Students examine major linguistic disciplines, such as phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, and language acquisition and variation. Languages from different linguistic families will be analyzed and compared. This class presents activities for raising linguistic awareness.
Prerequisite: At least 2102-level in two languages or permission of instructor.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Understanding Human Behavior.
MDLG 3998Special Studies(1-4 semester hours)
MDLG 3999Independent Studies(1-4 semester hours)
MDLG 4400Applied Linguistics(4 semester hours)
Topics include language acquisition, language socialization, language policy and planning, bilingualism and multilingualism, translation and intercultural communication. Students will design a research project on child/adult second language acquisition in a psycholinguistic or a socio-cultural framework.
Prerequisite: MDLL 3400 or consent of instructor.
MDLG 4990Senior Capstone Project(1 semester hour)
Exit research project (for majors only).
Credit/No Credit only.
Permission of instructor required.
