The University of New Mexico
LING: Linguistics Catalog Description

  Three Year Fall Semester Average
Course Catalog Description Enrollment Section
Capacity
Credits
LING101 (Also offered as ANTH 110.) Broad overview of the nature of language: language structure, biology of language, language learning, language and thought, bilingualism, social and regional variation and educational implications. Intended to fulfill breadth requirements in any college. 101 and ANTH 110 may not both be counted for credit. 439.33 478.33 1,318.00
LING295 Special topics motivated by expertise of instructor and interest of students. Topics such as language and gender, language and politics, animal communication, language and aging and languages of the world. May be repeated for credit as topic varies. {Offered upon demand} 11.33 19.00 34.00
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LING301 Basic concepts and technical vocabulary of language as a structured system: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics. Emphasis on descriptive linguistics; some attention to language change and variation. Presumes no prior knowledge of linguistics. 13.33 13.33 40.00
LING303 (Also offered as CJ, SHS 303.) An introduction to the physiological mechanisms underlying speech production, linguistic classification and transcription of speech sounds, acoustic properties of speech sounds, relationship between phonetics and phonology, and applications to speech pathology. 15.67 16.67 47.00
LING304 Introduction to patterns in sound structure, with an emphasis on problem-solving. Topics include distinctive features, common phonological processes, autosegmental theory and syllable structure. Prerequisite: 292 or 303 or SHS 303. 29.00 35.00 87.00
LING322 (Also offered as ANTH 318.) Principles of morphological and syntactic analysis and introduction to functional and formal theories of grammar. Descriptive analysis of grammatical structures and problems from a variety of languages. Prerequisite: 292 or SIGN 305 or SPAN 351. 28.67 37.00 86.00
LING331 Introduction to sociolinguistics. Topics: social dialects, societal multilingualism, language contact, language attitudes, language policy and planning, the role of language in binding and defining communities. Prerequisite: 101 or 292 or 440 or ANTH 110.
LING334 (Also offered as WMST 334.) This course provides an introduction to linguistic analyses of language used by and about women and men, exploring how language is used in constructing ourselves and others as men and women, gay, straight, or transgendered. 7.00 7.00 21.00
LING359 (Also offered as ANTH 310 and CJ 319.) Examination of the interrelations of language and speech with other selected aspects of culture and cognition. Prerequisites: 101 or 292 or ANTH 110. 14.67 16.67 44.00
LING367 (Also offered as PSY 367.) Theoretical and methodological issues in psycholinguistics, including comprehension, speech perception and production, language acquisition, bilingualism, brain and language, reading. Prerequisite: 101 or 292 or ANTH 110 or PSY 220 or PSY 240 or PSY 260 or PSY 265 or PSY 271. 31.33 29.33 94.00
LING401 Introductory study of a Native American language, selected according to availability of instructor and student interest. May be repeated for credit as the topic varies. 1.67 6.67 5.00
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LING402 Introductory study of a Native American language, selected according to availability of instructor and student interest. May be repeated for credit as the topic varies. 2.33 20.00 7.00
LING406 Introduction to experimental methods used in the study of speech. Laboratory exercises in computer-based measurement of acoustic and aerodynamic data. Acoustic theory illustrated by sounds in diverse languages. Introduction to speech technology. Prerequisite: 303 or or SHS 303 or SPAN 350.
LING407 (Also offered as MLNG, RELG 407.) An introduction to the Sanskrit language in conjunction with readings from classical Sanskrit literature in translation.
LING408 (Also offered as MLNG, RELG 408.) The continuation of Sanskrit I: the completion of the study of Sanskrit grammar and an introduction to the reading of Sanskrit texts.
LING412 Analysis of the morphology and syntax of a broad range of constructions, examining crosslinguistic variation and universals, semantic and discourse functions, and historical origins. Pre-requisite: 322.
LING413 (Also offered as ANTH 413.) Practice in transcribing from oral dictation, phonemic analysis, introduction to problems of morphology. Prerequisites: 304 and 322. {Offered upon demand.} 1.00 3.33 3.00
LING415 (Also offered as ANTH 415.) Survey of Indian languages of North America, with special emphasis on languages of New Mexico. Topics: linguistic structure in particular languages and language families; relationship of languages and cultures; and language loss, maintenance and preservation.
LING417 An overview of language universals based on the comparison of a broad range of languages, and explanations for language universals. Topics coverd include implicational universals, typological markedness, functional motivations, and diachronic typology. Prerequisite: 322. 0.67 1.33 2.00
LING425 An introduction to the study of sentence and word level meaning in the languages of the world, emphasizing the role of speaker and hearer, linguistic and extralinguistic context, lexical semantics, and grammatical meaning. Prerequisite: 292 or SIGN 305 or SPAN 351. 4.33 8.33 13.00
LING429 Introduction to the relationship of morphosyntax to the structure of discourse in the languages of the world. Topics: method and theory in the analysis of spoken and written discourse; basic notions such as topic, focus and cohesion. Prerequisite: 322. 4.67 8.33 14.00
LING432 (Also offered as LLSS 445.) An introduction to issues in bilingualism with emphasis on Spanish and English in the Southwest. Topics: language maintenance and shift, language policy and education, borrowing and codeswitching, first and second language acquisition, language attitudes.
LING435 Differential use of languages in multilingual societies; attitudinal correlates of use; language maintenance and shift in relation to other social change; language loyalty and group identification. Prerequisite: 331. 4.33 5.00 13.00
LING436 (Also offered as LLSS 460/560 and NAS *460.) This course explores the historical context of education and its impact on Native American communities of the Southwest. Topics include native language acquisition, bilingualism, language shift, and language revitalization efforts in native communities and schools. 0.00 1.67 0.00
LING440 Broad overview of the field of linguistics; principles and practices of linguistic analysis, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and educational linguistics. Oriented primarily to the needs of present and prospective teachers. 2.33 11.00 7.00
LING441 (Also offered as ENGL 441.) A survey of various grammar models and their applications to analysis of the English language. Prerequisite: ENGL 240.
LING446 (Also offered as ANTH 416.) Theories and methods of comparative and historical linguistics, emphasizing change in English, Indo-European and Native American languages. Prerequisite: 304. 8.33 11.33 25.00
LING447 (Also offered as ENGL 447./547.) An introduction to the grammar, syntax, and phonology of Old English. Prepares students for more advanced studies in this and later periods. 1.33 1.67 4.00
LING449 (Also offered as ENGL 449./549.) Comprehensive study of Middle English dialects and the development of Middle English from Old English. Prepares students for Middle English literature.
LING460 (Also offered as PSY 422.) Theories, methodologies and findings in child language, from birth to late childhood. Emphasizes implications of child language data for linguistic and psycholinguistic theories. Topics: biological foundations; pre-linguistic communication; phonological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic development; bilingualism. Prerequisites: 367 or PSY 324 or PSY 328 or PSY 360 or PSY 367.
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LING490 Special topics motivated by expertise of instructor and interest of students. 11.33 20.00 34.00
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LING490B  
LING490C  
LING495 For original individual study project approved by instructor. Maximum of 6 hrs. creditable to linguistics major or minor. Restriction: permission of instructor. 1.33 341.67 2.67
LING498 Restriction: permission of instructor. 0.00 50.00 0.00
LING499 Prerequisite: 498. 1.33 50.00 4.00
LING502 The basic organizational units of phonology: features, segments, syllables, words, suprasegmentals, tone, stress and intonation. Topics: natural phonological processes, diachronic changes, and typological variation involving these units. Prerequisite: 304 or 504 or SPAN 545.
LING503 The nature of phonological representations in the lexicon and the interaction of morphology, syntax, and language use with phonology. Topics: underspecification, lexical phonology, cognitive phonology, rules, schemas, and productivity. Prerequisite: 304 or 504 or SPAN 545. 7.00 20.00 21.00
LING504 (Also offered as ANTH 517.) Introduction to patterns in sound structure, with an emphasis on problem-solving. Topics include distinctive features, common phonological processes, autosegmental theory and syllable structure. Prerequisite: 303 or SHS 303 or SPAN 350. 6.00 10.00 18.00
LING505 Advanced topics in phonetics. Acoustic and articulatory study of sounds in different languages; phonetic universals; models of speech production and perception; prosody; relation between phonetics and phonology. Prerequisites: 304 or 504 or SPAN 545.
LING506 Introduction to experimental methods used in the study of speech. Laboratory exercises in computer-based measurement of acoustic and aerodynamic data. Acoustic theory illustrated by sounds in diverse languages. Introduction to speech technology. Prerequisite: 303 or or SHS 303 or SPAN 350.
LING512 Analysis of the morphology and syntax of a broad range of constructions, examining crosslinguistic variations and universals, and discourse functions, and historical origins. Prerequisite: 322 or 522.
LING513 (Also offered as ANTH 512) Practice in transcribing from oral dictation, phonemic analysis, introduction to problems of morphology. Prerequisites: (304 or 504 or SPAN 350) and (322 or 522). {Offered upon demand} 2.33 3.33 7.00
LING515 (Also offered as ANTH 515.) Survey of Indian languages of North America, with special emphasis on languages of New Mexico. Particular languages and such issues as classification; language structure; relationship of languages and cultures; and language loss, maintenance and preservation.
LING517 An overview of language universals based on the comparison of a broad range of languages, and explanations for language universals. Topics covered include implicational universals, typological markedness, functional motivations, and diachronic typology. Prerequisite: 322 or 522. 5.33 5.33 16.00
LING519 (Also offered as ANTH 519.) Introduction to cognitive linguistic approaches (e.g., Cognitive Grammar, Construction Grammar) to syntax, morphology, and semantics. Grammatical phenomena at various scales from morpheme to discourse and in a variety of languages. Prerequisites: 322 or 522 or SPAN 351. 2.67 9.00 8.00
LING521 The study of universals of syntax from a generative or formal perspective. Description of cross-linguistic phenomena in at least two formal theories, such as Government and Binding, Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar or Lexical Functional Grammar. Prerequisite: 322 or 522.
LING522 Principles of morphological and syntactic analysis and introduction to functional and formal theories of grammar. Descriptive analysis of grammatical structures and problems from a variety of languages. Prerequisite: 292 or SIGN 305 or SPAN 351. 6.00 6.67 18.00
LING523 (Also offered as ANTH 513.) Description and explanation of morphological, syntactic, and discourse phenomena, both in language-specific and typological perspective, in terms of their cognitive representations and the cognitive and interactional processes in which they function. Prerequisite: 322 or 522 or SPAN 351.
LING525 An introduction to the study of sentence and word level meaning in the languages of the world, emphasizing the role of speaker and hearer, linguistic and extralinguistic context, lexical semantics, and grammatical meaning. Prerequisite: 292 or SIGN 305 or SPAN 351. 1.00 3.33 3.00
LING529 Introduction to the relationship of morphosyntax to the structure of discourse in the languages of the world. Topics: method and theory in the analysis of spoken and written discourse; basic notions such as topic, focus and cohesion. Prerequisite: 322 or 522 or SPAN 351. 6.67 9.00 20.00
LING531 Introduction to sociolinguistics. Topics: social dialects, societal multilingualism, language contact, language attitudes, language policy and planning, the role of language in binding and defining communities. Prerequisite: 101 or 292 or 440.
LING532 (Also offered as LLSS 545.) An introduction to issues in bilingualism with emphasis on Spanish and English in the Southwest. Topics: language maintenance and shift, language policy and education, borrowing and codeswitching, first and second language acquisition, language attitudes.
LING533 Linguistic variability in relation to social status and situational context, attitudinal correlates of language stratification and sociolinguistic change in progress. Prerequisite: 331 or 531.
LING534 (Also offered as WMST 534.) This course provides an introduction to linguistic analyses of language used by and about women and men, exploring how language is used in constructing ourselves and others as men and women, gay, straight or transgendered. 3.00 2.67 9.00
LING535 Differential use of languages in multilingual societies; attitudinal correlates of use; language maintenance and shift in relation to other social change; language loyalty and group identification. Prerequisite: 331 or 531. 1.33 5.00 4.00
LING536 (Also offered as LLSS 460/560 and NAS *460.) This course explores the historical context of education and its impact on Native American communities of the Southwest. Topics include native language acquisition, bilingualism, language shift, and language revitalization efforts in native communities and schools. 0.67 1.67 2.00
LING539 Variable topics such as variation theory, language planning, pidgins and creoles, language attitudes and dialectology.
LING540 Broad overview of the field of linguistics; principles and practices of linguistic analysis, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and educational linguistics. Oriented primarily to the needs of present and prospective teachers. 7.33 11.00 22.00
LING541 (Also offered as ENGL 541.) A survey of various grammar models and their applications to analysis of the English language. Prerequisite: ENGL 240.
LING546 (Also offered as ANTH 516.) Theories and methods of comparative and historical linguistics, emphasizing change in English, Indo-European, and Native American languages. Prerequisite: 304 or 504 or SPAN 545. 7.67 9.33 23.00
LING547 (Also offered as ENGL 547./447.) An introduction to the grammar, syntax, and phonology of Old English. Prepares students for more advanced studies in this and later periods. 0.33 1.67 1.00
LING548 Grammaticization is the historical process by which words in constructions become grammatical units. The course examines this process across languages, focusing on mechanisms of change and implications for typology, universals and synchronic analysis. Prerequisite: 412 or 512 or SPAN 443 or SPAN 542. 3.00 3.67 9.00
LING549 (Also offered as ENGL 549./449.) Comprehensive study of Middle English dialects and the development of Middle English from Old English. Prepares students for Middle English literature.
LING554 (Also offered as ANTH 514.) Current topics and issues in phonology, syntax or semantics. Maximum 12 credits. 4.33 10.00 13.00
LING559 (Also offered as ANTH 511 and CJ 519.) Examination of the interrelations of language and speech with other selected aspects of culture and cognition. Prerequisites: 101 or 292 or ANTH 110. 0.00 5.00 0.00
LING560 (Also offered as PSY 522.) Theories, methodologies and findings in child language from birth to late childhood. Emphasizes implications of child language data for linguistic and psycholinguistic theories. Topics: biological foundations; pre-linguistic communication; phonological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic development; bilingualism. Prerequisite: 367 or 567 or PSY 367.
LING565 (Also offered as PSY, EDPY 565.) The role of language in human cognition is approached from a sociocultural framework. Topics: semiotic systems, languages of the mind, categorization, problem solving, and cognitive pluralism. 2.00 2.33 6.00
LING566 (Also offered as PSY 566.) Examination of psycholinguistic research relating to adult and childhood bilingualism. Topics: bilingual memory and lexical representation, language separation and interaction in production, code switching and mixing, neurolinguistics, and childhood bilingualism. Prerequisite: 367 or 567 or PSY 367.
LING567 (Also offered as PSY 367.) Theoretical and methodological issues in psycholinguistics, including comprehension, speech perception and production, language acquisition, bilingualism, brain and language, reading. Prerequisite: 292 or PSY 265 or SIGN 305. 5.67 14.00 17.00
LING568 (Also offered as PSY 569.) Restriction: permission of instructor.
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LING590 Special topics motivated by expertise of instructor and interest of students. 7.33 22.33 22.00
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LING590B  
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LING595 Original independent study project approved by instructor. Restriction: permission of instructor. 6.00 341.67 20.33
LING599 Offered on a CR/NC basis only. 2.00 350.00 8.33
LING699 Original research for doctoral dissertation in Linguistics. Available only to doctoral students who have been advanced to candidacy. Taken under supervision of dissertation director. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. 19.67 333.33 108.00

"LING: Linguistics "Three Fall Subject Average - Enroll: 767.00 Capacity: 2,399.00 Credits: 2,353.33'