Linguistics Undergraduate Course Descriptions

Requirements filled: Prof/Tech Writing (Linguistics) (all courses). Linguistics class for English Education majors and minors (Engl 4200)

ENGL 4200: Linguistics Structures (Manuel-Dupont) Asynchronous Online 

Introduction to linguistic science: phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax, especially as relating to English. Exposure to other aspects of linguistic analysis, including language origins and linguistic diversity.

English 4220, Language and Writing: A History (McLaughlin) Asynchronous Online

Exploring the evolution of human language and the history of the most essential tool of civilization ever invented. We’ll examine the rich history of writing as well as the contemporary diversity of systems that people use to pass speech through space and time.

English 4260, US Languages: History and Diversity (McLaughlin)

While the bulk of our time will be exploring the rich array of English dialects found in the US, we’ll also look at the non-English speech communities that make up the linguistic map. We’ll also examine how language and dialect are too often used as bases of discrimination and oppression.