LING 177/178/179 - Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)
An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental offerings. Students may elect more than once, provided different topics are studied.
Prerequisites: Department permission.

LING 201 - An Introduction to Linguistics (3 hrs)
An introduction to phonology, morphology, syntax, the lexicon, semantics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and other concerns.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.

LING 205 - English Words (3 hrs)
Principles of sound, form and meaning relationships facilitate the student's mastery of word structure, spelling, use and comprehension in a language science approach to the analysis of native English words and the foreign vocabulary that is frequently used in English speech and writing. Addresses linguistic, social, historical and other factors in the development of English, fostering greater linguistic sophistication and appreciation for the richness of the English language.
LING 277/278/279 - Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)
An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental offerings. Students may elect more than once, provided different topics are studied.
Prerequisites: Department permission.

LING 310 - African American Language (3 hrs)
A survey of the history of African American language from African origins to the present day. Details of the structure (i.e. sounds, words, sentence and discourse patterns) of African American English and its functions in American culture, from everyday language use to its employment in literature and other verbal arts. Special attention is paid to issues resulting from contact between different language varieties and the pervasiveness of linguistic diversity in the U.S. and around the world.
Prerequisites: LING 201, or LNGE 223, or AAS 101.

LING 322 - Languages of the World (3 hrs)
This course is a survey of the variability and distribution of the languages of the world in terms of linguistic typology, genetic relationships, and geographic location. Some of the topics that will be covered in this course include: (i) salient typological characteristics of particular languages and language families (including patterns in sound, morphology, syntax and semantics); (ii) how languages are classified in terms of their genetic affiliation (i.e. what languages are genetically related and how that is determined); (iii) how languages and language families differ from one another (in sound, morphology, syntax and semantics); (iv) what are some of the linguistic and sociopolitical results of situations in which two or more languages come into contact; and (v) how the vocabularies and structures of these languages reflect the cultures of the people who speak these languages.

LING 340 - Language and Culture (3 hrs)
(Cross-listed as ANTH 340)
A survey of the variety of languages and language groups of the world. Topics covered include: origins of human language, language relationships, the ways language changes and why, unusual writing systems and linguistic exotica.
Prerequisites: ANTH 135 or LING 201 or LNGE 223.

LING 377/378/379 - Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)
An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental offerings. Students may elect more than once, provided different topics are studied.
Prerequisites: Department permission.

LING 401 - Introduction to Linguistic Science (3 hrs)
An introduction to linguistic theory and analytical procedures. Students will apply theoretical principles to problems of phonological and syntactic analysis.
Prerequisites: LING 201 or LNGE 223.

LING 402 - Modern English Grammar (3 hrs)
An introduction to the grammar of modern English: problems in the description and analysis of English grammar.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.

LING 415 - Women and Language (3 hrs)
This course analyzes the way that gender is reflected in language structure and linguistic behavior, in both English and other languages. It will consider such topics as gender-related vocabulary and morphology, gender differences in discourse styles, and the question of whether gender-related language differences have neurological correlates or are exclusively social in origin.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or department permission.

LING 420 - Introduction to Phonology (3 hrs)
An introduction to the basic principles of modern phonology, beginning with a review of phonetics.
Prerequisites: LING 401.

LING 421 - The History of the English Language (3 hrs)
A study of the development of the language from its earliest stages to the present with attention to social influences as well as matters of sound, word formation and sentence structure.
Prerequisites: LING 201 or LING 401.

LING 425 - Introduction to Syntax (3 hrs)
The development of a base in syntactic theory, learning both the mechanisms of a transformational grammar and the argumentation used in syntactic analysis.
Prerequisites: LING 401.

LING 426 - Topics in Linguistics (3 hrs)
Advanced study in specific areas of linguistics for which the department does not regularly offer a course. The area to be studied will vary and will be determined by the field of specialization of the staff members and by student interest. This course may be taken more than once, providing the topics are different.
Prerequisites: LING 401.

LING 434 - The Linguistic Analysis of Literature (3 hrs)
LING 434 will analyze the linguistic structures that underlie such aspects of literary interpretation as point-of-view shift, foregrounding and presupposition.
Prerequisites: LING 201, or LING 401.

LING 477/478/479 - Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)
An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental offerings. Students may elect more than once, provided different topics are studied.
Prerequisites: Department permission.

LING 497/498/499 - Independent Study (1/2/3 hrs)
Study of topics not offered in the regular curriculum, the particular topic to be defined (and credit hours set) by the instructor and student, subject to approval by the curriculum committee. Restricted to students taking majors or minors in the English Language and Literature Department.
Prerequisites: Nine hours in the appropriate major or minor.

ENGL 692 - Thesis (3 hrs)
Original research or critical study designed and completed by the student under the guidance of the thesis director and committee.
Prerequisite: Graduate student in English or department permission.

LING 501 - Current Trends in Linguistics (3 hrs)
A study of current trends in linguistic research as they bear on any number of practical and educational problems: reading, writing, language and public policy, language and professions, etc.
Prerequisite: LING 401 Introduction to Linguistic Science.

LING 502 - History of Linguistics (3 hrs)
Grammatical analysis from Plato to Chomsky; the influence of various linguistic theories and analytical methods on the development of contemporary language models and the teaching of grammar.
Prerequisite: LING 401 Introduction to Linguistic Science.

LING 506 - Introduction to Old English (3 hrs)
An introduction to Old English language, and the reading of representative selections of prose and poetry in the original Old English.
Prerequisite: LING 421 The History of the English Language.

LING 510 - Historical and Comparative Linguistics (3 hrs)
Introduction to comparative historical linguistics. with special reference to the development of English from Germanic and Indo-European backgrounds.
Prerequisite: LING 401 Introduction to Linguistic Science. Recommended: LING 421 The History of the English Language.

LING 525 - Advanced Syntax (3 hrs)
Development of tools for advanced syntactic analysis in English and other languages. Traditional and current approaches to the study of syntax including government and binding theory, and phrase structure grammar.
Prerequisite: LING 401 Introduction to Linguistic Science.

LITR 530 - Studies in Chaucer (3 hrs)
Intensive reading of Chaucer's major works, and supplementary reading in Chaucerean criticism.
Prerequisite: 15 hours of credit in literature.

LING 531 - Semantics: The Study of Meaning (3 hrs)
A brief study of the historical background of modern semantic analysis of English utterances. Traditional and generative approaches to semantic concepts will be examined.
Prerequisite: LING 401 Introduction to Linguistic Science.

LING 532 - Sociolinguistics (3 hrs)
An analysis of the diversity in language caused by social factors, and the correlative influence of these linguistic differences upon society and social status.
Prerequisite: LING 401 Introduction to Linguistic Science.

LING 533 - General Psycholinguistics (3 hrs)
An introduction to psycholinguistics, the mental representation of a grammar, perception of language units, aphasia and other language abnormalities, first and second language acquisition, bilingualism, language and thought. Not open to students in speech-language pathology program.
Prerequisite: LING 401 Introduction to Linguistic Science.

LING 534 - Advanced Phonology (3 hrs)
Advanced theories in current phonology are presented and argued for, and contrasted with previous theories. Students do weekly analyses and submit an original final paper suitable for presentation at a conference.
Prerequisite: LING 420 Introduction to Linguistic Science.

LING 535 - Discourse Analysis (3 hrs)
An investigation of the grammar of texts; how units beyond the sentence are organized and how they may be analyzed.
Prerequisite: LING 401 Introduction to Linguistic Science.

LING 536 - Typology and Universals of Language (3 hrs)
Seminar on description and explanation of structural patterns found recurrently across languages. Explores characteristics of the world's language families and areas. Special attention to processes of linguistic change.
Prerequisite: LING 401 Introduction to Linguistic Science.

LING 590/591/592 - Special Topics (3 hrs)
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

LING 679/680/681 - Special Topics (3 hrs)
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.

LING 692 - Thesis (3 hrs)
Original research or critical study designed and completed by the student under the guidance of the thesis director and committee.
Prerequisite: Department permission.

LING 697/698/699 - Independent Study (1/2/3 hrs)
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a University faculty member.
Prerequisite: Department permission.

NOTE: Advanced 400-level undergraduate courses are available to graduate students. A maximum of nine hours of approved 400-level course work may be permitted in the earning of any graduate degree.