EDU-446 Linguistics for Language Teachers
A study of the central concepts of linguistic theory. Includes the theoretical areas of pragmatics, semantics, syntax, morphology, and phonology; and the applied areas of language, variation, first language acquisition, second, language acquisition, and written language. Students will acquire the International Phonetic, Alphabet (IPA) as an essential tool for disciplined examination of linguistic phenomena. Issues of sociolinguistics will be addressed as, students wrestle with the relationship between, language, thought, and culture, and the nature of the cognitive and brain systems that relate to, language learning, language teaching, and language use. (Cross-listed as ENG-446/MFL-446), Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing