SLAT
COURSES
CORE REQUIREMENTS
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Second
Language Research Design
EDUC 601 Qualitative Methods in Education
(3) Introduction to theory and methods of conducting
research through extended participant observation in school or
community settings; field work, ethnography, case study, qualitative
methods. P, EDUC 500.
EDUC 602 Research Design and Techniques
in Education (3) In-depth explorations of various research
paradigms in educational inquiry and their research designs; critical
analysis of the structure and logic of various designs and techniques;
preparation of research proposals. P, EDUC 600, EDUC 601.
* ENGL 596J Second Language Acquisition
Research (3) II P, ENGL 506, ENGL 613, ENGL 615, or the
equivalent of these courses. (Identical with CLAS 596J, EAS 596J,
GER 596J, FREN 596J, SPAN 596J, RUSS 596J, SLAT 596J).
Linguistics
ENGL 506 Modern English Grammar
Introduction to the nature of grammar and approaches to the description
of English grammar, emphasizing Chomsky’s transformational-generative
model. Focus is on grammatical structure, but scope includes phonology
and social/historical factors which influence the form and use
of English in various contexts. Includes practice in phonemic
transcription and sentence diagramming. P. Ling 500 or comparable
course.
LING 500 Linguistics for Nonmajors
Conceptual foundations, methodology, and current theoretical frameworks.
Students will carry out actual linguistic analysis. For students
in fields other than linguistics.
LING 503 Foundations of Syntactic Theory
I (3) Introduction to fundamental issues in the theory
of syntax. Familiarizes the student with the essentials of (1)
government binding theory and its precursors, and (2) standard
categorical grammar and its relatives. P, LING 300. Graduate-level
requirements include a greater number of problems. (Identical
with SLAT 503). May be convened with LING 403
L1
Acquisition [requirement no longer in effect]
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LRC 553 Language Acquisition and Development (3) I Study
of the development of language in young children; focus on oral
language and its relationship to emergent literacy; instructional
strategies that build on language development.
* PSYC 543 Advanced Language Development
(3) Current theory and data on first language acquisition
with special focus on research that relates linguistic theory
and learnability theory to empirical studies of children's linguistic
abilities. Writing Emphasis Course. P, PSYC 290A or PYSC 290B,
one lower-division course in cognitive psychology, developmental
psychology or linguistic theory. Senior status or consult department
before enrolling. Graduate-level requirements include a written
paper on a subject pertinent to topic area. (Identical with LING
543). May be convened with PSYC 443.
SP H 541 Language Acquisition (3)
Principles and processes of first language acquisition described
in relation to children's social and cognitive development; first
language acquisition processes compared and contrasted to child
and adult second language acquisition and language disorders.
Graduate-level requirements include a scholarly paper/project
on a selected topic relevant to the course. (Identical with LING
541, PSYC 541). May be convened with SP H 441.
Sociolinguistics
ANTH 576 Language in Culture (3)
Survey of the nature of the interrelationships between language
and other cultural phenomena. Writing Emphasis Course. Graduate-level
requirements include a research paper and a journal-style review
of a major monograph. (Identical with LING 576, SLAT 576). May
be convened with ANTH 476.
* ANTH 583 Sociolinguistics (3) I Contributions
of the ethnography of communication, language variation studies,
and conversation/discourse analysis to the interdisciplinary development
of sociolinguistics. (Identical with LING 583, SLAT 583).
* ENGL 620 Cultural Dimensions of Second Language Acquisition
(3) II Relationships between language and culture. P,
ENGL 506. (Identical with SLAT 620).
LRC 504 Language and Culture in Education (3)
I II Introduction to aspects of language and culture that affect
education, particularly in reading, writing and the language arts;
discussion of social and political concerns.
Psycholinguistics
* LING 532 Psychology of Language (3) Introduction
to language processing. The psychological processes involved in
the comprehension and production of sounds, words, and sentences.
Other topics may include language breakdown and acquisition, brain
and language, and bilingual processing. P, LING 101 or PSYC 101.
(Identical with PHIL 432, PSYC 432). Graduate-level requirements
include more extensive readings and writing. (Identical with PHIL
532, PSYC 532). May be convened with LING 432.
* LRC 554 Applied Linguistics in Education (3)
I The application to curriculum, teaching and learning of concepts
from linguistics, psycho-linguistics and sociolinguistics. P,
or CR, LRC 551. (Identical with SLAT 554).
