Applied Linguistics for the Language Educator

Catalog description

Designed to introduce students to the concepts of linguistics as related to bilingual education and the teaching of English as a second language. Students will also learn structural aspects of linguistics, including morphology (words), syntax (sentence patterns), semantics (the meaning of words), phonetics and phonology (the sounds of language), pragmatics (the way language works in the world), and English grammar. Students will gain familiarity with important theories, research, and how the English language works. Education majors only. Students must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.00 to register for this course.