For original individual study project approved by instructor. Maximum of 6 hrs. creditable to linguistics major or minor. Restriction: permission of instructor....

A faculty-supervised course culminating in a comprehensive paper or research proposal that integrates knowledge attained through coursework, research, and experience. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of an undergraduate Senior-level thesis. Prerequisite: 498.

Original independent study project approved by instructor. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a master’s thesis. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Original research for doctoral dissertation in Linguistics. Available only to doctoral students who have been advanced to candidacy. Taken under supervision of dissertation director. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

This course presents an introduction to the study of language through the basic aspects of linguistic analysis: the sound system (phonetics and phonology), the structure of words and sentences (morphology and syntax), and the ways in which language is used to convey meaning (semantics and pragmatics). In addition, the course will investigate how language is acquired and stored in the brain, and how differences in speech styles and dialects reflect different social and cultural backgrounds of individual speakers. Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Students study language and other symbolic systems used in advertising, branding, and marketing to analyze the social meaning that is conveyed through marketing language choices, becoming more critical consumers as a result.

Basic concepts and technical vocabulary of language as a structured system: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics. Emphasis on descriptive linguistics; some attention to language change and variation. Presumes no prior knowledge of linguistics.

(Also offered as SHS 303) An introduction to the physiological mechanisms underlying speech production, linguistic classification and transcription of speech sounds, acoustic properties of speech sounds, relationship between phonetics and phonology, and applications to speech pathology.

Introduction to patterns in sound structure, with an emphasis on problem-solving. Topics include distinctive features, common phonological processes, autosegmental theory and syllable structure. Prerequisite: 301 and (302 or 303 or SHS *303).

Introduction to sociolinguistics. Topics: social dialects, societal multilingualism, language contact, language attitudes, language policy and planning, the role of language in binding and defining communities. Prerequisite: 2110 or 301 or 440 or ANTH 1155.

(Also offered as ANTH 310; CJ 319) Examination of the interrelations of language and speech with other selected aspects of culture and cognition. Prerequisite: 2110 or 301 or ANTH 1140 or 1155.

Introductory study of a Native American language, selected according to availability of instructor and student interest. May be repeated for credit as the topic varies.

Analysis of the morphology and syntax of a broad range of constructions, examining crosslinguistic variation and universals, semantic and discourse functions, and historical origins. Prerequisite: 322.

An overview of language universals based on the comparison of a broad range of languages, and explanations for language universals. Topics coverd include implicational universals, typological markedness, functional motivations, and diachronic typology. Prerequisite: 322.

An introduction to the study of sentence and word level meaning in the languages of the world, emphasizing the role of speaker and hearer, linguistic and extralinguistic context, lexical semantics, and grammatical meaning. Prerequisite: 301 or SIGN *305 or SPAN 351.

Linguistic variability in relation to social status and situational context, attitudinal correlates of language stratification and sociolinguistic change in progress. Prerequisite: (301 or SPAN 351) and (302 or 303 or SHS *303 or SPAN **350) and 331.

(Also offered as PSY 422) Theories, methodologies and findings in child language, from birth to late childhood. Emphasizes implications of child language data for linguistic and psycholinguistic theories. Topics: biological foundations; pre-linguistic communication; phonological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic development; bilingualism. Prerequisite: 367 or PSY 324 or PSY 360 or PSY **367.

Special topics motivated by expertise of instructor and interest of students.

For original individual study project approved by instructor. Maximum of 6 hrs. creditable to linguistics major or minor. Restriction: permission of instructor....

A faculty-supervised course culminating in a comprehensive paper or research proposal that integrates knowledge attained through coursework, research, and experience. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of an undergraduate Senior-level thesis. Prerequisite: 498.

The basic organizational units of phonology: features, segments, syllables, words, suprasegmentals, tone, stress and intonation. Topics: natural phonological processes, diachronic changes, and typological variation involving these units. Prerequisite: 304 or 504 or SPAN 545.

Introduction to patterns in sound structure, with an emphasis on problem-solving. Topics include distinctive features, common phonological processes, autosegmental theory and syllable structure. Prerequisite: 302 or 303 or SHS *303.

Overview of elementary and selected advanced statistical methods for the quantitative, usage-based analysis of language. Particular emphasis is placed on issues in linear and logistic regression modeling.

Analysis of the morphology and syntax of a broad range of constructions, examining crosslinguistic variations and universals, and discourse functions, and historical origins. Prerequisite: 322 or 522.

An overview of language universals based on the comparison of a broad range of languages, and explanations for language universals. Topics covered include implicational universals, typological markedness, functional motivations, and diachronic typology. Prerequisite: 322 or 522.

An introduction to the study of sentence and word level meaning in the languages of the world, emphasizing the role of speaker and hearer, linguistic and extralinguistic context, lexical semantics, and grammatical meaning. Prerequisite: 301 or SIGN *305 or SPAN 351.

Introduction to sociolinguistics. Topics: social dialects, societal multilingualism, language contact, language attitudes, language policy and planning, the role of language in binding and defining communities. Prerequisite: 2110 or 301 or 540.

Linguistic variability in relation to social status and situational context, attitudinal correlates of language stratification and sociolinguistic change in progress.

(Also offered as ANTH 514) Current topics and issues in phonology, syntax or semantics.

(Also offered as PSY 422) Theories, methodologies and findings in child language from birth to late childhood. Emphasizes implications of child language data for linguistic and psycholinguistic theories. Topics: biological foundations; pre-linguistic communication; phonological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic development; bilingualism. Prerequisite: 367 or 567 or PSY **367.

(Also offered as PSY 569) Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Original independent study project approved by instructor. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a master’s thesis. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Original research leading to the qualifying paper. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: admitted to Ph.D. Linguistics and permission of instructor.

Original research for doctoral dissertation in Linguistics. Available only to doctoral students who have been advanced to candidacy. Taken under supervision of dissertation director. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.