Linguistics and Grammar for English Teaching ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Linguistics for English teaching introduces all educators to the study of language in all content areas for literacy development. The course begins with a focus on the sound system of English and then moves to the system of words and sentences. It focuses on making meaning of phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics, and then concludes with the teaching of grammar as applied to educational settings. This course is tailored for all educators including those who work with ENL, bilingual, dual-language and multilingual students.