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LING 589 R - Corpus Linguistics Topics

Studies in specialized topics within corpus linguistics.
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LING 561 - Neurolinguistics

Overview of topics in neurolinguistics, such as what areas of the brain are involved in language acquisition and processing, how we store and access words, how we build sentences and form dependencies, how we process discourse, how emotion is involved in language, how we learn and process a second language, neural mechanisms involved in social interaction and language use, and methods used in neurolinguistic research.
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LING 699 R - Master's Thesis

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LING 698 R - Master's Project

Design, production, and evaluation of MA project in Linguistics or TESOL. May involve various media: paper/print, computer software, audio recordings, or video recordings. Supervised by graduate advisory committee chair.
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LING 695 - TESOL Seminar

Integrating TESOL theory and practice; final preparation for TESOL career paths; refining and publicly presenting and defending thesis or project results.
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LING 688 R - Academic Internship: TESOL

Supervised field experience involving English language teaching, testing, or materials development in an approved domestic or international setting.
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LING 679 - TESOL Suprvsn-Admin Practicum

Actual fieldwork in TESOL settings involving supervision, in-service training, and program administration.
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LING 678 - Adv Materials Development

Principles and procedures for designing, developing, and evaluating professional-quality language teaching/learning materials for various types: textbooks, software, audiovisual aids, etc.
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LING 677 - Curriculum Development

Advanced language-teaching methodology and its classroom application.
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LING 671 - TESOL Lst, Spkg, & Pronun

Processes involved in listening and speaking in a second language. Application of phonetic and phonemic study of American English pronunciation will be included.
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LING 670 - TESOL Rdg, Wrtg, & Vocab

Processes involved in reading, writing, and vocabulary acquisition, emphasizing how these skills are developed in a second/foreign language.
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LING 660 - Language Testing

Construction, analysis, use, and interpretation of language tests.
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LING 655 - Culture Teaching

Learning what culture is and how it functions in society. Practicing techniques and creating materials for teaching culture in ESL/EFL and foreign language classrooms.
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LING 654 - Advanced Semantics

Semantic theory and applications including quantification, modality, aspect, presupposition, contexts, focus, polarity, and pragmatics.
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LING 653 - Advanced Syntax

Theory of generative grammar, emphasizing its history, the competition between different versions of generative theory, and their recent extensions.
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LING 652 - Advanced Morphology

Morphological theory and applications including the lexicon, inflectional and derivational processes, compounding, valency, lexical conceptual and argument structure, morphophonology and morphosyntax, learnability, and modeling.
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LING 651 - Advanced Phonology

Study of sound systems of natural languages using current methods and theories.
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LING 640 - Language Acquisition

First- and second-language acquisition viewed in light of psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.
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LING 631 - Grammar Theory & Pedagogy

Examining English grammar and usage as they reflect different theories about language description and applying this knowledge in the ESL/EFL classroom.
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LING 620 - Research in TESOL

Analyzing and interpreting published research for language teachers, writing a review of literature, recognizing various research approaches and assessing their appropriateness, and designing empirical research that is both valid and reliable.
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LING 615 - Analogical Modelng

Nondeclarative approaches to language description; work within the connectionist or neural net framework; analogical or exemplar modeling.
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LING 612 - TESOL Practicum

Sustained and supervised practice teaching at the English Language Center.
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LING 611 - Methods & Materials Applicatn

Practical application of language teaching methods and materials, including materials development and selection and technology for use in a mentored teaching practicum.
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LING 610 - Methods & Materials Overview

Foundation course surveying concepts, procedures, and techniques in second/foreign language teaching methodology and materials selection. Includes observing ESL classes in various contexts.
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LING 605 - Professional Development

Prepares students for careers in linguistics and related fields by focusing on essential skill development such as effective writing and presentation strategies, and by applying linguistics knowledge to real-world problem solving.
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LING 604 - Research Design

Overview of, and experience in, research approaches and methodologies in linguistics and applied linguistics with a concentration on department faculty research interests.
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LING 603 - Foundations: Meaning

Principles of semantics and pragmatics emphasizing analytical procedures and applications to real world language problems.
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LING 602 - Foundations: Structure

Principles of morphology and syntax emphasizing analytical procedures and applications to real world language problems.
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LING 601 - Foundations: Sounds

Principles of phonetics and phonology emphasizing analytical procedures and applications to real world language problems.
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LING 600 - Topics in Linguistics

Develops graduate-level understanding and analytical skills in linguistics and its subfields.
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