instructor for 5 classroom & practice 33 hours.

  • LING 5401

    Linguistic Field Methods
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Investigates the grammatical structure of non-European language on the basis of data collected in class from a native speaker. A different language is the focus of study each year.

  • LING 5409

    Acoustic Phonetics
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.60

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    In this course on phonetics, students will explore the acoustic properties of different segment types, formants, pitch, intensity, spectra, and voice pulsing, among other phenomena. The emphasis is on parameters that influence speech intelligibility, the correlates of language variation (comparison between languages, effects of dialects), as well as some aspects of phonetic pathology.Prerequisites: LNGS 3250 or Instructor Permission

  • LNGS 7020

    Historical and Comparative Linguistics
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.91

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    An introduction to the nature, causation, and theory of variation in linguistic systems over time, with attention to the theoretical underpinnings and implementation of the methods of internal and comparative reconstruction. Prerequisite: LNGS 7010 or instructor permission.

  • LING 8998

    Non-Topical Research
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Preparation for Master's Research, no thesis director.

  • LING 9010

    Directed Research
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Special Areas Students should choose electives in one or more of the following areas: anthropology, Asian and Middle Eastern languages and Cultures, comparative Latin and Greek, English language study, Germanic linguistics, Indic linguistics, philosophy, psychology, Romance linguistics, Slavic linguistics.