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  • LIN U422: Phonology

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Explores the acoustic and articulatory basis of phonology. Emphasizes hands-on experience with standard areas in modern phonology including phonetics, phonetic variation, natural classes of sounds, phoneme alternations, rule systems, and prosodic phonology. Introduces major contemporary theories including autosegmental phonology and feature geometry.
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  • LIN U428: African Languages

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Seeks to prepare students for serious theoretical and practical study of the West African language and literature known as Kwa, the largest language subgroup in the Niger-Congo family. Students explore the classification of African languages, the application of basic linguistics, and the history of these languages in Africa and the Western hemisphere, all leading to an introduction to spoken Yoruba and Igbo.
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  • LIN U430: Applied Linguistics

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Explores the solution of language-based real-world problems. Solutions to these problems depend on information not only from linguistics but also from a variety of other disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, education, ethnic and area studies (including literature), and public administration. Studies the relationship of linguistics to applied linguistics; second language acquisition; second and foreign language teaching; language policy and planning; and the linguistic aspects of multiculturalism.
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  • LIN U432: Romance Linguistics

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Provides a general linguistic introduction to one of the most important language families. Discusses the structural characteristics of several Romance languages. Includes defining a language family, how and why languages change, and the relationship of standard and nonstandard linguistic varieties. Studies contemporary theoretical issues in Romance linguistics including object-pronoun placement, word order, creolization, and subject-pronoun use. Conducted in English.
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  • LIN U434: Bilingualism

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Focuses on the fact that half of the world's population is bilingual, that is, uses two or more languages on a regular basis. Also explores the fact that bilingualism remains a poorly understood phenomenon surrounded by a number of myths: those that hold that bilinguals are found in bilingual countries and are equally fluent in both languages; that bilingual children suffer from cognitive impoverishment; and that bilingual education hinders the assimilation of minority groups. Reviews all aspects of bilingualism (in the world, in society, in the child, and in the adult). Discusses topics such as biculturalism and language change.
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  • LIN U436: Structure of Spanish

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Considers the Spanish language from a linguistic point of view, focusing on elements of Spanish phonology (sound system), morphology (word structure), and syntax (sentence structure). Topics include how Spanish compares with other Romance languages, as well as with non-Romance languages like English.
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  • LIN U438: Structure of French

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Considers the French language from a linguistic point of view, focusing on elements of French phonology (sound system), morphology (word structure), and syntax (sentence structure). Topics include how French compares with other Romance languages, as well as with non-Romance languages like English.
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  • LIN U442: Sociolinguistics

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Focuses on why people choose to say things in different ways in different situations. Examines language behavior in its social context and outlines the linguistic constructs that allow conversation to occur, the types of variation that can occur in registers and dialects, and the possible reasons for choosing different linguistic varieties. Also explores linguistic variation in relation to social context, gender, socioeconomic class, race, and ethnicity.
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  • LIN U444: Linguistics in Education

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Explores the role that language plays in education. Topics include the role of language acquisition in psychological development and the implications for formal education; literacy (what does it mean to be literate, how is literacy acquired, and the role that literacy plays in education); the role that language and discourse patterns play in the classroom, in student learning, and in testing; and multilingualism in the classroom.
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  • LIN U448: Issues in Linguistics

    4.00 Credits
    Northeastern University

    Examines topics in linguistics not covered by another course. Sample topics include morphology (word structure), prescriptive/descriptive grammar, field methods in linguistics, and others.
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