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LING 599 R - Academic Internship

On-the-job experience under faculty supervision, with department approval.
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LING 590 R - Readings in Linguistics

Individual study of current linguistic literature. Occasional discussion sessions with instructor and other class members.
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LING 585 - Research in Corpus Linguistics

Design and use of corpora for research with a focus on variation in language (by register, dialect, time, author, etc.).
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LING 581 - Natural Lang Processing

Intensive overview of natural language processing, including computational techniques, hands-on experience with linguistic technologies and corpora, language modeling approaches, and readings from current research.
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LING 580 R - Prob Ling&App Ling

Advanced research in language acquisition, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, linguistics field study, applied linguistics.
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LING 558 - Historical-Comparative Ling

Learning theory and method of language change via comparing daughter languages and reconstructing ancestral languages. Language universals and typology.
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LING 551 - Anthropological Linguistics

Language in culture and society: development, typology, and description.
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LING 550 - Sociolinguistics

Research and theory of how language functions in culture and society; focus on development, typology, and description of the relationship between language and society.
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LING 545 - Psycholinguistics

Research and theory behind how the mind interprets, stores, retrieves, and produces language. Anatomical structures and physiological processes of the brain dealing with language.
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LING 542 - Field Methods in Linguistics

Documenting an unfamiliar language by interacting with a native speaker.
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LING 501 - Res & Wtg Sec Lang Writers

Non-native English speaking students will develop research and writing techniques necessary for graduate-level writing.
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ELANG 623 - Discourse Analysis

Mental and social processes involved in communicating through language; how we construct and interpret meaning through various contexts.
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ELING 568 - Varieties of English

Research and theory of issues regarding regional and social variation in English, including world Englishes and English-based pidgins and creoles
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ELING 548 - Old English 2

Additional reading in Old English, emphasizing sound changes, dialects, and textual production.
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ELING 547 - Sem. in Early Modern English

Seminar in a specific topic about the English language from 1500 to 1800. Emphasis on contributing to the research about this period.
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ELING 535 - Language & Literature

Literature from a language perspective; applying linguistic constructs to literary language; examining literary style; linguistic analysis of unfamiliar texts.
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ELING 529 - Structure of Modern English

A thorough consideration of the syntactic structures and patterns of Modern English, with some attention given to possible applications.
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ELING 526 - Middle English

Detailed study of the principal dialects of Middle English, as illustrated in the literature of the period.
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ELING 525 - Old English 1

Old English grammar and vocabulary; traditional syntactical patterns in various types of Old English prose and poetry.
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ELING 524 - Hist of the Book

History and development of the book, including modern methods and practices.
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ELING 522 - Language Policy & Planning

Theories and practices of governing entities as they formulate policies relating to the status and codification of the English language.
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ELING 521 R - English Spelling

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ELING 521 R - Studies in Language

Topics vary.
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