Graduate Bulletin
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1996-1997
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Linguistics and Oriental Languages
In the College of Arts and Letters
Office: Business Administration and Math. 327
Telephone: (619) 594-5268
Fax: (619) 594-4877
Robert Underhill, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics, Chair of Department
Zev Bar-Lev, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics
Thomas S. Donahue, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics
Ann M. Johns, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics
Gail L. Robinson, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics
Soonja Choi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Linguistics (Graduate Adviser)
Jeffrey P. Kaplan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Linguistics
Deborah Poole, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Linguistics
Orin D. Seright, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Linguistics
Charlotte Webb, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Linguistics
Graduate teaching associateships in linguistics are offered each semester to a limited number of qualified students to teach the composition courses for international students. Those interested should send a letter of application to the graduate adviser.
The Department of Linguistics and Oriental Languages, in the College of Arts and Letters, offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree in linguistics. The interdisciplinary program provides broad educational opportunities through two specializations: 1) General Linguistics, for those planning to pursue a doctorate in theoretical areas (e.g., syntax or phonology) or for those who plan to work in a language-related field in industry or education (e.g., computer programming); and 2) ESL/Applied, for students planning to pursue a doctorate in applied linguistics, or intending to teach or design curriculum for ESL/EFL classrooms. In addition to completing coursework for one of the specializations and demonstrating proficiency in a foreign language, students are required to submit a thesis (PlanA) or pass a comprehensive examination (Plan B).
All students who complete the required program will receive a Master of Arts degree in linguistics. If requested, the department will provide a letter designating a student's specialization for purposes of employment or application for further study. The specializations and language research interests of faculty members in this program are:
Zev Bar-Lev - ESL, discourse analysis, linguistics and computers; Hebrew, Arabic, and Russian.
Soonja Choi - Psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition, cognition and language, ESL, materials development; Korean, French.
Thomas S. Donahue - American dialectology, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics; old English, middle English, and Chaucer.
Ann M. Johns - ESL methodology, materials development, teaching second language reading and writing, discourse and genre analysis; Arabic and Chinese.
Jeffrey P. Kaplan - Syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse, language and law; Swahili.
Deborah Poole - Classroom interaction, discourse analysis, cross-cultural interaction, ESL methods and materials.
Gail L. Robinson - Second language methodology, second language and culture acquisition, psycholinguistics; Spanish.
Orin D. Seright - Comparative morphology, historical linguistics; Latin, Romance languages, Northern Germanic languages.
Robert Underhill - Descriptive linguistics, phonology, syntax, discourse; Turkish, Native American languages, Southeast Asian languages.
Charlotte Webb - Phonology, second Language acquisition, sociolinguistics; Spanish, Chinese, Lapp.
In addition to meeting the requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing, as described in Part Two of this bulletin, the student must have a Bachelor of Arts degree, or its equivalent with a grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 semester units attempted. A student whose preparation is deemed insufficient by his/her graduate adviser will be required to complete specified courses in addition to the minimum of 30 units required for the degree.
All candidates must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy as described in Part Two of this bulletin. In addition to the requirements listed, students must demonstrate reading or speaking knowledge of at least one foreign language prior to advancement to candidacy.
In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the basic requirements for the Master of Arts degree, as described in Part Two of this bulletin, the student must complete a graduate program of at least 30 units of 500-, 600-, and 700-level courses including Linguistics 622 and 795. A minimum of 15 of the units taken must be from 600- or 700-level courses.
Students selecting the Specialization in General Linguistics must complete Linguistics 621 and six units from the following: Linguistics 610, 640, 651, 654, and 660.
Students selecting the ESL/Applied Specialization must complete either Linguistics 521 or 621, and at least six units from the following: Linguistics 623, 650, 652, 653. An internship, -Linguistics 740, is required of all students selecting this specialization who have not taught ESL previously.
Students selecting one specialization may enroll in courses from the other specialization as electives.
With approval of the graduate adviser, a student may choose either Plan A, the normal option which requires a thesis, or in special circumstances and with the prior approval of the graduate adviser, Plan B, which requires a written comprehensive examination. Plan A students must select a committee of three faculty, two of whom are from the department, to supervise the thesis. In consultation with the graduate adviser, students select one of two options upon completion of an official program and advancement to candidacy.
The Department of Linguistics and Oriental Languages offers a Basic and an Advanced Certificate in Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language (ESL). The Advanced Certificate requires 12 units to include Linguistics 525, 621, 622, and 650. The prerequisite to the Advanced Certificate is the Basic Certificate or its equivalent. Under certain circumstances comparable courses taken at other institutions may count towards the Certificate. Such courses must be evaluated and approved by the certificate adviser. For information on the Basic Certificate, please see the General Catalog.
520. Fundamentals of Linguistics (3) I, II, S
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Principles of modern linguistics, with attention to English grammar (syntax, morphology, phonology). Language change, dialects, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition.
521. Phonology (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Linguistics 420 or 520.
Introduction to the theoretical principles of transformational-generative phonology.
522. Syntax (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Linguistics 420 or 520.
Introduction to the theoretical principles of transformational-generative syntax.
524. American Dialectology (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Development of American English. Regional, social, and ethnic differences in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. Differences in men's and women's language. Black English.
525. Semantics and Pragmatics (3)
Prerequisite: Linguistics 420 or 520.
Advanced semantic theory; systematic analysis of the interaction of sequences of language with real world context in which they are used.
530. English Grammar (3) I
Prerequisite: Six upper division units in linguistics.
English morphology, syntax, and discourse structure, including simple and complex sentence structure; lexical categories and subcategories; discourse functions of selected constructions. Problems and solutions in teaching English grammar.
550. Theory and Practice of English as a Second Language (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Linguistics 420 or 520.
The nature of language learning; evaluation of techniques and materials for the teaching of English as a second language.
551. Sociolinguistics (3) I, II
Prerequisite: A course in introductory linguistics.
Investigation of the correlation of social structure and linguistic behavior.
552. Psycholinguistics (3) I, II
Prerequisite: A course in introductory linguistics.
Psychological aspects of linguistic behavior.
553. Bilingualism (3)
Prerequisite: Linguistics 420 or 520 or Communicative Disorders
500.
Bilingual societies; language choice by bilinguals; bilingual language acquisition; effects of bilingualism on language structure and use.
596. Selected Topics in Linguistics (1-3)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Advanced study of selected topics. See Class Schedule for specific content. May be repeated with new content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
510. German Phonetics (3)
580. Russian Syntax and Stylistics (3)
610. Topics in Historical Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Three upper division units in linguistics, preferably
Linguistics 410, 520, or 521.
Methods and principles used in historical study of language; processes of language change in phonology, syntax, and semantics; linguistics reconstruction; origin of language; language families; development of writing. Analysis of Indo-European, Old English, or Middle English. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units.
621. Advanced English Phonology (3)
Prerequisite: Linguistics 521.
English phonetics, phonemics, and phonological rules. Phonological differences among American English dialects. Survey of contemporary approaches to phonology.
622. Advanced Syntax (3)
Prerequisite: Linguistics 522.
Advanced study of linguistic theory and its application to the analysis of English.
623. Immigrant Languages (3)
Prerequisite: Linguistics 420 or 520.
Contrastive structure of selected languages representing significant immigrant populations in San Diego; emphasis on phonological, orthographic, morphological, lexical and syntactic features.
640. Field Methods in Linguistics (3)
Prerequisites: Linguistics 521 and credit or concurrent registration
in Linguistics 622.
Principles and techniques of linguistic analysis working directly with native informants, including phonemic, grammatical, and syntactic analysis and text collection and interpretation.
650. Materials Development in Applied Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Linguistics 550.
Materials development and adaptation for teaching English as a second language and foreign language.
651. Sociology of Language (3)
Prerequisite: Linguistics 551.
Public and private reasons for planned language behavior. Creoles, personal speech interaction patterns, bilingualism, cultural diversity in language use, social-theoretical background, language planning, and social uses of sexism in language.
652. Second Language Acquisition (3)
Prerequisites: Linguistics 552 or 452; and 550.
Analyses of theories of second language acquisition; theoretical and empirical bases of current second language teaching methodologies.
653. ESL Reading and Writing (3)
Prerequisite: Linguistics 550.
Application of discourse and reading theory to the teaching and testing of ESL reading and writing. Issues of coherence, process-product, genre studies.
654. Language and Cognition (3)
Prerequisite: Linguistics 552.
Language production, comprehension, and acquisition, as these relate to human cognition.
660. History of Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Two courses in linguistics or equivalent background.
Background and development of modern linguistic theory.
740. Internship in English as a Second Language and Foreign Language Teaching (3) Cr/NC
Prerequisite: Linguistics 550.
Internship in teaching English as a second language and English as a foreign language, offering work experience with practicing professionals.
750. Directed Language Study (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Directed independent study of a foreign language not offered at San Diego State University with aim of acquiring a developing competency in the language. May include speaking, listening, reading, writing, and grammar. May be repeated with approval of graduate adviser.
795. Seminar in Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of three units of 600- and 700-numbered
courses in the master's program for linguistics.
Research in linguistics, course content varying according to instructor. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
798. Special Study (1-3) Cr/NC/SP
Prerequisite: Consent of staff; to be arranged with department
chair or instructor.
Individual study. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
799A. Thesis (3) Cr/NC/SP
Prerequisites: An officially appointed thesis committee and
advancement to candidacy.
Preparation of a project or thesis for the master's degree.
799B. Thesis Extension (0) Cr/NC
Prerequisite: Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned
grade symbol of SP.
Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of SP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the University; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.
604. Seminar in Linguistics (3)
610. History of the Russian Language (3)
650A-650B. Old Church Slavic (3-3)
680. Seminar in Slavic Linguistics (3)
610. Seminar in Medieval Spanish (3)
770. Applied Spanish Linguistics for Teachers (3)
