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Linguistics (LINGUIS)

LINGUIS 100 The Diversity of Human Language

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Survey course on the nature and diversity of human language. Topics include language and society, dialects, language and culture, language acquisition, and language typology.

Prerequisites: none.

General Education Requirements: CD, HU

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Spring 2022, UWinteriM 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 102 Uncommonly Taught Language: Intensive First Semester:

5-7 cr. Undergraduate.

Intensive training in an uncommonly taught language, for students with no previous knowledge of the language.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg of language. FLL 102 & Linguis 102 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2010.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 103 First Semester of an Uncommonly-Taught Language:

1-4 cr. Undergraduate.

Elementary training in an uncommonly-taught language (i.e. one not otherwise offered in any UWM program). Number of credits earned by the student is determined by the credit value assigned to section number.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: For students with no previous knowledge of the language. May be retaken w/chg in language. FLL 103 & Linguis 103 are jointly offered; with same topic, they count as repeats of one another.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 104 Second Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language:

3-4 cr. Undergraduate.

Continuation of FLL/Linguis 103 (Linguis 131). Number of credits earned by student is determined by the credit value assigned to section number.

Prerequisites: FLL/Linguis 103(Linguis 131)(P) in same language.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in language. FLL 104 & Linguis 104 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 193 First-Year Seminar:

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S First-Year Sem (course numbers 192, 193, 194).

General Education Requirements: SS

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 199 Independent Study

1-3 cr. Undergraduate.

Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA, consent of instructors, and either Linguis 100 or any Linguis course 200 or above.

Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2007, Spring 2006, Fall 2005, Spring 2005.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 200 Aspects of Language:

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Selected topics involving innovative approaches to the study of language, particularly as related to other disciplines.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

General Education Requirements: HU

Last Taught: Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 202 Uncommonly Taught Language: Intensive Second Semester:

5-7 cr. Undergraduate.

Continuation of FLL/Linguis 102(Linguis 133).

Prerequisites: FLL/Linguis 102(Linguis 133)(P) in same language.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in language. FLL 202 & Linguis 202 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 203 Third Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language:

3-4 cr. Undergraduate.

Continuation of FLL/Linguis 104(Linguis 132). Number of credits earned by student is determined by credit value assigned to section number.

Prerequisites: FLL/Linguis 104(Linguis 132)(P) in the same language.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in language. FLL 203 & Linguis 203 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2010.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 204 Fourth Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language:

3-4 cr. Undergraduate.

Continuation of FLL/Linguis 203(Linguis 231). Number of credits earned by student is determined by the credit value assigned to section number.

Prerequisites: FLL/Linguis 203(Linguis 231)(P) in same language.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in language. FLL 204 & Linguis 204 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2011.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 210 Power of Words

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Dynamic role of language in interpersonal relations, social attitudes and behavior. Topics include: patterns of culture and language, language as identification; prejudice, politics, and advertisement.

Prerequisites: none.

General Education Requirements: CD, HU

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Spring 2022, UWinteriM 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 211 Origins of Words

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Vocabulary of English from historical origins to the present; how words and word patterns change over time under influences of both internal and external forces.

Prerequisites: none.

General Education Requirements: HU

Last Taught: Fall 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2007, Fall 2006.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 212 Language and Gender

3 cr. Undergraduate.

How patterns of speaking reflect, perpetuate, and create our experience of gender; how gender interacts with race, class, socioeconomic status, age, occupational and social roles.

Prerequisites: none.

Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of Linguis 200 with same topic.

General Education Requirements: SS

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 213 Grammar for Students of Foreign Languages

3 cr. Undergraduate.

An introduction to the grammatical concepts useful in studying foreign languages.

Prerequisites: none.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 289 Internship in Linguistics, Lower Division

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Application of basic principles of linguistics in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Prerequisites: intro course in Linguis; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. May be retaken to 6 cr max.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 297 Study Abroad:

1-12 cr. Undergraduate.

Designed to enroll students in UWM-sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/topic chg.

Last Taught: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 299 Ad Hoc:

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.

Prerequisites: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.

Last Taught: Summer 2005, Spring 2002, Spring 1999, Fall 1998.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 303 Fifth Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language:

3-4 cr. Undergraduate.

Continuation of FLL/Linguis 204(Linguis 232). Number of credits earned by student is determined by the credit value assigned to section number.

Prerequisites: FLL/Linguis 204(Linguis 232)(P) in same language.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in language. FLL 303 & Linguis 303 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 304 Sixth Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language:

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Continuation of FLL/Linguis 303(Linguis 331). Number of credits earned by student is determined by the credit value assigned to section number.

Prerequisites: FLL/Linguis 303(Linguis 331)(P) in same language.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in language. FLL 304 & Linguis 304 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 350 Introduction to Linguistics

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Introduction to basic linguistic principles and concepts. Elementary analysis of sentence patterns, sound systems and language change.

Prerequisites: jr st or a linguis course.

General Education Requirements: SS

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 390 Fundamentals of Linguistic Analysis

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Introduction to the systematic analysis of language. Principles and methods of describing phonological and syntactic processes.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P) or 400(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2016, Spring 1999.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 390G Fundamentals of Linguistic Analysis

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Introduction to the systematic analysis of language. Principles and methods of describing phonological and syntactic processes.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P) or 400(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2016, Spring 1999.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 398 Topics in Linguistics:

1-6 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Topics in any of several recognized areas of linguistics.

Prerequisites: jr st.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2016, Summer 2005.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 398G Topics in Linguistics:

1-6 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Topics in any of several recognized areas of linguistics.

Prerequisites: jr st.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2016, Summer 2005.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 400 Introduction to English Linguistics

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Application of linguistic theory and techniques to modern English. Linguis/English 400 required of all English majors and minors in School of Education.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.

Course Rules: Jointly-offered with & counts as repeat of English 400.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 400G Introduction to English Linguistics

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Application of linguistic theory and techniques to modern English. Linguis/English 400 required of all English majors and minors in School of Education.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.

Course Rules: Jointly-offered with & counts as repeat of English 400.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 406 Advanced English Grammar

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Continuation of English 403 with emphasis on the analysis of complex sentences and discourse syntax.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; English 403(P).

Course Rules: English 406 & Linguis 406 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 406G Advanced English Grammar

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Continuation of English 403 with emphasis on the analysis of complex sentences and discourse syntax.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; English 403(P).

Course Rules: English 406 & Linguis 406 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 410 Literacy, Grammar, and Methodologies in ESL Education

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Grammatical and other linguistic concepts relevant to ESL education; implications for teaching language, reading and composition. Topics include language acquisition and grammatical problems in language/dialect variation.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 410G Literacy, Grammar, and Methodologies in ESL Education

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Grammatical and other linguistic concepts relevant to ESL education; implications for teaching language, reading and composition. Topics include language acquisition and grammatical problems in language/dialect variation.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 415 First Language Acquisition

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Examination of research on what individuals know about their first language at different ages and the kinds of theories offered to explain these data.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 415G First Language Acquisition

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Examination of research on what individuals know about their first language at different ages and the kinds of theories offered to explain these data.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 420 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Principles and methods of describing and comparing the structure of two or more languages with emphasis on the implications of this comparison for language learning.

Prerequisites: jr st; Linguis 350(P) or equiv.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 420G Introduction to Second Language Acquisition

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Principles and methods of describing and comparing the structure of two or more languages with emphasis on the implications of this comparison for language learning.

Prerequisites: jr st; Linguis 350(P) or equiv.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 430 Language and Society

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

The influence of society on language and of language on society. Language as social interaction, speech styles, social dialects; effects on language change.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P).

General Education Requirements: SS

Last Taught: Spring 2022.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 430G Language and Society

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

The influence of society on language and of language on society. Language as social interaction, speech styles, social dialects; effects on language change.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P).

General Education Requirements: SS

Last Taught: Spring 2022.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 432 Urban Dialects

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Study of language variation in urban areas. Structure of black English vernacular and its relation to other dialects. Social and educational implications of dialect variation.

Prerequisites: jr st & Lingus 100 or 350.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 432G Urban Dialects

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Study of language variation in urban areas. Structure of black English vernacular and its relation to other dialects. Social and educational implications of dialect variation.

Prerequisites: jr st & Lingus 100 or 350.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 440 Psycholinguistics

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

A survey of the history, goals, methods, and findings of psycholinguistics. Principal topics: phonetic perception, speech production, syntactic processing, linguistic memory, meaning, and language acquisition.

Prerequisites: jr st; Linguis 350(R) or Psych 101(R); or grad st & cons instr.

General Education Requirements: SS

Last Taught: Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 440G Psycholinguistics

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

A survey of the history, goals, methods, and findings of psycholinguistics. Principal topics: phonetic perception, speech production, syntactic processing, linguistic memory, meaning, and language acquisition.

Prerequisites: jr st; Linguis 350(R) or Psych 101(R); or grad st & cons instr.

General Education Requirements: SS

Last Taught: Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 450 Introduction to Phonetics

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Introduction to phonetics, the basics of speech production and speech acoustics.

Prerequisites: junior standing.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 455 Semantics

3 cr. Undergraduate.

The study of meaning in language; its role in grammatical description. Basic concepts used in semantic analysis and discussion of their place in grammatical theory.

Prerequisites: jr st & LINGUIS 350(P) or PHILOS 211(P), cons instr.

Course Rules: Previously LINGUIS 466.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 461 Introduction to Phonology

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Basic properties of sounds, sound patterns, and sound processes of spoken language.

Prerequisites: jr st & LINGUIS 350(P); or cons instr.

Course Rules: Previously LINGUIS 460.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 464 Introduction to Syntax

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Study of word and sentence formation in languages. Practice in analysis and argumentation using data from various languages.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 464G Introduction to Syntax

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Study of word and sentence formation in languages. Practice in analysis and argumentation using data from various languages.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 468 Language in its Various Forms:

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Analysis and description of various language types. Topics may include language change, language development, dialectology, and language typology.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 468G Language in its Various Forms:

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Analysis and description of various language types. Topics may include language change, language development, dialectology, and language typology.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 470 Historical/Comparative Linguistics

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

The study of language change; introduction to internal reconstruction and the comparative method; generative approaches to historical change.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 470G Historical/Comparative Linguistics

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

The study of language change; introduction to internal reconstruction and the comparative method; generative approaches to historical change.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 474 Language Typology and Language Universals

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Comparison of phonetic, syntactic, and lexical patterns of different languages, with emphasis on deriving statements about properties of all languages or of significant subclasses of languages.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 474G Language Typology and Language Universals

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Comparison of phonetic, syntactic, and lexical patterns of different languages, with emphasis on deriving statements about properties of all languages or of significant subclasses of languages.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 476 Linguistic Theory

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Survey of twentieth century American linguistic theories from traditionalism through American structuralism to generative grammar, including discussion of some current issues.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 476G Linguistic Theory

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Survey of twentieth century American linguistic theories from traditionalism through American structuralism to generative grammar, including discussion of some current issues.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 489 Internship in Linguistics, Upper Division

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Application of advanced principles of linguistics in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Prerequisites: jr st; 300-level or above course in linguis; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. May be retaken to 6 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2010, Fall 2005, Spring 2005, Spring 1998.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 490 Field Methods

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Work with a native speaker of a foreign language. Gathering and collation of data. Evaluation of possible phonemic and grammatical analyses.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Fall 2014, Fall 1995.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 490G Field Methods

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Work with a native speaker of a foreign language. Gathering and collation of data. Evaluation of possible phonemic and grammatical analyses.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Last Taught: Fall 2014, Fall 1995.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 497 Study Abroad:

1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.

Last Taught: Spring 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 497G Study Abroad:

1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.

Last Taught: Spring 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 499 Ad Hoc:

1-6 cr. Undergraduate.

Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l semester.

Prerequisites: jr st, add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.

Last Taught: Spring 2016, Fall 1997, Spring 1992, Fall 1991.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 520 Advanced Second Language Acquisition:

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Readings, discussions, and analyses of current issues in second-language acquisition theory.

Prerequisites: jr st; Linguis 420(P) or equiv.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 520G Advanced Second Language Acquisition:

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Readings, discussions, and analyses of current issues in second-language acquisition theory.

Prerequisites: jr st; Linguis 420(P) or equiv.

Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 550 Advanced Phonetics

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Auditory phonetics; issues in speech production and speech acoustics; quantitative study of speech sounds in linguistic contexts; independent experimental research on topic selected by student.

Prerequisites: junior standing and LINGUIS 450(P) or consent of instructor.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2017.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 555 Advanced Semantics

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Readings, discussion, and analysis of current issues in formal semantics for natural language.

Prerequisites: junior standing and LINGUIS 466(P) or equivalent.

Course Rules: Previously LINGUIS 566.

Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 561 Advanced Phonology

3 cr. Undergraduate.

Fundamental issues in generative phonology; emphasis on comparing alternative models of phonological description.

Prerequisites: junior standing and LINGUIS 460(P).

Course Rules: Previously LINGUIS 560.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2017.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 564 Advanced Syntax

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Continuation of Linguis 464, with greater emphasis on the evaluation and justification of competing solutions and competing models of grammar.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 464(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 564G Advanced Syntax

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Continuation of Linguis 464, with greater emphasis on the evaluation and justification of competing solutions and competing models of grammar.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 464(P).

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 565 Introduction to Adult/University Level TESOL

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Overview of the various approaches to teaching English as a second language (ESL) to adult/university-level learners.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.

Course Rules: Jointly-offered w/& counts as repeat of English 565. Does not satisfy requirements in School of Educ.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 565G Introduction to Adult/University Level TESOL

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Overview of the various approaches to teaching English as a second language (ESL) to adult/university-level learners.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.

Course Rules: Jointly-offered w/& counts as repeat of English 565. Does not satisfy requirements in School of Educ.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 567 Materials for ESL Instruction

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Designed for prospective ESL/EFL teachers. Focus on planning and designing courses to meet the needs of specific populations of language learners.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; cons instr.

Course Rules: English 567 & Linguis 567 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 567G Materials for ESL Instruction

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Designed for prospective ESL/EFL teachers. Focus on planning and designing courses to meet the needs of specific populations of language learners.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; cons instr.

Course Rules: English 567 & Linguis 567 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 569 Practicum in Adult/University TESOL

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

A structured, supervised practicum in language teaching to students in the adult/university TESOL certificate program.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; cons instr.

Course Rules: English 569 & Linguis 569 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 569G Practicum in Adult/University TESOL

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

A structured, supervised practicum in language teaching to students in the adult/university TESOL certificate program.

Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; cons instr.

Course Rules: English 569 & Linguis 569 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 570 Issues in Bilingualism

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Study of bilingual competence, bilingual community, and second language acquisition from sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and general linguistic standpoints.

Prerequisites: jr st.

Course Rules: Anthro 570 & Linguis 570 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 570G Issues in Bilingualism

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Study of bilingual competence, bilingual community, and second language acquisition from sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and general linguistic standpoints.

Prerequisites: jr st.

Course Rules: Anthro 570 & Linguis 570 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 590 Morphology

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Introduction to morphology, which is the study of word formation in human language.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Course Rules: Counts as repeat of Linguis 763.

Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 590G Morphology

3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.

Introduction to morphology, which is the study of word formation in human language.

Prerequisites: jr st & Linguis 350(P); or grad st & cons instr.

Course Rules: Counts as repeat of Linguis 763.

Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 699 Independent Reading

1-3 cr. Undergraduate.

Advanced independent work under the supervision of a Linguis faculty or instructional academic staff member. Students must submit a study proposal. For more information, consult dept chair.

Prerequisites: jr st; 2.0 GPA; consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academci Services.

Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 12 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 708 Proseminar in Linguistics

3 cr. Graduate.

Presents a range of linguistic constructs, demonstrating through readings, problems, and exercises how these concepts can be used in the analysis of language.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: Linguis 708(701) & MALLT 708 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 715 First Language Acquisition

3 cr. Graduate.

Examination of research on what individuals know about their first language at different ages and the kinds of theories offered to explain these data.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: No credit for students with graduate credit in LINGUIS 415.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 720 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition

3 cr. Graduate.

Introduction to theories of second language acquisition.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: Previously LINGUIS 766.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 748 Oral Language, Cognition, and Literacy

3 cr. Graduate.

Psychological and linguistic bases of speaking, reading, and writing in children and adults from diverse populations. The importance of language and cognition for literacy development.

Prerequisites: grad st; college-level course in language acquisition or reading or child development or linguistics or cons instr.

Course Rules: Ed Psych 748 & Linguis 748 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2011.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 750 Introduction to Phonetics

3 cr. Graduate.

Introduction to phonetics, the basics of speech production and speech acoustics.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: Not open for cr to students w/ graduate credit in LINGUIS 450.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 755 Semantics

3 cr. Graduate.

The study of meaning in language; its role in grammatical description. Basic concepts used in semantic analysis and discussion of their place in grammatical theory.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: No credit for students with graduate credit in LINGUIS 455.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 760 Research Methods in Linguistics and ESL

3 cr. Graduate.

Introduction to basic research methodology in linguistics and ESL.

Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.

Course Rules: English 760 & Linguis 760 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 761 Introduction to Phonology

3 cr. Graduate.

Introduction to the basic properties of sounds, sound patterns, and sound processes of spoken language.

Prerequisites: grad st; Linguis 350(P) or equiv.

Course Rules: Counts as repeat of LINGUIS 460.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 763 Morphology

3 cr. Graduate.

A graduate-level introduction to morphological theory.

Prerequisites: grad st; Linguis 460(P) & 464(P) or equiv.

Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2005.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 764 Introduction to Syntax

3 cr. Graduate.

Investigation of the syntax or sentence structure properties of human language.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: Not open for cr to students w/grad cr in LINGUIS 464.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 765 Pragmatics

3 cr. Graduate.

Investigation of selected topics in the relationship between linguistic expressions and those who use them.

Prerequisites: grad st; Linguis 466(P) or cons instr.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 767 Methodologies and Approaches in Adult/University TESOL

3 cr. Graduate.

Designed for prospective ESL/EFL teachers. Graduate level introduction to the field of adult TESOL.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 768 Language in its Various Forms:

3 cr. Graduate.

Analysis and description of various language types. Topics may include language change, language development, dialectology, and language typology.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 769 Topics in Linguistics:

3 cr. Graduate.

Advanced-level study of a topic relevant to linguistics; may be contemporary or historical.

Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. English 769 & Linguis 769 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another w/same topic.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 770 Historical and Comparative Linguistics

3 cr. Graduate.

The study of phonological and morphological change by studying the process of internal reconstruction, the comparative method, and the historical processes of analogical, grammatical, and semantic change in languages.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 774 Language Typology and Universals

3 cr. Graduate.

Comparison of phonetic, syntactic, and lexical patterns of different languages, with emphasis on deriving statements about properties of all languages or of significant subclasses of languages.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Last Taught: Fall 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 789 Practicum in Teaching ESL to Adult Learners

1-6 cr. Graduate.

Field experience in teaching English as a second language to adult learners.

Prerequisites: grad st; English/Linguis 567(P) or Linguis 767(P); cons instr.

Course Rules: Open only to grad students in Linguis specializing in ESL. Retakable to max 6 cr. English 789 & Linguis 789 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 798 Internship in Linguistics

1-3 cr. Graduate.

Application of advanced principles of linguistics in an internship experience in a business, organizational, educational, political, governmental or other appropriate setting.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on minimum 40 hrs in internship. Paper or project req'd.

Last Taught: Summer 2015.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 799 Independent Reading and Research for Master's Students

1-3 cr. Graduate.

Independent reading and/or research under the supervision of a Linguistics faculty member on a linguistics topic relating to the student's area of interest.

Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 801 Seminar in Syntax and Semantics:

3 cr. Graduate.

Advanced topics in the theory of syntax, including but not limited to, syntactic description, variation, and typology.

Prerequisites: grad st

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2017.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 802 Seminar in Phonology and Phonetics:

3 cr. Graduate.

Advanced topics in phonological theory, including, but not limited to, phonological description, variation, and typology.

Prerequisites: grad st

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 803 Seminar in Language Acquisition:

3 cr. Graduate.

Theory of adult language acquisition, including, but not limited to, interpretation of learner errors, description of acquisition strategies, and analysis of learning sequences.

Prerequisites: grad st

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2018, Fall 2015, Spring 2013.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 804 Seminar in Language Variation:

3 cr. Graduate.

Advanced topics in social dialects, including, but not limited to, language variation, social markers, and the concept of a standard language.

Prerequisites: grad st

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2013.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 805 Seminar in English Language:

3 cr. Graduate.

Advanced-level seminar addressing specific topics in English language, both contemporary and historical.

Prerequisites: grad st; English/Linguis 400(P).

Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. English 805 & Linguis 805 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 806 Seminar in Linguistics:

3 cr. Graduate.

Advanced-level seminar in which students do in-depth research on a particular area of linguistics through readings, class discussion, and writing a research paper.

Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of instructor.

Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 850 Advanced Phonetics

3 cr. Graduate.

Auditory phonetics; issues in speech production and speech acoustics; quantitative study of speech sounds in linguistic contexts; independent experimental research on topic selected by student.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 855 Advanced Semantics

3 cr. Graduate.

Readings, discussion, and analysis of current issues in formal semantics for natural language.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: No credit for students with graduate credit in LINGUIS 555.

Last Taught: Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 861 Advanced Phonology

3 cr. Graduate.

Fundamental issues in generative phonology; emphasis on comparing alternative models of phonological description.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: No credit for students with graduate credit in LINGUIS 561.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 864 Advanced Syntax

3 cr. Graduate.

Emphasis on the evaluation and justification of competing solutions and competing models of grammar/syntax.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Last Taught: Spring 2022.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 888 Candidate for Degree

0 cr. Graduate.

Available for students who must meet minimum credit requirement.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: Fee for 1 cr assessed; unit does not count towards credit load for Fin Aid. Repeatable to 10 cr max. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2013.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 990 Research in Linguistics

1-3 cr. Graduate.

Research and writing of the doctoral dissertation under the supervision of the major professor.

Prerequisites: grad st

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

LINGUIS 999 Independent Reading for Doctoral Students

1-3 cr. Graduate.

Individual work directed by a member of the graduate faculty; for doctoral students unable to secure needed content in regular courses.

Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

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