Comparative Linguistics Interdisciplinary Minor

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This minor is comprised of courses from four departments: Anthropology, Communication Studies, English and Modern Languages. The array of courses offers intellectual stimulation and meets professional demands. Intellectually, the minor allows students to examine the theories, structures, and behaviors of multiple languages. Professionally, for students interested in teaching, the minor provides valuable expertise in language skills; for those interested in writing career, the minor provides opportunities to analyze and create discourse.

Requirements for the Minor (32 units)

Two (2) courses are required (8 units)

These courses provide a grammatical framework to compare English language constituents with the language and/or behavior constituents addressed in other courses.

Three (3) courses are to be selected from the following. (12 units)

These courses address the theoretical or technical aspects of a particular language or language behavior.

ANTH 471 - Introduction to Linguistics (4) also listed as
ENGL 400 - Introduction to Linguistics (4)
ANTH 472 - Linguistic Analysis (4)
FREN 305 - Phonetics (4)
JAPN 315 - Language in Japanese Society (4)
SPAN 305 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (4)
SPAN 400A - Spanish Morphology (4)
SPAN 400B - Syntax (4)
COMM 450 - Communication Theory (4)
COMM 462 - Nonverbal Communication (4)

Three (3) courses are to be selected from the following (12 units)

These courses address language as it relates to other behaviors, other contexts, or languages.

ANTH 470 - Language and Culture (4) also listed as
ENGL 403 - Language and Culture (4)
ANTH 230 - Language and Society (4) also listed as
ENGL 230 - Language and Society (4)
ENGL 301 - Introduction to Language (4)
ENGL 402 - History of the English Language (4)
FREN 403 - Topics in French Applied Linguistics (4)
JAPN 403 - Contrastive Analysis of Japanese and English Structures (4)
JAPN 450 - Proseminar: Japanese Linguistics (4)
SPAN 403 - Topics in Spanish Applied Linguistics: Languages in Contrast (4)
SPAN 461 - Proseminar in Hispanic Linguistics (4)

Note:

With the major department’s approval, courses that satisfy requirements in this minor may also be used to satisfy major or general education requirements.

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