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.

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).

(Also offered as ANTH *318) Principles of morphological and syntactic analysis and introduction to functional and formal theories of grammar. Descriptive analysis of grammatical structures and problems from a variety of languages. Prerequisite: 301 or SIGN *305 or SPAN 351.

(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 1155.

(Also offered as PSY **367) Theoretical and methodological issues in psycholinguistics, including comprehension, speech perception and production, language acquisition, bilingualism, brain and language, reading. Prerequisite: 2110 or 301 or ANTH 1155 or PSYC 2110 or PSYC 2120 or PSYC 2220 or PSYC 2250 or PSYC 2270.

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.

Introduction to the relationship of morphosyntax to the structure of discourse in the languages of the world. Topics: method and theory in the analysis of spoken and written discourse; basic notions such as topic, focus and cohesion. Prerequisite: 322.

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.

Examination of various outcomes of language contact from both structural and sociocultural perspectives. It surveys linguistic areas around the world. Topics include: lexical borrowing, grammatical diffusion, the genesis of pidgins, creoles, koines and mixed languages. Prerequisite: 322 or SPAN 351.

Theories and methods of comparative and historical linguistics, emphasizing change in English, Indo-European and Native American languages. Prerequisite: 304 or ANTH 317.

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....

Restriction: permission of instructor.

Prerequisite: 498.

The nature of phonological representations in the lexicon and the interaction of morphology, syntax, and language use with phonology. Topics: underspecification, lexical phonology, cognitive phonology, rules, schemas, and productivity. 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.

(Also offered as ANTH *318) Principles of morphological and syntactic analysis and introduction to functional and formal theories of grammar. Descriptive analysis of grammatical structures and problems from a variety of languages. Prerequisite: 301 or SIGN *305 or SPAN 351.

Introduction to the relationship of morphosyntax to the structure of discourse in the languages of the world. Topics: method and theory in the analysis of spoken and written discourse; basic notions such as topic, focus and cohesion. Prerequisite: 322 or 522 or SPAN 351.

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

Examination of various outcomes of language contact from both structural and sociocultural perspectives. It surveys linguistic areas around the world. Topics include: lexical borrowing, grammatical diffusion, the genesis of pidgins, creoles, koines and mixed languages. Prerequisite: 522 or SPAN 351.

Theories and methods of comparative and historical linguistics, emphasizing change in English, Indo-European, and Native American languages. Prerequisite: 304 or 504 or SPAN 545.

Grammaticization is the historical process by which words in constructions become grammatical units. The course examines this process across languages, focusing on mechanisms of change and implications for typology, universals and synchronic analysis. Prerequisite: 412 or 512.

(Also offered as PSY **367) Theoretical and methodological issues in psycholinguistics, including comprehension, speech perception and production, language acquisition, bilingualism, brain and language, reading. Prerequisite: 301 or PSYC 2220 or SIGN *305.

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

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

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.