Courses and Syllabi

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Linguistics Spring 2026

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 — Janalyn A. Miklas — 12:30 PM to 01:20 PM TR - Krug Hall 204
LING 306 - 301: Recitation for Lecture 001 — Susan Kelly — 01:30 PM to 02:20 PM R - Peterson Hall 2408
LING 306 - 302: Recitation for Lecture 002 — Susan Kelly — 01:30 PM to 02:20 PM T - Peterson Hall 2408

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, LING 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 1320C

LING 337: 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. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to LING 486.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 300

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 337 - 001: Syntax B — Jim Blevins — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T - Research Hall 202

LING 338: Semantics and Pragmatics (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. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to LING 485.

Recommended Corequisite: LING 306

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 338 - DL1: Semantics and Pragmatics — Sylvia L.R. Woodrose Schwartz — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Online

400-Level Courses in LING

LING 400: Special Topics in Linguistics (3 Credits)

Study of select topics in linguistics. May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits. Equivalent to LING 496.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 300 or 306 and related LING 331, 332, 333, 335, 336, 337, or 338 depending on instructor and topic

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 400 - 001: Acoustic Phonetics & Analysis — Matt Kelley — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320C

LING 424: 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. Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 322 or 522; LING 323 or 523

Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: LING 321^B-, 321^XS, 521^B- or 521^XS.
^B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
^XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Schedule Type: Internship

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 424 - 001: Practicum in TESOL — Douglas J Wulf — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Horizon Hall 3014

LING 451: 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. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to LING 450.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 300

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

LING 451 - 001: Sociolinguistics — Jim Blevins — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Thompson Hall 1018

Graduate

500-Level Courses in LING

LING 514: Experimental Methods (3 Credits)

Conceptualizing and conducting experimental language research, including process of developing research questions, gathering data, obtaining permission from institutional review board, choosing data collection measures, and coding linguistic and nonlinguistic data. 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 514 - 001: Experimental Methods — Cynthia Lukyanenko — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM R - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B

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 1320C

LING 533: 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. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to LING 790.

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 — Matt Kelley — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM R - Research Hall 202

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. Equivalent to LING 787.

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)

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 - Research Hall 202

LING 538: 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 538 - DL1: Semantics and Pragmatics 1 — Sylvia L.R. Woodrose Schwartz — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Online

600-Level Courses in LING

LING 600: Special Topics in Linguistics (3 Credits)

Study of select topics in linguistics. May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits. Equivalent to LING 686.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 500 or 506 and related LING 531, 532, 533, 535, 536, 537 or 538 depending on instructor and topic

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 600 - 001: Acoustic Phonetics & Analysis — Matt Kelley — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320C

LING 624: Practicum in TESOL (3 Credits)

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 — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Horizon Hall 3014

LING 651: Sociolinguistics (3 Credits)

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 - Thompson Hall 1018

LING 671: Computational Linguistics I (3 Credits)

Introduces some of the central questions and techniques in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computational Linguistics (CL). Provides foundations for developing further interest in linguistics by using contemporary quantitative and computational techniques to investigate the statistical nature of linguistic patterns and human communication. Of interest to students considering employment in the expanding area of technology and language. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to LING 675.

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 500 and 517

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 671 - 001: Computational Linguistics I — Géraldine Walther — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 338

700-Level Courses in LING

LING 714: Experimental Methods (3 Credits)

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 714 - 001: Experimental Methods — Cynthia Lukyanenko — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM R - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B

LING 733: Phonology B (3 Credits)

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 531

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 733 - 001: Phonology B — Matt Kelley — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM R - Research Hall 202

LING 736: Syntax A (3 Credits)

Recommended Prerequisite: LING 506

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Junior 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 736 - DL1: Syntax A — Sylvia L.R. Woodrose Schwartz — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Online

Courses and Syllabi

Linguistics Spring 2026

Undergraduate

300-Level Courses in LING

LING 306: Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (3 Credits)

LING 322: English Grammar and Pedagogy (3 Credits)

LING 337: Syntax B (3 Credits)

LING 338: Semantics and Pragmatics (3 Credits)

400-Level Courses in LING

LING 400: Special Topics in Linguistics (3 Credits)

LING 424: Practicum in TESOL (3 Credits)

LING 451: Sociolinguistics (3 Credits)

Graduate

500-Level Courses in LING

LING 514: Experimental Methods (3 Credits)

LING 522: English Grammar and Pedagogy (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 600: Special Topics in Linguistics (3 Credits)

LING 624: Practicum in TESOL (3 Credits)

LING 651: Sociolinguistics (3 Credits)

LING 671: Computational Linguistics I (3 Credits)

700-Level Courses in LING

LING 714: Experimental Methods (3 Credits)

LING 733: Phonology B (3 Credits)

LING 736: Syntax A (3 Credits)

800-Level Courses in LING

LING 800: Advanced Seminar in Linguistics (3 Credits)