UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2008
College of Letters and Science
Foreign Languages and Linguistics
Linguistics
UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2008College of Letters and ScienceForeign Languages and LinguisticsLinguistics |
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Linguistics inquires into the nature of human language. In modern times, research in linguistics has concentrated on the search for universal properties of human languages in an effort to understand that unique characteristic of human beings, the faculty of language. Recognition of the importance of modern linguistic research continues to grow today, with research results now seen to have implications for numerous additional disciplines, including anthropology, computer science, education, ethnology, psychology, sociology, and speech pathology.
The Linguistics program provides both a general and an applied option leading to an undergraduate major as well as an option for a minor in linguistics. The program also offers up to six semesters of language instruction in Japanese and Chinese, and often teaches courses in uncommonly taught languages. Many of the courses taught in the Linguistics program form a required or recommended portion of the curricula of other academic programs.
Course of Study: Linguistics Major
The undergraduate major in linguistics may be obtained by pursuing either the general major option or the applied major option. All majors must complete a research experience in their major. For information on how to fulfill this requirement, consult the department.
GENERAL LINGUISTICS MAJOR OPTION
General requirements (9 cr)
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Linguis 350 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
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Linguis 460 |
Sounds and Sound Systems |
3 |
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Linguis 464 |
Word and Sentence Structure |
3 |
Special requirements (6 cr). Two of the following:
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Linguis 410 |
Linguistics and Grammar in ESL Education |
3 |
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Linguis 420 |
Introduction to Second Language Acquisition |
3 |
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Linguis 430 |
Language and Society |
3 |
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Linguis 466 |
Semantics |
3 |
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Linguis 468 |
Language in Its Various Forms: (Subtitle) |
3 |
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Linguis 565 (426) |
Introduction to Adult/University-Level TESOL |
3 |
Electives (15 cr)
Course work in linguistics and related areas, selected from the approved electives list (see below) in consultation with an advisor in the Linguistics program.
APPLIED LINGUISTICS MAJOR OPTION
General requirements (9 cr)
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Linguis 350 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
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Linguis 460 |
Sounds and Sound Systems |
3 |
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Linguis 464 |
Word and Sentence Structure |
3 |
Special requirements (12 cr)
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Linguis 410 |
Linguistics and Grammar in ESL Education |
3 |
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Linguis 420 |
Introduction to Second Language Acquisition |
3 |
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Linguis 430 |
Language and Society |
3 |
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Linguis 565 (426) |
Introduction to Adult/University-Level TESOL |
3 |
Electives (9 cr)
Course work in linguistics and related areas, selected from the approved electives list (see below) in consultation with an advisor in the Linguistics program.
Linguistics Major Approved Electives
Language courses offered by all foreign language departments except 100-level courses in French and Spanish. (Does not include literature courses.)
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Anthro 360 |
Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology |
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Anthro 366 |
Aspects of Linguistic Anthropology |
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Anthro 641 |
Seminar in Anthropology (with linguistics subtitle) |
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Commun 320 |
Nonverbal Communication |
| Commun 350 | Intercultural Communication |
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ComSDis 230 |
Introduction to Phonetics |
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ComSDis 240 |
Normal Speech and Language Development |
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CompSci 132 |
Introduction to Computers and Programming |
| CompSci 423 | Introduction to Natural Language Processing |
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CompSci 431 (631) |
Programming Languages Concepts |
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English 211 |
Aspects of the English Language: (Subtitle) |
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English 400 |
Introduction to English Linguistics (jointly offered w/Linguistics) |
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English 402 |
Theories of Language and Literature (with language focus) |
| English 403 | Survey of Modern English Grammar |
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English 407 |
Introduction to Functional Syntax |
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French 392 |
Phonetics |
| German 45l | Introduction to German Linguistics |
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German 671 |
Phonetics |
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Philos 211 |
Elementary Logic |
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Philos 212 |
Modern Deductive Logic |
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Philos 511 |
Symbolic Logic |
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Philos 512 |
Methods of Logic: (Subtitle) |
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Philos 516 |
Language and Meaning |
| Philos 517 | Special Problems in the Philosophy of Language and Linguistics: (Subtitle) |
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Russian 511 |
Russian Phonetics |
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Russian 515 |
The Structure of Russian |
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Spanish 340 |
Phonetics |
Spanish 344 |
Spanish Syntax |
Course of Study: Linguistics Minor
The undergraduate linguistics minor may be obtained by pursuing either the general or the applied option.
GENERAL LINGUISTICS MINOR OPTION
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Linguis 350 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
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Linguis 430 |
Language and Society |
3 |
One of the following three courses:
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Linguis 460 |
Sounds and Sound Systems |
3 |
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Linguis 464 |
Word and Sentence Structure |
3 |
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Linguis 468 |
Language in Its Various Forms: (Subtitle) |
3 |
| Course work in linguistics and related areas, selected from the approved electives list (see above) in consultation with an advisor in the Linguistics program | 9 |
APPLIED LINGUISTICS MINOR OPTION
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Linguis 350 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
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Linguis 410 |
Linguistics and Grammar in ESL Education |
3 |
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Linguis 420 |
Introduction to Second Language Acquisition |
3 |
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Linguis 430 |
Language and Society |
3 |
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CurrIns 655 |
Applied Linguistics for Teachers |
3 |
One of the following three courses:
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Linguis 460 |
Sounds and Sound Systems |
3 |
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Linguis 464 |
Word and Sentence Structure |
3 |
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Linguis 468 |
Language in Its Various Forms: (Subtitle) |
3 |
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