Linguistics
403 Hammond Hall • Box 19559 • 817-272-3133 • http://ling.uta.edu

Linguistics is the discipline that studies the structures, acquisition, and histories of human languages around the world. Linguists are not, then, principally people who know many languages, but rather people who investigate how a language is organized and what features all languages exhibit.

The program in linguistics at U.T. Arlington is especially concerned with the study of minority, often endangered, languages. The curriculum offers students enriching insight into the cultural diversity represented in the more than 6,000 living languages currently known on the planet. The program also presents current approaches to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages.

The study of linguistics prepares students for a variety of careers, among them teaching English to speakers of other languages, literacy work in the United States and abroad, translation, and speech pathology. Above all, students in the linguistics program are made especially aware of the complex world in which we live by studying a universal and most definitive human experience: language.
The faculty of linguistics offers a minor in linguistics.

Interested students should initiate a request for the preparation of their program through the Linguistics undergraduate advisor.

Linguistics Faculty
Professor
Edmondson
Associate Professors
Burquest, Feigenbaum, Paolillo, Silva
Adjunct Professors
Franklin, T. Headland, G. Huttar,
Merrifield, Rensch, Robbins
Adjunct Associate Professors
Bennett, Gregerson, Hwang, Milliken, Reed, Ross, Walter
Adjunct Assistant Professors
del Aguila, Boothe, Bowling, Bruce, Diehl, Gallman,
P. Headland, Hohulin, Huddleston, M. Huttar, Lander, Larson, Leaders, McElhanon, C. McKinney, N. McKinney, Morren, Myers, Simons, Turnbull, Walker, Walton, Watson, Wheatly

Linguistics (LING)
Course fee information is published in the online student Schedule of Classes at www.uta.edu/schedule. Please refer to this Web site for a detailed listing of specific course fees.

2301. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF HUMAN LANGUAGES (3-0) 3 hours credit. A variety of languages presented as a basis for discussion of topics such as: how languages are alike, and how different; how new languages arise; how human languages are reflections of human beings; how infants and adults acquire languages; how computers relate to human languages.

3311. INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTIC SCIENCE: DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. The nature of natural language analysis, the diversity of language features, variation in speech, and related topics, including historical and comparative linguistics. Prerequisite: LING 2301, or a grade of B or better in a 2000-level modern language course.

3330. PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Human speech sounds from both physiological and cognitive perspectives; the range of speech sounds in language and the patterning of such sounds within particular language systems. Prerequisite: LING 3311 or permission of instructor.

3340. GRAMMAR AND MORPHOLOGY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Grammatical patterns found in languages of the world, including the structure and distribution of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and larger units. Prerequisite: LING 3311 or permission of instructor.

4301. PHONOLOGICAL THEORY I (3-0) 3 hours credit (Also taught as LING 5320). Principles governing sound systems in human languages. Prerequisite: LING 3330.

4303. GRAMMATICAL THEORY I (3-0) 3 hours credit (Also taught as LING 5330). Grammatical systems in human languages. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes. Prerequisite: LING 3340.

4317. SOCIOLINGUISTICS (3-0) 3 hours credit (Also taught as LING 5310). Language in its social context, including linguistic variation, address and reference, speech levels, bilingualism, code switching, speech acts, conversation analysis, and language and gender. Prerequisite: LING 3311 or permission of instructor.

4318. LANGUAGE AND GENDER (3-0) 3 hours credit. The role of language in the expression and creation of gender identities. Gender differences in language structure and use, women’s and men’s language in other cultures, the acquisition of gendered ways of speaking, and sexism in language. Also listed as WOMS 4318; formerly offered as LING 4392/WOMS 4392; credit will be granted only once.

4320. HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS (3-0) 3 hours credit (Also taught as LING 5314). Language development and change; the comparative method and its use in linguistic reconstruction; laws of language change. Prerequisites: LING 3311.

4327. LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (3-0) 3 hours credit (Also taught as LING 5305). Processes of first and second language acquisition, their similarities and differences, language disorders, language perception and production, and implications of language acquisition research for linguistic theory and language teaching. Prerequisite: LING 3311.

4330. THE COMPUTER AND NATURAL LANGUAGE (3-0) 3 hours credit (Also taught as LING 5380). Applications of computers to linguistic analysis, and applications of linguistic analysis to computing. Natural language processing, speech recognition and synthesis, language prostheses, statistical analysis, text processing, and corpus analysis.

4353. TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE (3-0) 3 hours credit (Also taught as LING 5301). Presentation and critique of methodologies of teaching English to speakers of other languages, with emphasis on teaching techniques of aural comprehension; speaking, reading, and writing skills; testing, language laboratory, and linguistic-cultural differences. Prerequisite: LING 3311 or permission of instructor.

4354. METHODS AND MATERIALS TO TEACH ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE (3-0) 3 hours credit (Also taught as LING 5302). Application of linguistic theory and findings; emphasis on pedagogical strategies, materials, and tests; attention to current and past research and practices. Prerequisite: LING 4353.

4389. TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Current topics in linguistics research. May be repeated if topic changes.

4391. CONFERENCE COURSE IN LINGUISTICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Independent study in the preparation of a paper on a research topic; consultation with instructor on a regular basis. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: consent of the program and completion of or concurrent enrollment in a 3000-level linguistics course.English for Speakers of

Other Languages (ESOL)
Prefix and number in parentheses following the U.T. Arlington course number and title is the Common Course Number designation.

4300. ACADEMIC WRITING (3-0) 3 hours credit. Development of academic writing practices common to advanced study and research environments in American universities. Include review of relevant points of English grammar and development of argumentation styles common to academic writing. Open only to advanced undergraduates/beginning graduate students for whom English is not their native language. This course may not be used for credit toward any degree program.

4301. ACADEMIC PRESENTATION SKILLS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Development of presentation skills useful for advanced study and research in American universities. Topics include public speaking and pronunciation, use of visual aids in oral presentations, abstract writing, and CV development. Open only to advanced undergraduates/beginning graduate students for whom English is not their native language. This course may not be used for credit toward any degree program.

Teaching English as a Second Language
Undergraduate students interested in careers in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) are strongly encouraged to take LING 2301 as part of their undergraduate degree program and then pursue a Graduate Certificate in TESOL offered by the U.T. Arlington Graduate School. For those students who do not plan to attend graduate school, the Program in Linguistics offers a four-course undergraduate sequence in TESOL: LING 3311, 4327, 4353, 4354. Students completing the undergraduate versions of these four courses may not apply them toward a Graduate Certificate in TESOL. For more information about preparing for a job in TESOL, contact the undergraduate advisor.

English Language Institute
The English Language Institute (ELI) is a center for instruction of English for Speakers of Other Languages.
The ELI offers an intensive English program to international students desiring to prepare themselves for university study. The intensive English program also serves as an ESOL research and teaching laboratory for faculty and students. As an extension of its concerns with ESOL instruction, the ELI provides developmental instruction in English for Speakers of Other Languages to international students enrolled at U.T. Arlington and to area businesses that employ internationals in their work force. Director: Keith Maurice, Room 402, Hammond Hall, 817-272-2730.

International Linguistics Center
The University of Texas at Arlington has entered into special contractual arrangements with SIL International and the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, both located in the International Linguistics Center in Dallas (near Duncanville). The programs offered at the ILC include preparation in linguistic analysis, cultural anthropology, and literacy development in developing communities. Students seeking more information about these and related programs are encouraged to contact the undergraduate advisor.

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