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The minor in Linguistics provides students an opportunity to study the principles involved in the most basic and universal of human symbol systems. Classical and modern languages share with the disciplines of anthropology, computer science, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and speech pathology an interest in the nature of language: how it is acquired, how it is used, and how it changes across time and space. The minor allows the student to learn the basics of linguistics and to pursue the application of these tenets in a variety of fields.
Completion of this program will be indicated on the student’s transcript with the notation “Minor in Linguistics.”
Students interested in a Linguistics minor should submit an application to the chair of the Committee, who will assign a faculty adviser to the student.
The requirements for a Linguistics minor are as follows:
Eighteen (18) credit hours including at least nine (9) hours from the Primary Curriculum—three (3) hours from the Core area and three (3) hours each from any two other areas—and the remaining nine (9) hours from the Primary Curriculum and/or the Supporting Curriculum. At least nine (9) hours must be upper division.
Core
Acquisition
Syntax
Semantics
Classical Studies
Communication
Computer Science
English
French
Human Communication
Italian
Linguistics
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology and Anthropology
Spanish
Departmental topics courses, readings courses, and seminars on linguistic topics are acceptable as approved by the Linguistics Committee chair.
Examines the foundations of human language including its phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. (Also listed as HCOM 1305.)
Examines applications of linguistics in psycholinguistics (language acquisition and language processing), sociolinguistics (language development and change in groups and organizations), the interaction of language and culture, and analytical procedures (discourse and text analysis). (Also listed as HCOM 1310.)
Independent work under faculty supervision. The nature of the project will be agreed upon by the student and participating faculty member prior to registration. Credit varies from 1 to 4 semester hours, depending on the scope of the project. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
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