2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

Linguistics (LING) LING-2070 Introduction to Linguistics –Sp 2 hours This introduction to the study of linguistics provides an opportunity for students to become familiar with the tenets, concepts, and theories of the field of study. It additionally acquaints students with the practical side of the study of linguistics in disciplines such as philosophy and biblical languages, English and writing, cultural studies, mathematics, information technology, computer science, education and psychology, electronic media, and teaching English to speakers of other languages. LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning –Fa 3 hours An analytical approach of language functioning applicable to learning any second language. Using theoretical-based approaches, the emphasis is on English language variations, phonology, morphology, and syntax. The student is also introduced to various theories of second (new) language acquisition at different age/grade levels. Second (new) language study as a means of personal development and the importance of second (new) language learning in modern society are addressed. Prerequisite: degree-seeking students only; sophomore, junior, or senior status only. LING-3082 Phonetics –Fa 3 hours Phonetics is the study and classification of speech sounds, within the broader study of phonology, the study of the sound system of language. This course builds on the theories of phonology and provides opportunities for practical application of the theories. Students will work with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in classifying sounds in standard and nonstandard forms of English and will consider and classify the sounds of other languages. Prerequisites: LING-2070 Introduction to Linguistics; LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning. LING-3090 Sociolinguistics –Sp 3 hours An overview of the relationship between language and society. Topics covered include ethnicity, social contact, change, and issues related to minority students such as education, immigration, migration, demographics, and historical and legal precedents. The student will also gain knowledge and cultural understanding of minority groups in Ohio. LING-3100 Principles of Language Acquisition –Sp 3 hours The practical side of the study of linguistics is the study of how language is acquired, both by children learning to speak and by adults learning a second language. This course will present the basic theories of both types of language acquisition and will provide students the opportunity to do original research in the field. Prerequisite: degree-seeking students only; sophomore, junior, or senior status only. LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning. LING-3500 2 hours Methods of Teaching Foreign Language –Fa Designed around ACTFL’s Standards of Foreign Language learning, this course prepares students to teach in the K–12 world language classroom and also to teach English as a new language. In this course, students will examine the purposes and objectives along with the methods and curricular models appropriate for the K–12 world language classroom, as well as adult-level language teaching. This course addresses theories of second language acquisition and how language learning looks different at the various stages of a language learner’s life. Using theory to inform practice, students will learn to plan and assess for student learning, including the creation of learning activities, assessments, lesson plans, and thematic unit plans, as well as evaluating and providing feedback to maximize student learning. Students will also gain insight into the importance of understanding one’s own language, culture, and worldview as a means to understanding the language, culture, and worldview of the target peoples and the important role that cultural understanding plays in communication. This course will prepare students to plan, teach, and assess effectively in today’s rapidly changing classroom. Open to students majoring in multi-age Spanish education or linguistics, and those minoring in TESOL. Prerequisites: degree-seeking students only; sophomore, junior, or senior status only; LING-3100 Principles of Language Acquisition; permission of instructor or advisor. (crosslisted with SPAN-3500) LING-3710 2 hours TESOL Practicum for Non-Education Majors –Sp Practice teaching of ESL under general supervision of master teacher for non-education majors who are completing TESOL minor requirements. Prerequisite: degree-seeking students only; sophomore, junior, or senior status only; COM-2140 Intercultural Communication; ENG-3070 English Grammar; LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning; LING-3500 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language. Credit/No credit. (Fee: $45) LING-4100 3 hours Advanced Linguistics/Field Methods –Sp This course is the capstone course for the major in linguistics. In this course, students will put into practical application the theories and concepts learned while completing the requirements for the major. Prerequisites: LING-2070 Introduction to Linguistics; LING- 3080 Linguistics for Language Learning; LING-3082 Phonetics; LING-3090 Sociolinguistics; LING-3100 Principles of Language Acquisition. Literature (LIT) LIT-1990 First-Year Seminar 3 hours This course will provide instruction in the close reading of and the analytical writing about literary texts. Prerequisites: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-2090 Literary Analysis –Fa, Sp 3 hours Introductory study of contextual analysis. This course is primarily intended for adolescent and young adult integrated language arts and English majors as preparation for upper-division literature courses. Prerequisite: LIT-1990 First-Year Seminar LIT-2120 History of Literary Criticism –Sp 3 hours A study of the rich philosophic heritage of the West, this course is designed to familiarize students with the writers whose works have defined the critical canon as the result of the way they addressed three questions: What is the function of literature? What is the role of an author? How do we evaluate literature? Featured writers will range from Plato, Aristotle, and Augustine to Lewis, Eliot, and Bakhtin. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. Page 254 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions LING-2070 – LIT-2120 ENGLISH, LITERATURE, AND MODERN LANGUAGES