English Grammar/Linguistics

Catalog description

Surveys different points of view about language, including traditional grammar and an introduction to transformational grammar. Topics include: phonology, morphology, history of the language, psycho-linguistics, language acquisition, dialects, syntax and sentence combining, and their implications for language learning at all levels. Graduate students must write a 12-page paper developing in great detail one of the topics covered in class. Prerequisites: Admission to the MLS program and consent.