{"id":7442,"date":"2025-12-23T11:48:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7442"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:51:51","slug":"undergraduate-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/linguistics\/students\/undergraduate\/undergraduate-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"All Undergraduate Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"default\">This is a list of all courses offered in the program. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/linguistics\/students\/undergraduate\/undergraduate-courses\/upcoming-undergraduate-courses\/\">Upcoming Courses page<\/a>\u00a0for a list of courses offered for the current and next semester (when available).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\ndd { \n margin-left: 30px;\n  margin-top: 0px;\n\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n}\n\t\n\tdt {\n\t\tmargin-top: 25px;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<dl><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0100 The Diversity of Human Language<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Survey course on the nature and diversity of human language. Topics include language and society, dialects, language and culture, language acquisition, and language typology.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>none.<\/dd><dd><strong>General Education Requirements: <\/strong>HU, CD<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Summer 2025, Spring 2025, UWinteriM 2025, Fall 2024.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0199 Independent Study<\/strong><\/dt><dd>1-3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd><\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>2.0 GPA, consent of instructors, and either Linguis 100 or any Linguis course 200 or above.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2007, Spring 2006, Fall 2005, Spring 2005.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0210 Power of Words<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>none.<\/dd><dd><strong>General Education Requirements: <\/strong>CD, HU<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0211 Origins of Words<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>none.<\/dd><dd><strong>General Education Requirements: <\/strong>HU<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Fall 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2007.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0212 Language and Gender<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>none.<\/dd><dd><strong>General Education Requirements: <\/strong>SS<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>Counts as a repeat of Linguis 200 with same topic.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0289 Internship in Linguistics, Lower Division<\/strong><\/dt><dd>1-6 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Application of basic principles of linguistics in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>introductory course in linguistics; 2.25 GPA and consent of supervising faculty member.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. May be retaken to 6 cr max.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0297 Study Abroad:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>1-12 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Designed to enroll students in 51ÁÔÆæ-sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and\/or in specially prepared program course work.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>May be retaken w\/topic chg.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0303 Fifth Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3-4 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Continuation of FLL\/Linguis 204(Linguis 232). Number of credits earned by student is determined by the credit value assigned to section number.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>FLL\/Linguis 204(Linguis 232)(P) in same language.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>May be retaken w\/chg in language. FLL 303 & Linguis 303 are jointly offered; w\/same topic, they count as repeats of one another.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0350 Introduction to Linguistics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Introduction to basic linguistic principles and concepts. Elementary analysis of sentence patterns, sound systems and language change.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st or a linguis course.<\/dd><dd><strong>General Education Requirements: <\/strong>SS<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0398 Topics in Linguistics:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>1-6 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Topics in any of several recognized areas of linguistics.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>Retakable w\/chg in topic to 9 cr max.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2016, Summer 2005.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0398G Topics in Linguistics:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>1-6 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Topics in any of several recognized areas of linguistics.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>Retakable w\/chg in topic to 9 cr max.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2016, Summer 2005.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0400 Introduction to English Linguistics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Application of linguistic theory and techniques to modern English. Course is required of all English majors and minors in the College of Community Engagement & Professions' School of Education.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>ENGLISH\u00a0400 and LINGUIS\u00a0400 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2021, Spring 2018.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0400G Introduction to English Linguistics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Application of linguistic theory and techniques to modern English. Course is required of all English majors and minors in the College of Community Engagement & Professions' School of Education.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>ENGLISH\u00a0400 and LINGUIS\u00a0400 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2021, Spring 2018.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0406 Advanced English Grammar<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Continuation of English 403 with emphasis on the analysis of complex sentences and discourse syntax.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; English 403(P).<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>English 406 & Linguis 406 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0406G Advanced English Grammar<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Continuation of English 403 with emphasis on the analysis of complex sentences and discourse syntax.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; English 403(P).<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>English 406 & Linguis 406 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0415 First Language Acquisition<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Examination of research on what individuals know about their first language at different ages and the kinds of theories offered to explain these data.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2021, Fall 2020.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0415G First Language Acquisition<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Examination of research on what individuals know about their first language at different ages and the kinds of theories offered to explain these data.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2021, Fall 2020.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0420 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st; Linguis 350(P) or equiv.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Spring 2024.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0420G Introduction to Second Language Acquisition<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st; Linguis 350(P) or equiv.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Spring 2024.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0430 Language and Society<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>The influence of society on language and of language on society. Language as social interaction, speech styles, social dialects; effects on language change.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P).<\/dd><dd><strong>General Education Requirements: <\/strong>SS<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2025.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0430G Language and Society<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>The influence of society on language and of language on society. Language as social interaction, speech styles, social dialects; effects on language change.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P).<\/dd><dd><strong>General Education Requirements: <\/strong>SS<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2025.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0432 Urban Dialects<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Study of language variation in urban areas. Structure of black English vernacular and its relation to other dialects. Social and educational implications of dialect variation.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Lingus 100 or 350.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0432G Urban Dialects<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Study of language variation in urban areas. Structure of black English vernacular and its relation to other dialects. Social and educational implications of dialect variation.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Lingus 100 or 350.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0440 Psycholinguistics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st; Linguis 350(R) or Psych 101(R); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>General Education Requirements: <\/strong>SS<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2025.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0440G Psycholinguistics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st; Linguis 350(R) or Psych 101(R); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>General Education Requirements: <\/strong>SS<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2025.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0441 Introduction to TESOL Methods<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Overview of the various approaches to teaching English as a second language (TESOL) to adult\/university-level learners.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing or consent of instructor.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>Previously LINGUIS 565.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0450 Introduction to Phonetics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Introduction to phonetics, the basics of speech production and speech acoustics.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0455 Semantics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & LINGUIS\u00a0350(P) or PHILOS\u00a0211(P), cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>Previously LINGUIS 466.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0461 Introduction to Phonology<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Basic properties of sounds, sound patterns, and sound processes of spoken language.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & LINGUIS\u00a0350(P); or cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>Previously LINGUIS 460.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0464 Introduction to Syntax<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Study of word and sentence formation in languages. Practice in analysis and argumentation using data from various languages.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Fall 2023.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0464G Introduction to Syntax<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Study of word and sentence formation in languages. Practice in analysis and argumentation using data from various languages.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Fall 2023.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0468 Language in its Various Forms:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Analysis and description of various language types. Topics may include language change, language development, dialectology, and language typology.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing and LINGUIS\u00a0350(P); or graduate standing; or consent of instructor.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Spring 2024.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0468G Language in its Various Forms:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Analysis and description of various language types. Topics may include language change, language development, dialectology, and language typology.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing and LINGUIS\u00a0350(P); or graduate standing; or consent of instructor.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Spring 2024.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0470 Historical\/Comparative Linguistics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>The study of language change; introduction to internal reconstruction and the comparative method; generative approaches to historical change.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2025, Fall 2023.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0470G Historical\/Comparative Linguistics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>The study of language change; introduction to internal reconstruction and the comparative method; generative approaches to historical change.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2025, Fall 2023.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0474 Language Typology and Language Universals<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2024, Fall 2021.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0474G Language Typology and Language Universals<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>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.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2024, Fall 2021.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0489 Internship in Linguistics, Upper Division<\/strong><\/dt><dd>1-6 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Application of advanced principles of linguistics in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing; 300-level or above course in linguistics; 2.25 GPA and consent of supervising faculty member.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. May be retaken to 6 cr max.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2010, Fall 2005, Spring 2005, Spring 1998.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0490 Field Methods<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Work with a native speaker of a foreign language. Gathering and collation of data. Evaluation of possible phonemic and grammatical analyses.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2014, Fall 1995.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0490G Field Methods<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Work with a native speaker of a foreign language. Gathering and collation of data. Evaluation of possible phonemic and grammatical analyses.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2014, Fall 1995.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0497 Study Abroad:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>1-12 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Designed to enroll students in 51ÁÔÆæ sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and\/or in specially prepared program course work.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>May be retaken with change in topic.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2024, Fall 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0497G Study Abroad:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>1-12 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Designed to enroll students in 51ÁÔÆæ sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and\/or in specially prepared program course work.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>May be retaken with change in topic.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2024, Fall 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0510 Methodologies in English Language Teaching<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Students develop comprehensive understanding of sound methodological approaches that can be used in teaching of reading, writing, grammar, and listening\/speaking to ESL\/EFL learners.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing or above and LINGUIS\u00a0441(P) (previously LINGUIS 565).<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>Previously LINGUIS 410.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0520 Advanced Second Language Acquisition:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Readings, discussions, and analyses of current issues in second-language acquisition theory.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st; Linguis 420(P) or equiv.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>May be retaken w\/chg in topic to 9 cr max.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2023, Fall 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0520G Advanced Second Language Acquisition:<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Readings, discussions, and analyses of current issues in second-language acquisition theory.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st; Linguis 420(P) or equiv.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>May be retaken w\/chg in topic to 9 cr max.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2023, Fall 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0550 Advanced Phonetics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Auditory phonetics; issues in speech production and speech acoustics; quantitative study of speech sounds in linguistic contexts; independent experimental research on topic selected by student.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing and LINGUIS\u00a0450(P) or consent of instructor.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0555 Advanced Semantics<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Readings, discussion, and analysis of current issues in formal semantics for natural language.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing and LINGUIS 466(P) or equivalent.<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>Previously LINGUIS 566.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2022, Fall 2019, Fall 2018.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0561 Advanced Phonology<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Fundamental issues in generative phonology; emphasis on comparing alternative models of phonological description.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing and LINGUIS 460(P).<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>Previously LINGUIS 560.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2019.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0564 Advanced Syntax<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Continuation of Linguis 464, with greater emphasis on the evaluation and justification of competing solutions and competing models of grammar.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 464(P).<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2023, Spring 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0564G Advanced Syntax<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate\/Graduate.<\/dd><dd>Continuation of Linguis 464, with greater emphasis on the evaluation and justification of competing solutions and competing models of grammar.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>jr st & Linguis 464(P).<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Spring 2023, Spring 2022.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0567 Materials and Curriculum for TESOL<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. Undergraduate.<\/dd><dd>Designed for prospective ESL\/EFL teachers. Focus on planning and designing courses to meet the needs of specific populations of language learners.<\/dd><dd><strong>Prerequisites: <\/strong>junior standing or above and LINGUIS\u00a0441(P) (previously LINGUIS 565).<\/dd><dd><strong>Course Rules: <\/strong>ENGLISH\u00a0567 and LINGUIS\u00a0567 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.<\/dd><dd><strong>Last Taught: <\/strong>Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.<\/dd><\/dd><dt><strong>LINGUIS\u00a0569 Practicum in Teaching ESL to Adult Learners<\/strong><\/dt><dd>3 cr. 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