What is it that you know when you know how to speak a language like English? What is it that you do when you articulate the words of your language? What do you hear when you hear sounds "as language"? What kind of organization do you employ when you speak in "complete sentences"? Linguistics explores possible answers to these and many other questions about human language. The linguistics concentration offers a thorough grounding in contemporary linguistic description and theory.
Degree Requirements (Catalog Year 2012-2013)
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the BA in English, students receiving this concentration must complete 4 courses (12 credits) chosen from the following. Special topics courses may be used to fulfill the requirements for the concentration when so designated by the department.
- One required course (3 credits): LING 306
- Three courses (9 credits) chosen from:
- LING 307 English Grammar
- LING 450 Introduction to Sociolinguistics
- LING 485 Semantics and Pragmatics
- LING 486 Syntax I
- LING 490 Generative Phonology
- LING 499 Independent Study (If appropriate)
- LING 507 Field Work in Applied Linguistics
- LING 521 Applied Linguistics: Teaching English as a Second Language*
- LING 523 English Phonetics*
- LING 581 Psycholinguistics*
- LING 582 Second Language Acquisition*
*Students need permission to register for 500-level courses.
Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.