• LING 4041: How Words Work

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Description: This class is about morphology, the field of linguistics that examines how words are broken down into smaller, meaningful parts. Each part has its own history, sometimes with surprising cultural and geographic origins.
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• LING 4042: How Sounds Work

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Description: Ever wonder why a word like sandwich might be pronounced samwich, sammich, or sangwich? Phonology is the field of linguistics that answers those questions by looking at sound systems in a scientific way.
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• LING 4050: English Grammar and Usage

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Prerequisite: ENGL 2030;Description: Study of the major syntactic structures of Standard English, the function of syntactic structures, terminology, and the basic techniques of syntactic analysis. Attention is also given to usage issues associated with prescriptive contemporary grammar in both speech and writing.
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• LING 4060: Survey of Early Germanic Lang

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Prerequisites: ENGL 2030;Description: Introduction to characteristic linguistic features of Gothic, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Old English, Old Firsian, Old Low Franconian, Old High German; examination of relationships between members of the early Germanic language famiy; overview of cultural/historical backgrounds of speakers of these early languages.
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• LING 4070: Language, Culture and Identity

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Prerequisite: LING 4040;Description: Students will analyze language based on its social functions-how it lets us organize our society and ourselves. Students will focus on the construction of cultural identities and the way people use language to position themselves as members of various groups by enacting their 'own' identity and that of 'others.'
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• LING 4080: Theories in Scnd Lang Acquistn

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Prerequisite: LING 4040; Dual Listed: Ling 506H;Course Description: This course is an introduction to the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). There will be a primary focus on the theories used in SLA. Students will also compare first and second language acquisition as well as examine some SLA theories used by applied linguists to promote acquisition.
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• LING 4400: Tchg Foreign Lang Second Sch

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Description: Surveys research-based instructional strategies in secondary foreign language education including contextualizing language instruction, addressing and assessing standards-based language instruction, integrating culture and technology, developing oral and written interpersonal communication, and adapting instruction to diverse learners. This course requires 5 weeks in Residency I with specific performance assessment requirements.
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• LING 4510: Capstone Sem in Foreign Lang

  1.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Prerequisite: FREN 2020 or SPAN 2020 or GERM 2020 or LATN 2020 or GREK 2020;Description: The capstone course is needed for all foreign language majors, including those seeking licensure, so that they might polish their skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the target language. Students will review their studies, and select and edit written coursework for a portfolio.
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• LING 4600: Special Topics in Linguistics

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Description: Study of selected topic in linguistics as determined by the instructor. May be taken twice for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.
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• LING 4700: Linguistics Project

  1.00 - 2.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Description: This course is designated as an independent study in linguistics. You may take this course with instructor approval to pursue your own investigation of linguistic subject matter.
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