LING 101
3 credits
An Introduction to Language
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre- or corequisite(s): None.
Students learn about the scientific study of language by exploring its nature and how humans use it to communicate meaning. The course covers topics such as sound patterns, word structure, sentence structure, meaning, language acquisition, the relationship between language and the brain, and the sociology of language.
LING 110
3 credits
Introduction to Phonetics
Prerequisite(s): LING 101 recommended
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre- or corequisite(s): None.
This course is a practical introduction to human speech sounds. The student will learn to recognize, analyze and describe, symbolize using the IPA and other phonetic alphabets, and produce the speech sounds of a great many world languages. The course will include segmental sounds, tone, intonation, stress, and duration.
LING 202
3 credits
Language Acquisition
Prerequisite(s): LING 101.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre- or corequisite(s): None.
Students will explore theories of child language acquisition and adult second language learning, and gain an overview of performative knowledge through a review of phonology, morphology, syntax, and the semantics and pragmatics of English.