University of Texas at El Paso Academic Catalog

Academic Catalog

Linguistics Courses

Courses

LING 5107.  Seminar-Spec Topics Linguistic.  

Seminar in Special Topics in Linguistics (1-0)

Department: Linguistics

1 Credit Hour
1 Total Contact Hour
0 Lab Hours
1 Lecture Hour
0 Other Hours

LING 5301.  Principles of Ling Analysis.  

Principles of Linguistic Analysis (3-0) A survey of the precepts and procedures of modern linguistic analysis with special attention to the fundamentals of phonetics, phonology, and syntax.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5308.  Second Language Teaching.  

Second Language Teaching (3-0) A study of the principles underlying modern second-language teaching and their applications.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5309.  Generative Syntax.  

Generative Syntax (3-0) An investigation of the syntax of natural language, from the perspective of modern generative grammar. Prerequisite: LING 3302 or LING 5301 or equivalent background.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

Prerequisite(s): (LING 3302 w/C or better ) OR (LING 5301 w/C or better)

LING 5310.  Pedagogical Issues in Engl Str.  

Pedagogical Issues in English Structure (3-0) The structure of English grammar from the perspective of pedagogical concerns.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5319.  English Historical Linguistics.  

English Historical Linguistics (3-0) An investigation into the origins of English as an Indo-European and Germanic language and its ongoing development in cultural and historic context. Reading of exemplary texts. Attention to the nature of linguistic change. Examination and use of standard research tools.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5320.  Phonology.  

Phonology (3-0) The phonetic basis of modern phonological analysis; phonological sytems and structures; theory and practice in phonological analysis.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5331.  Teaching Second Lang Comp.  

Teaching Second Language Composition (3-0) A study of the writing process in second-language learners and the principles and practice of teaching composition to this population.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5340.  Morphology and the Mind.  

This class provides an introduction to the study of morphology: the study of words and their internal parts. The course also engages with empirical research on how the brain processes morphological information with specific emphasis how bilinguals process morphological information. The goals of this course are to gain an understanding of how morphology functions in various languages and how we can use the scientific method to understand the nature of the lexicon. Students will learn about a variety of experimental methods to test hypotheses pertaining to how morphological structure is processed in the brain. Additionally, students will become more comfortable reading both theoretical and experimental works. This class is taught in English. Keywords: linguistics, morphology, mental lexicon

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

Prerequisite(s): (LING 5301 w/C or better)

LING 5348.  Second Language Acquisition.  

Second Language Acquisition (3-0) An investigation of the results and techniques of current research in second language acquisition with some attention to implications for second language teaching.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5370.  Study in Language.  

Study in Language (3-0) Topic to be discussed will be selected. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5373.  Linguistic Variation.  

Linguistic Variation (3-0) A study of linguistic varieties and variation; particular attention to methods and hypotheses of different approaches.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5374.  Language Testing.  

Language Testing (3-0) A study of the principles of effective language testing, with special attention to second-language testing.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5381.  Spanish Phonetics & Phonology.  

Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3-0) Analysis of the sounds and sound patterns of Spanish. Prerequisite: LING 5301 and LING 5320.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

Prerequisite(s): (LING 5301 w/C or better ) AND (LING 5320 w/C or better)

LING 5382.  Spanish Syntax.  

Spanish Syntax (3-0) A survey of the major syntactic phenomena of Spanish. Prerequisites: LING 5301 and LING 5309.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

Prerequisite(s): (LING 5301 w/C or better ) AND (LING 5309 w/C or better)

LING 5385.  Spanish Historical Linguistics.  

Spanish Historical Linguistics (3-0) A study of the origins of Spanish as a reflex of Latin and as a Romance language. Reading of texts of historical interest. Attention to the nature of linguistic change. Examination and use of standard research tools.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5388.  Bilingualism.  

Bilingualism (3-0) A study of the formal and sociolinguistic dimensions of bilingualism. Attention to aspects of language planning and linguistics as a contributing factor in the devising of public policy.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5389.  Problems In Language Instruct.  

Problems in Lanugage Instruction (3-0) A course designed for language teachers involving study of psychological, linguistic, and methodological aspects of language instruction and testing, especially with reference to English. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5395.  Research Methods in Ling.  

In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of research design and the basic statistical analyses commonly used in social science research. Students will obtain hands-on experience in conducting research on language learning and teaching from a linguistic perspective as they collaborate on one or more research projects

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5397.  Extended Research Project.  

Extended Research Project (3-0) Advanced work on a topic of research in linguistics culminating in a paper and an oral presentation/defense. For non-thesis option students only. Prerequisite: 24 graduate hours in linguistics. . . . .

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours

LING 5398.  Thesis.  

Thesis (0-0-3)

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
3 Other Hours

LING 5399.  Thesis.  

Thesis (0-0-3) Prerequisite: LING 5398.

Department: Linguistics

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
3 Other Hours

Prerequisite(s): (LING 5398 w/P or better)