Courses and Syllabi

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Linguistics Spring 2027

Undergraduate

300-Level Courses in LING

LING 306: Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (3 Credits)

Introduces terminology and methodologies used in modern linguistic science. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences

Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

LING 306 - 001: Intro to Linguistic Analysis — Susan Kelly — 12:30 PM to 01:20 PM TR - Innovation Hall 137
LING 306 - 301: Recitation for Lecture 001 — Victoria Lauren Thomas — 01:30 PM to 02:20 PM R - Music Theater Building 1008
LING 306 - 302: Recitation for Lecture 002 — Victoria Lauren Thomas — 01:30 PM to 02:20 PM T - Music Theater Building 1008

LING 322: English Grammar and Pedagogy (3 Credits)

Overview of structure of modern English, and of principles of grammar pedagogy. Begins with word classes and ends with analyses of complex sentences. Students learn to tap intuitions about English for analysis of grammatical structure, and to evaluate pedagogical strategies for teaching English. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ENGH 307.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 322 - 001: English Grammar and Pedagogy — Cynthia Lukyanenko — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320B

LING 333: Phonology B (3 Credits)

Experimental, quantitative, and laboratory approaches to phonology. Topics may include experimental instrumentation, empirical inquiry, and reconciliation of theory and data, as applied to sound patterns in language. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 331

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 333 - 001: Phonology B — Sinae Lee — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Krug Hall 210

LING 336: Syntax A (3 Credits)

Nature and form of syntactic theory, and examination and analysis of the properties of several major natural language syntactic structures. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 306

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 336 - DL1: Syntax A — Sylvia L.R. Woodrose Schwartz — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Online

400-Level Courses in LING

Graduate

500-Level Courses in LING

LING 506: Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (3 Credits)

Introduces terminology and methodologies used in modern linguistic science. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 506 - 001: Intro to Linguistic Analysis — Douglas J Wulf — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - East Building 121

LING 517: Computational and Quantitative Methods in Linguistics (3 Credits)

Introduces programming and quantitative language data analysis. Builds fundamental skills in computational tools. Notes: This course assumes no background in coding. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 500 or equivalent

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 517 - 001: Comp and Quant Methods Ling — Géraldine Walther — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM R - Innovation Hall 323

LING 522: English Grammar and Pedagogy (3 Credits)

Recommended Prerequisite: One linguistics course or permission of instructor.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 522 - 001: English Grammar and Pedagogy — Cynthia Lukyanenko — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320B

LING 532: Phonology A (3 Credits)

Sound systems of English and other languages from perspectives of phonological theory. Topics include articulatory phonetics, distinctive features, nature of phonological representations, rhythm and stress, and phonological universals and constraints. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 506 or LING 500

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 532 - 002: Phonology A — Sinae Lee — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B

LING 533: Phonology B (3 Credits)

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 531

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 533 - 001: Phonology B — Sinae Lee — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Krug Hall 210

LING 536: Syntax A (3 Credits)

Nature and form of syntactic theory, and examination and analysis of the properties of several major natural language syntactic structures. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 506

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 536 - DL1: Syntax A — Sylvia L.R. Woodrose Schwartz — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Online

LING 537: Syntax B (3 Credits)

Typological, quantitative, and corpus-based analysis of sentence structure and its variation across languages. Students will gain familiarity with a variety of syntactic phenomena, approaches, and methodologies. The course also introduces resources and simple tools that can be used to test theoretical and typological claims on realistic large-scale data. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 500

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 537 - 001: Syntax B — Jim Blevins — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 205

LING 538: Semantics and Pragmatics 1 (3 Credits)

Developments in theoretical linguistics that explore how language form is related to meaning and context. Topics include reference, lexical semantics, logic, quantification, truth conditions and sentential meaning, presuppositions, and speech acts. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 506

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 538 - 001: Semantics and Pragmatics 1 — Douglas J Wulf — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Research Hall 202

600-Level Courses in LING

LING 624: Practicum in TESOL (3 Credits)

Involves preparation and presentation of lessons to adult English learners under guidance of mentor teacher and practicum professor. Field experience consists of observation and teaching in assigned classroom. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 624 - 001: Practicum in TESOL — Douglas J Wulf — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Aquia Building 219

LING 638: Semantics and Pragmatics 1 (3 Credits)

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 506

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 638 - 001: Semantics and Pragmatics 1 — Douglas J Wulf — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Research Hall 202

LING 651: Sociolinguistics (3 Credits)

Overview of the study of language variation and change. Topics to be covered include the interaction between language and social factors (age, sex, social class), dialects of English, speech communities, language contact, and language and gender. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 500

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 651 - 001: Sociolinguistics — Jim Blevins — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Research Hall 202

700-Level Courses in LING

LING 717: Computational and Quantitative Methods in Linguistics (3 Credits)

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 500 or equivalent

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 717 - 001: Comp & Quant Methods Ling — Géraldine Walther — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM R - Innovation Hall 323

LING 732: Phonology A (3 Credits)

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 506 or LING 500

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 732 - 002: Phonology A — Sinae Lee — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B

LING 737: Syntax B (3 Credits)

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 500

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 737 - 001: Syntax B — Jim Blevins — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 205

LING 795: Laboratory Research Experience (3 Credits)

Under supervision of one of the Linguistics Lab directors or a senior lab member, students will engage in concrete laboratory research and work towards the completion of a small research project. This course will introduce students to team-based research using research lab facilities. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 514, 515, 516 and/or 517 depending on instructor

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Independent Study

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 795 - 001: Laboratory Research Experience

Courses and Syllabi

Linguistics Spring 2027

Undergraduate

300-Level Courses in LING

LING 306: Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (3 Credits)

LING 322: English Grammar and Pedagogy (3 Credits)

LING 333: Phonology B (3 Credits)

LING 336: Syntax A (3 Credits)

400-Level Courses in LING

LING 424: Practicum in TESOL (3 Credits)

LING 451: Sociolinguistics (3 Credits)

Graduate

500-Level Courses in LING

LING 506: Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (3 Credits)

LING 517: Computational and Quantitative Methods in Linguistics (3 Credits)

LING 522: English Grammar and Pedagogy (3 Credits)

LING 532: Phonology A (3 Credits)

LING 533: Phonology B (3 Credits)

LING 536: Syntax A (3 Credits)

LING 537: Syntax B (3 Credits)

LING 538: Semantics and Pragmatics 1 (3 Credits)

600-Level Courses in LING

LING 624: Practicum in TESOL (3 Credits)

LING 638: Semantics and Pragmatics 1 (3 Credits)

LING 651: Sociolinguistics (3 Credits)

700-Level Courses in LING

LING 717: Computational and Quantitative Methods in Linguistics (3 Credits)

LING 732: Phonology A (3 Credits)

LING 737: Syntax B (3 Credits)

LING 795: Laboratory Research Experience (3 Credits)

800-Level Courses in LING

LING 800: Advanced Seminar in Linguistics (3 Credits)