Linguistics and Grammar for Language Teachers

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This course examines the major concepts in linguistics that relate to how languages work and how they can be described. Students gain knowledge of the various components that make up the system of any language, but investigate the English language in depth. Major topics covered include phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantic. Additional topics to be addressed include language change, social aspects of language, child and adult language acquisition, and psycholinguistic. This course also focuses on elements of English grammar, concentrating on parts of speech and sentence structure. A descriptive rather than a prescriptive approach is taken. The focus is on understanding modem Standard English usage. These concepts and concerns are studied with an eye toward their practical application to teaching students who are English language learners. Field work is required.