UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2008

College of Letters and Science

LINGUIS Linguistics

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100 The Diversity of Human Language. 3 cr. U. Survey course on the nature and diversity of human language. Topics include language and society, dialects, language and culture, language acquisition, and language typology. Prereq: none.

192 Freshman Seminar: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U. The specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered. Open only to freshmen. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: none.

193 Freshman Seminar: 3 cr. U. Specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered. Open only to freshmen. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Satisfies L&S Seminar req. Prereq: none.

199 Independent Study. 1-3 cr. U. - Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: 2.5 gpa, cons instr, & either Linguis 100 or any Linguis course 200 or above.

200 Aspects of Language: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U. Selected topics involving innovative approaches to the study of language, particularly as related to other disciplines. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: none.

210 Power of Words. 3 cr. U. Dynamic role of language in interpersonal relations, social attitudes and behavior. Topics include: patterns of culture and language, language as identification; prejudice, politics, and advertisement. Prereq: none.

211 Origins of Words. 3 cr. U. Vocabulary of English from historical origins to the present; how words and word patterns change over time under influences of both internal and external forces. Prereq: none.

212 Language and Gender. 3 cr. U. How patterns of speaking reflect, perpetuate, and create our experience of gender; how gender interacts with race, class, socioeconomic status, age, occupational and social roles. Counts as a repeat of Linguis 200 with same topic. Prereq: none.

213 Grammar for Students of Foreign Languages. 3 cr. U. An introduction to the grammatical concepts useful in studying foreign languages. Jointly offered with, & may be used to repeat, Classic 213, English 213, French 213, German 213, Italian 213, Polish 213, Russian 213, & Spanish 213. Prereq: none.

289 Internship in Linguistics, Lower Division. 1-6 cr. U. Application of basic principles of linguistics in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. One cr for 40 hrs work. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: intro course in Linguis; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

297 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U. Designed to enroll students in UWM-sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Retakable w/topic chg. Prereq: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

299 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U. Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

350 Introduction to Linguistics. 3 cr. U. Introduction to basic linguistic principles and concepts. Elementary analysis of sentence patterns, sound systems and language change. Prereq: jr st or a linguis course.

370 General Phonetics and Phonetics Practicum. 3 cr. U/G. Study of linguistic phonetics, including articulatory physiology, acoustics, and speech perception. Practice in production and transcription of a wide variety of speech sounds. 3 hrs lec with practicum. Prereq: jr st.

380 Honors Seminar: (Subtitled). 3H cr. U. Critical examination of seminal writings on the nature of language. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir.

390 Fundamentals of Linguistic Analysis. 3 cr. U/G. Introduction to the systematic analysis of language. Principles and methods of describing phonological and syntactic processes. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P) or 400(P).

398 Topics in Linguistics: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U/G. Topics in any of several recognized areas of linguistics. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st.

400 Introduction to English Linguistics. 3 cr. U/G. Application of linguistic theory and techniques to modern English. Linguis/English 400 required of all English majors and minors in School of Education. Jointly-offered with & counts as repeat of English 400. Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.

410 Linguistics and Grammar in ESL Education. 3 cr. U/G. Grammatical and other linguistic concepts relevant to ESL education; implications for teaching language, reading and composition. Topics include language acquisition and grammatical problems in language/dialect variation. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P).

412 Applied Phonology. 3 cr. U/G. An introduction to the application of phonetic and phonological principles to problems concerning disordered speech, language learning, and inter-language. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P) & 370(P).

420 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition. 3 cr. U/G. Principles and methods of describing and comparing the structure of two or more languages with emphasis on the implications of this comparison for language learning. Prereq: jr st; Linguis 350(P) or equiv.

430 Language and Society. 3 cr. U/G. The influence of society on language and of language on society. Language as social interaction, speech styles, social dialects; effects on language change. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P).

440 Psycholinguistics. 3 cr. U/G. A survey of the history, goals, methods, and findings of psycholinguistics. Principal topics: phonetic perception, speech production, syntactic processing, linguistic memory, meaning, and language acquisition. Prereq: jr st; Linguis 350(R) or Psych 101(R); or grad st & cons instr.

460 Sounds and Sound Systems. 3 cr. U/G. Basic properties of sounds, sound patterns, and sound processes of spoken language. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

464 Word and Sentence Structure. 3 cr. U/G. Study of word and sentence formation in languages. Practice in analysis and argumentation using data from various languages. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

466 Semantics. 3 cr. U/G. The study of meaning in language; its role in grammatical description. Basic concepts used in semantic analysis and discussion of their place in grammatical theory. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 260(P) or 350(P) or Philos 211(P), or grad st & cons instr.

468 Language in its Various Forms: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. Analysis and description of various language types. Topics may include language change, language development, dialectology, and language typology. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

470 Historical/Comparative Linguistics. 3 cr. U/G. The study of language change; introduction to internal reconstruction and the comparative method; generative approaches to historical change. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

474 Language Typology and Language Universals. 3 cr. U/G. Comparison of phonetic, syntactic, and lexical patterns of different languages, with emphasis on deriving statements about properties of all languages or of significant subclasses of languages. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

476 Linguistic Theory. 3 cr. U/G. Survey of twentieth century American linguistic theories from traditionalism through American structuralism to generative grammar, including discussion of some current issues. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

489 Internship in Linguistics, Upper Division. 1-6 cr. U. Application of advanced principles of linguistics in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. One cr earned for 40 hrs worked. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 300-level or above course in linguis; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

490 Field Methods. 3 cr. U/G. Work with a native speaker of a foreign language. Gathering and collation of data. Evaluation of possible phonemic and grammatical analyses. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

492 Structure of a Language: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. Structure of a non-Indo-European language or an uncommonly-taught Indo-European language such as Hindi, Persian, Yiddish, etc. Retakable w/chg in language to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 350(P), or grad st & cons instr.

497 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U/G. Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

499 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U. Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l semester. Retakable with change in topic. Prereq: jr st, add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

560 Advanced Phonology. 3 cr. U/G. Fundamental issues in generative phonology; emphasis on comparing alternative models of phonological description. Prereq: jr st; Linguis 460(P).

564 Advanced Syntax. 3 cr. U/G. Continuation of Linguis 464, with greater emphasis on the evaluation and justification of competing solutions and competing models of grammar. Prereq: jr st & Linguis 464(P).

565 Introduction to Adult/University Level TESOL. 3 cr. U/G. Overview of the various approaches to teaching English as a second language (ESL) to adult/university-level learners. Jointly-offered w/& counts as repeat of English 565. Does not satisfy requirements in School of Educ. Prereq: jr st; cons instr.

699 Independent Reading. 1-3 cr. U. See Advanced Independent Study. For further information consult dept chair. Retakable w/chg in topic to 12 cr max. Prereq: jr st, 2.5 gpa, writ cons instr, dept chair, & asst dean for SAS.

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