This course is designed to be an introduction to Language and Linguistics. It is the first course in the ESL Post-Bac certification program and serves as a prerequisite for the other courses in the certification. Students will examine language through the following: the nature of language (phonetics, phonology), the structure of language (syntax), and how language is used and learned (communication). Morphology and typology will also be discussed. An overview of grammatical structure of English including word classes, phrases, and complex sentences is included in this course.
EDU 511: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
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