MCL 575 - INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE STRUCTURE

College of Arts & Sciences

Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to the field of linguistics, with a focus on the major subfields of linguistics: phonetics (the sounds of language), phonology (the sound structure of language), morphology (the structure of words), and syntax (the structure of sentences). The class explores the relevance of linguistics for language teaching and careers in education. The English language will be the primary, but not exclusive, focus in this class.