Linguistics Courses Offered at The University of Mississippi
(The below curriculum reflects changes
approved beginning January 1, 2003.)
Courses have the designation "Linguistics" but are
also
(cross-listed).
103. Logic: Critical Thinking. Principles and methods
of
sound
reasoning, emphasizing analysis if everyday arguments. (Same as PHIL 103).
(3).
205. Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing
Mechanism. Anatomical and physiological bases of speech, language, and
auditory processes. (Same as CD 205). (3).
211. Introduction to Phonology. The study of speech sounds --
their theoretical units of meaning (phonemics), production (articulatory
phonetics), perception (perceptual phonetics), and physical
characteristics (acoustic phonetics). Emphasis on the International
Phonetic Alphabet and transcription of spoken language. (Same as
CD 211). (3).
216. Normal Development of Communication. Paralinguistic and
psycholinguistic aspects of human development; study of developmental
assessment. (Same as CD 216). (3).
313. Introduction to Linguistics. The study of human
language. (Same as ANTH 313, ENGL 313, and MLLL 313). (3).
314. Phonology. Human speech sounds and the sound systems of
languages. (Same as ENGL 314 and MLLL 314). (3).
315. Morphology. Linguistic units of lexical meaning and
grammatical and derivational function. (Same as ENGL 315 and MLLL 315).
(3).
316. Syntax. Words interacting in larger units such as the
sentence, as well as a survey of syntactic models. (Same as ENGL 316 and
MLLL 316). (3).
320. Sociolinguistics. Survey of language variation;
quantitative and qualitative methodologies; societal norms for language
behavior and attitudes toward speech. (Same as ENGL 320 and MLLL 320).
(3).
335. Semantics. Meaning of the linguistic form at its various
levels (Same as ENGL 335). (3).
350. Structure of Less Commonly Taught Languages. Structural
analysis of a less commonly taught language or group of languages.
Approval of the program director is required. (Same as MLLL 350). (3).
353. Language and Culture. Interrelations between language,
thought, and culture; role of language in cognition; practical studies.
(Same as ANTH 353). (3).
359. Manual Communication. Study and practice in contemporary
manual communication systems. (Same as CD 359). (3).
401. Advanced English Grammar. Morphology and syntax, with
emphasis on traditional scholarly approaches to usage. (Same as ENGL 401).
(3).
430. Discourse Pragmatics. Spoken language in context;
discourse analysis and speech styles. (Same as ENGL 430 and MLLL 430).
(3).
435. Dialectology. American English dialects with regard to
region, ethnicity, gender and social status. (Same as ENGL 434 and GST
420). (3).
438. Language and Gender. A comparative view of gender
differences in language forms, using both American English research and
sociocultural studies from other language groups. (Same as ENGL 438, GST
438 and MLLL 438).
499. Research Thesis. Approval of the program director is
required. (Same as ENGL 499). (3).
501. Descriptive Grammar. A structural examination of English
grammar, with special attention to usage on different levels, formal and
informal, standard and non-standard, written and spoken; emphasis on
phonology, morphology, and descriptive theories of grammar. (Same as ENGL
501). (3).
502. Historical Linguistics. Study of words, speech languages,
and language changes from the point of view of evolution in the course of
time, particularly in Indo-European languages. (Same as ENGL 502). (3).
503 History of the English Language. The development of the
language from Old English to the present with particular attention to
phonology and morphology. (Same as ENGL 505). (3).
505. Neurophysiology of Communication. Neuroanatomical and
neurophysiological bases of sensory, central, and motor aspects of
language. Prerequisite: CD 205 or consent of instructor. (Same as CD 505).
(3).
506 Human Learning and Cognition. Covers perception in the
visual and auditory systems, pattern recognition and attention, features
of the three major memory systems, the representation of knowledge in
memory, the neurology of memory, language, learning and cognitive
development, problem solving and decision making, mechanisms of thought,
and other related topics. (Same as PSY 506). (3).
508. Symbolic Logic. Symbolic techniques used in formalizing
the basic logical principles and in constructing rigorous proofs and
demonstrations. (Same as PHIL 508). (3).
513. Speech Science. Physiology and acoustics of the speech
mechanism: ventilation, phonation, resonance, articulation, and audition.
Emphasis on instrumentation used in assessment and remediation.
Prerequisite: CD 205 or consent of instructor. (Same as CD 513). (3).
519. Philosophy of Language. Survey of major philosophical
problems in language, including meaning, reference, relations of language
to thought and being. (PHIL 519). (3).
540. Special Topics in Linguistics. Advanced course dealing
with special topics in phonology, morphology, and syntax. Recommended for
graduate students interested in linguistics or language pedagogy. May be
repeated for a total of 9 credit hours as long as content varies. (Same as
MLLL 541). (3).
541. Language Development and Disorders in the Preschool
Population. Theories and sequential stages of language development in
the birth-to-6 population. Attention is given to the assessment and
remediation of language disorders. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
(Same as CD 541). (3).
EDCI 542. Teaching English as a Foreign Language Linguistics
applied to the teaching of English as a foreign language; program
organization and curriculum. (3).
552. Phonetics and Phonology of French. Introduction to
the production of French sounds, using linguistic analysis and
articulatory practice to improve pronunciation skills. (Same as FR 572).
(3).
554. History of French. Development of the phonological
and grammatical systems of French from Latin to its modern dialects. (Same
as FR 574). (3).
555. Topics in Applied French Linguistics. (Same as FR 575).
(3).
562. Phonetics and Phonology of German. Introduction to
the production of German sounds, using linguistic and analysis and
articularoty practice to improve pronunciation skills. (Same as GERM 572).
(3).
564. History of German. Examination of origins and
development of standard German and regional dialects for the Middle
Ages to the present. (Same as GERM 574). (3).
565. Topics in Applied German Linguistics. (Same as GERM 575).
(3).
572. Phonetics and Phonology of Spanish. Introduction to
the production of Spanish sounds using linguistic analysis and
articulatory practice to improve pronunciation skills. (Same as SPAN 572).
(3).
573. Morphology and Syntax of Spanish. Analysis of the
Spanish morphemic system and its organization into syntactic
structures. (Same as SPAN 573). (3).
574. History of Spanish. Development of the phonological
and grammar systems of Spanish from Latin to its modern dialects. (Same as
SPAN 574). (3).
575. Topics in Applied Spanish Linguistics. (Same as SPAN 575).
(3).
592 Modern English Grammar. Advanced treatment of syntactic
structures with special attention to current interpretations; emphasis on
morphology and generative transformational theories of syntax. (Same as
ENGL 592). (3).
595. Seminar in Linguistics. Content varies. (Same as ANTH 595
and ENGL 595). (3).
615. Linguistics for Teachers. Analysis of
methods of describing any given language and of reconstructing its
history, with outside papers emphasizing students' own linguistic
interests. (Same as ENGL 615). (3).
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