The Minor in Linguistics

A linguistics minor prepares students to analyze the form and function of languages and to think critically about languages and linguistic issues.

Course Requirements for the Minor: 21 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

6 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ENGL 371	Principles of Language	3.0	FS
An introduction to linguistics. Topics include language acquisition, language structure, language variation, and languages of the world. This course is required for CLAD and BCLAD credentials as well as credential programs beginning in the fall of 2003 under SB 2042 standards. 3 hours lecture. (003450)
ENGL 375	Introduction to English Grammar	3.0	FS
An introduction to the descriptive grammar of English. Students learn to use basic syntactic terms to analyze spoken and written English, distinguishing between descriptive and prescriptive grammar. Required of English majors by the end of the junior year in preparation for upper-division course work in English. 3 hours lecture. (003452)
ENGL 474	Syntactic and Morphological Analysis	3.0	SP
Prerequisites: ENGL 371, ENGL 375. Study of syntax and morphology, focusing on similarities and differences among languages from the viewpoint of both form and function. 3 hours seminar. (003531)
ENGL 476	Phonological Analysis	3.0	SP	GW
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Written Communication (A2) requirement, ENGL 371. Study of world's sound systems as well as the relevant phonetics and morphology with an emphasis on English and second language acquisition. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. (003533)
ENGL 477	Semantics: Language and Meaning	3.0	FA
A comprehensive exploration of semantics, including theories of meaning, relationship between semantics and conceptual structure, semantics and cognition in language acquisition, and the relationship between meaning and use. 3 hours lecture. (003534)
ENGL 481	Sociolinguistics	3.0	FA
The study of language in society through an exploration of language variation in different contexts. 3 hours lecture. (021656)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Units	Semester Offered
ENGL 472	Pedagogical Grammar	3.0	FA
This course emphasizes both the grammatical content needed to teach non-native speakers and various integrated approaches to teaching grammar. 3 hours lecture. (003527)
ENGL 470	Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition	3.0	FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 371. Introduction to major issues in second language acquisition and teaching. 3 hours seminar. (003540)
ENGL 473	Historical Linguistics	3.0	INQ
Prerequisites: ENGL 371. Methods of investigating and reconstructing the history of languages (including those for which no significant earlier written record exists). Examining and evaluating the linguistic evidence for its insights into the earlier culture, migration patterns, and linguistic contacts of the speakers. 3 hours lecture. (003529)
ENGL 475	History of the English Language	3.0	SP
The development of the English language from its earliest origins to the present. Fundamental rules of language change in syntax, morphology, and phonology, with application to examples from Old, Middle, Early Modern, and contemporary English. 3 hours lecture. (003532)
ENGL 478	Approaches to Reading	3.0	FA
An examination of recent theory and research in the field of reading as a language process, with practical experience in reading instruction. 3 hours seminar. (003535)
ENGL 570	Contemporary Linguistic Topics	3.0	INQ
Prerequisites: ENGL 371, ENGL 375. An exploration of special topics in contemporary linguistics, including, but not limited to, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, discourse analysis, stylistics, phonology, and morphology. 3 hours seminar. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (003589)