ENGL 249 - Linguistics

PREREQUISITES: ENGL 111 - English Composition
PROGRAM: Liberal Arts
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Summer, 2011

Linguistics is designed to introduce students to the various disciplines which comprise the scientific study of language. These include a survey of applied, comparative, descriptive and historical linguistics. The course will primarily focus on the English language.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the various disciplines which comprise linguistics.
Demonstrate an awareness of child language acquisition.
Compare the relationship between language and thought (logic).
Analyze language bias.
Express an understanding of the historical context of language development.
Apply an understanding of IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet).
Identify major scholars and their contributions to linguistics.
Research and write about a major linguistics’ concept.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -

Dialectology
Semantics
Grammar Systems
Child Language acquisition
Morphology
Language origin
Phonetics
Old/Middle English
Syntax
Indo-European family of languages
Semiotics
Early/Modern English
Phonology
Formal/Informal Language

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ENGL 249 - Linguistics