Linguistics Courses

Textbooks

• Linguistic Courses Textbook (Spring 2013)

Courses

Please refer to the 2012-2013 catalog for the latest list of course offerings. Also the course schedule for an upcoming semester can be found on the CUNYFirst website at http://bit.ly/course_schedule (Choose "Institution" and "Term". Then, type the course subject (e.g., ESL, ESR, ELJ, etc.). Select "Undergraduate LaGuardia CC" in Course Career and uncheck "Show Open Classes Only". Finally, click on "Search".)

• ELL101 Introduction to Language
  3 credits; 3 hours
  An introduction to the nature, structure and history of language, this course surveys the scientific study of language and answers the question of what it means to "know" a language. Areas covered include phonology, word structure, sentence structure, how language is acquired, how languages change through time, language in society and writing systems.
  Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101
  
• ELL/ENG110 English Grammar Syntax
  3 credits; 3 hours
  This is a syntax and grammar course. The course focuses on those advanced grammatical structures necessary in academic discourse. The course begins with a review of the English verb system and covers preposition use, English word order, adverb, adjective and noun clauses, reported speech, article usage, complex conditionals and passive voice. Additional topics may be selected in response to the particular needs and interests of the students in the class.
  Pre- or Corequisite: CSE095, ESL/ESR099
  
• ELL114/HUC114 Normal Language Development
  3 credits; 3 hours
  This course provides a comprehensive overview of normal language acquisition and development. It explores historical and current language theories, research findings and basic stages of typically developing language users. Related topics include an exploration of second language acquisition and atypical language development in people with specific language impairment. Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101
  
• ELL210 English Morphology
  3 credits; 3 hours
  This course applies linguistic principles to the study of the English vocabulary and examines morphemes and how they combine to form English words. Topics include an overview of the history of English with particular emphasis on word development, word histories, sound change and meaning change, sources of new words, usage and variation and slang.
  Prerequisite: ELL101, ENC/G101, MAT096
  
• ELL220 Introduction to Sociolinguistics
  3 credits; 3 hours
  This course surveys topics in sociolinguistics including language codes, regional and social dialects, and language variation as well as the cultural basis of language codes. Additional areas of study include the origins of pidgin and creole languages and the formation of speech communities/communities of practice. An overview of research methods common to sociolinguistic research will also be introduced.
  Prerequisite: ELL101, ENC/G101, MAT096