Tségháhoodzání
Window Rock , Arizona
Navajo Nation Capitol
Other Indigenous Languages of the Southwest:
The Department of Linguistics hopes to develop language and literacy courses in other indigenous languages of the Southwest including Apache, Kersean and the Tanoan Pueblo languages.
The Linguistics Department offers degrees of BA., MA., and Ph.D. in Linguistics. The Department offers courses in all aspects of linguistics with a particular emphasis on Native Languages of the Southwest.
The Navajo Program
Courses in the Navajo Program in the Department of Linguistics at UNM include Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Navajo, Basic Medical Navajo, Written Navajo, Creative Writing, Advanced Reading, and Navajo Linguistics.
The department offers a range of general linguistics courses and courses in applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics. Some emphasis in these courses is placed upon the role of language in culture and society, particularly in the Southwest, and upon the educational applications of the language sciences. Elective ourses of particular interest to students of Native American languages include:
* Ling 331 Language in Society
* Ling 359 Language and Culture
* Ling 362 Language Testing
* Ling 405 Native American Languages
* Ling 413 Linguistic Field Methods
* Ling 432 Societal Bilingualism
Some courses are not offered on a regular basis, however, and students are advised to contact the Department for information on availability.
| Fall 2013 |
| Spring 2013 |
| 100 Level Courses |
| 200 Level Courses |
| 300, 400, 500 Level Courses |
| 400 - 500 Problems Level Courses |
| Faculty |
| Graduate Teaching Assistants |
| Undergraduate Students |
| Student Work - Fall 2012 |
| Student Work - Spring 2013 |