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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Linguistics
COURSES
- Linguistics (LING)
- Chinese (CHIN)
- Hmong (HMONG)
- Japanese (JAPN)
- Sanskrit (SKT)
- English as a Second Language (E S L)
- Linguistics (LING) --- Graduate Courses
Linguistics (LING)
LING 10. Introduction to Language (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. The study of language - including its
nature, structure, use, history, and acquisition - with the goal of imparting
(1) an understanding of the importance of language in human affairs, including
social and cultural functions and (2) an appreciation of its complexity
and diversity. G.E. Breadth C2.
LING 11. Introduction to Language (3)
Open to liberal studies majors only. Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2.
The study of language - including its nature, structure, use, history, and
acquisition - with the goal of imparting (1) an understanding of the importance
of language in human affairs, including social and cultural functions and
(2) an appreciation of its complexity and diversity. Special focus on the
structure and function of English.
LING 30. Language through the Lifespan (3)
Physiological, psychological, and social aspects of language development
and use during infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.
First and second language acquisition, language and identity, and language
and relationship. G.E. Breadth E1.
LING 40T. Topics in Linguistics
(1-4; max total 12 if no topics repeated)
Topics to be offered at the discretion of the department.
LING 100. General Linguistics (3)
Linguistics methodology: phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantic anal
ysis. Language history: variation and change.
LING 110. Indic Cultures
and Traditions (3)
(Same as HUM 150.) Study of the cultures and traditions of the Indian Subcontinent
as part of the common human heritage, and for informed perspectives on international
issues. Understanding of peoples of South Asia: their lifestyles, world
views and experiences; the development of their intellectual, aesthetic
and spiritual traditions; and their current aspirations and problems.
LING 111W. Academic Writing Workshop (3)
Meets the upper-division writing skills requirement for graduation. Increases
language awareness. Focuses on punctuation, usage, and the conventions of
writing academic prose using style manuals. Credits may not be used toward
the linguistics major or minor.
LING 115. Language, Culture, and Society (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Studies the relationship
between language, culture, and thought; cultural traditions and language
arts; cultural norms and interactional styles; language and the development
of ethnic and national identity; meanings of social variation in language;
discourse styles; and social roles/relations. G.E. Integration IC.
LING 120. Japanese Language and Culture (3)
Understanding of the Japanese language in relation to the culture and society.
Historical and sociocultural background, origin of Japanese, development
of writing system, language variation, vocabulary, idioms and proverbs,
discourse functions, levels of politeness, male-female speech, and cross-cultural
communication. (Formerly LING 140T section)
LING 130. Language and Gender (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. A critical examination
of the relationship between language and gender; sexism in linguistic structure
and oral and written discourse; gender-based variation in linguistic norms
and practices in different cultures and social groups; and social, educational,
and political implications. G.E. Integration IC.
LING 132. Linguistics and Reading (3)
The linguistics background necessary for teaching reading in English. The
English spelling system; the grammar and vocabulary of written English;
preparation and evaluation of materials for teaching reading.
LING 133. English Language Learners in the Elementary
School (3)
Language issues, methodologies, and materials for teaching K-8 English learners.
Structure and acquisition of English for first and second language learners.
Basic characteristics of languages spoken by our diverse school population.
Sociocultural factors for education of English language learners.
LING 134. Structure of English (3)
An introductory survey of the structure of English: sounds, spelling, word
formation, and grammar.
LING 137. Language Minority Students in the Secondary
Classroom (3)
Prerequisite: admission to the Single Subject Credential Program. Issues,
methodologies, and materials to provide content area instruction to secondary
students whose primary language is not English.
LING 138. History of the English Language (3)
Prerequisite: LING 10, 100 or 134. Study of the development of the sound
system, grammar, vocabulary, and writing system of English.
LING 139. General Phonetics (3)
Introduction to the phonetic properties of human languages; descriptive
analysis of the speech sounds in a wide variety of languages; articulatory
and acoustic aspects of speech; practice in production, perception, and
transcription of speech sounds. Introduction to experimental techniques.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
LING 140T. Topics in Linguistics
(1-4; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Topics to be offered at the discretion of the department.
LING 141. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL) (3)
Theories and methods of teaching English to speakers of other languages.
LING 142. Phonology (3)
Prerequisite: LING 100. The sound patterns of human language. Phonemic theory
and analytical techniques. Distinctive feature theory and analysis. Major
phonological processes and their description.
LING 143. Syntax (3)
Prerequisite: LING 100. Theory and practice in the description of grammatical
systems. Comparison of approaches. Practical experience with data.
LING 144. Discourse Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: LING 100. Basic concepts in the study of discourse, including
conversational structure; structure of narrative and expository texts; information
flow; differences between spoken and written language; and implications
for the study of grammar and for the teaching of language
LING 145. Historical Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: LING 100. Explanation of similarities among languages; methods
of reconstructing past languages and investigating relationship and grouping
among languages. Comparison of approaches to language change.
LING 146. Practical English Grammar for Language Teachers
(3)
English grammar from the perspective of the teacher. Format designed to
be compatible with classroom needs of language arts and ESL teachers. By
analyzing English structures, students gain confidence in their ability
to teach English grammar to ethnically diverse students.
LING 147. Bilingualism (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. Examines bilingualism
as an individual and societal phenomenon. Looks at language and identity,
bilingual language acquisition, and bilingual education. Survey of bilingual
and multilingual situations and current issues associated with language
diversity in the United States and elsewhere in the world. G.E. Multicultural/International
MI.
LING 148. Sociolinguistics (3)
Methods of investigation and major findings in the study of the relationship
among languages of the world and social class, race, age, sex, and other
social subcategories. Political and educational implications. Interaction
between linguistic and social factors in linguistic variations.
LING 149. Corpus Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: LING 10 or 11 or 100. Covers the development and use of large
language corpora as they are used in theoretical and empirical research
in linguistics. Corpus linguistics is useful for students with an interest
in ESL, syntax, semantics, computational linguistics, forensic linguistics,
language variation, spelling, and reading.
LING 150. The Structure, Function, and Acquisition of
English (3)
Introduction to the grammatical components of English (sound, word,
sentence), first and second language acquisition, the role of culture and
dialect variation in language learning, and comparison of English to other
languages spoken in this area. Does not count towards the linguistics major.
LING 152. Computational Linguistics (3)
Overview of the field of computational linguistics, especially speech processing,
text processing, machine translation, and the use of the Web as a linguistic
resource. (Formerly LING 140T)
LING 155. Computer-Assisted Language Learning (3)
Current theory, research, and practice in computer-assisted language learning.
Some minimal experience in using computers is assumed. (2 lecture, 2 lab
hours)
LING 165. Language Acquisition (3)
An examination of the first and second language acquisition. Overview of
current research in the field and implications for areas of applied linguistics,
psychology, education, and sociology.
LING 171. Practicum in TESL (3)
Prerequisite: LING 141 (may be taken concurrently). Provides practice in
teaching English as a Second Language listening, speaking, reading, and
writing; includes class visitation, classroom demonstrations, and lesson
planning. Introduces students to cross-cultural communication issues.
LING 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES
Chinese (CHIN)
CHIN 1A. Elementary Chinese (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Beginning course in modern Mandarin
Chinese, including basic communication skills, cultural traditions (literature,
music, philosophy, and lifestyle) of the Chinese people, and appreciation/practice
of the most important Chinese art form: calligraphy. G.E. Breadth C2.
CHIN 1B. Elementary Chinese (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Not open to students with previous
training. Beginning course in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese including
developing and understanding of the traditions and lifestyles of the speakers
of the language. G.E. Breadth C2.
Hmong (HMONG)
HMONG 1A-B. Basic Hmong (3-3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2 for HMONG 1B. Beginning course in spoken
Hmong. Covers listening comprehension and oral practice, basic grammar,
vocabulary, and traditions and lifestyle of the speakers of the language.
HMONG 1B is G.E. Breadth C2.
HMONG 4. Beginning Literacy for Hmong Speakers (3)
For the native speaker of Hmong. Emphasis on basic reading and composition
skills. Includes practice in reading and writing simple texts. Covers the
traditions and lifestyles of the speakers of the language.
HMONG 100. Intermediate Reading and Composition (3)
Prerequisite: HMONG 4 or equivalent. Further development of reading and
composition skills. Includes practice in reading expository texts and review
of grammatical structures.
HMONG 101. Advanced Reading and Composition (3)
Prerequisite: HMONG 100 or equivalent. Emphasis on strategies for complex
texts. Enhancement of composition fluency and grammatical accuracy.
Japanese (JAPN)
JAPN 1A. Elementary Japanese A (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Not open to native speakers of Japanese.
First course in modern Japanese, including basic communication skills, cultural
traditions of the Japanese people, and appreciation/practice of calligraphy.
G.E. Breadth C2. (Formerly JAPN 1A-B)
JAPN 1B. Elementary Japanese B (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation A2; JAPN 1A. Not open to native speakers
of Japanese. Second course in modern Japanese, including basic communication
skills, cultural traditions of the Japanese people, and appreciation/practice
of calligraphy. G.E. Breadth C2. (Formerly JAPN 1A-B)
JAPN 2A-B. Intermediate Japanese (3-3)
Prerequisite: JAPN 1B. Further development of communicative skills in conversational
Japanese. Also covers reading and writing in Kana and 200 Kanji characters.
JAPN 100. Advanced Japanese (3)
Prerequisite: JAPN 2B or its equivalent. Enhancement of oral communicative
fluency as well as grammatical accuracy. Includes practice in reading some
expository writing. Covers 150 Kanji characters.
Sanskrit (SKT)
SKT 10A-B. Sanskrit (3-3)
Introduction to the Sanskrit language and the Devanagari script. Core grammatical
structure and vocabulary. Reading of Sanskrit texts. Literary tradition
and lifestyle of the speakers of the language, and relationship with Greek,
Latin, and Germanic languages.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Newly arrived international students are required to take the University
English Exam (UEE) during their on campus orientation. They are exempted
from or placed into an ESL course based on their performance on this test.
(See Special Programs section for English courses
for speakers of other languages offered through the Linguistics Department.)
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Linguistics (LING)
LING 231T. Seminar in Linguistics
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: LING 100 and permission of instructor. Topics to be offered
at the discretion of the department.
LING 232T. Seminar in English Linguistics
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: LING 100 and permission of instructor. Topics to be offered
at the discretion of the department.
LING 237. Teaching Reading and Writing to Speakers of
Other Languages (3)
An overview of theory, research, and practice in the teaching and learning
of vocabulary, reading, and writing in a second language.
LING 241. Seminar in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign
Language (3)
Prerequisite: LING 141. Overview of research, theory, and pedagogy in the
field; includes culture, second language acquisition, and professional issues.
LING 242. Seminar in Phonology (3)
Prerequisite: LING 142. Current theories of how the structure of sounds
and syllables; the relation of sound structure to other parts of the grammar
(words, sentences) and to first and second language acquisition. Data from
a wide variety of languages.
LING 243. Seminar in Syntax (3)
Prerequisite: LING 143. Current theories of how sentences are structured;
the relation of sentence structure to other parts of the grammar (words,
meaning) and to first and second language acquisition. Data from a wide
variety of languages.
LING 244. Curriculum Design and Classroom Evaluation
(3)
Covers techniques for designing language courses including assessment
of needs, formulation of objectives, and evaluation of student learning;
includes theory and methods of designing effective instruments for L2 classroom
assessment.
LING 245. Seminar in Historical Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: LING 145. Contribution of recent work on general linguistics,
socio-linguistics, and language acquisition studies to our understanding
of diachronic grammar and its reconstruction. Other topics include the insights
provided by language variation, language universals and typology, and discourse
analysis.
LING 248. Seminar in Sociolinguistics (3)
Prerequisite: LING 148 or consent of instructor. A critical survey of current
research in sociolinguistics; research methodologies; theoretical issues
concerning the relationship between linguistic variation and social variables,
such as social class, ethnicity, gender, and social relations; bilingualism,
multilingualism, World Englishes, and language planning; implications for
language teaching. (Formerly LING 231T)
LING 249. Field Methods in Linguistics (3; max total
6 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: LING 142 or 143 or consent of instructor. First-hand experience
in collecting and analyzing linguistic data. Exact nature of data varies
by semester: less well-known languages, children's language, interlanguage,
classroom interaction, etc.
LING 251. Seminar in Discourse Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: LING 100 or equivalent. Exploration and analysis of the functional
and other linguistic bases for the organization of units larger than the
sentence. (Formerly LING 140T section)
LING 290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
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