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LINGUISTICS 239
fulfill breadth requirements in any college. 101 and ANTH 110
may not both be counted for credit.
292. Introduction to Linguistic Analysis. (3)
Basic concepts and technical vocabulary of language as a
structured system: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics.
Emphasis on descriptive linguistics; some attention to
language change and variation. Presumes no prior knowledge
of linguistics.
*407. Sanskrit I. (3)
(Also offered as MLNG, RELG 407.) An introduction to the
Sanskrit language in conjunction with readings from classical
Sanskrit literature in translation.
*408. Sanskrit II. (3)
(Also offered as MLNG, RELG 408.) The continuation of
Sanskrit I: the completion of the study of Sanskrit grammar
and an introduction to the reading of Sanskrit texts.
295. Special Topics in Current Language Issues. (3 to a
maximum of 12) ∆
Special topics motivated by expertise of instructor and interest
of students. Topics such as language and gender, language
and politics, animal communication, language and aging and
languages of the world. May be repeated for credit as topic
varies. {Offered upon demand}
303. English Phonetics. (3) Smith
(Also offered as CJ, SHS 303.) An introduction to the physiological
mechanisms underlying speech production, linguistic
classification and transcription of speech sounds, acoustic
properties of speech sounds, relationship between phonetics
and phonology, and applications to speech pathology.
304./504. Phonological Analysis. (3) Smith
(Also offered as ANTH 317.) Phonetic principles and phonological
theory, descriptive analysis of phonological systems, transcriptional
practice, and problems from selected languages.
Prerequisite: 303.
412./512. Morphology. (3) Axelrod, Bybee
An introduction to principles underlying structure of words
and paradigms in languages of different types. How word
structure reflects cognitive organization and how it is affected
by child language acquisition and historical change.
Prerequisite: 322.
413./513. Linguistic Field Methods. (3) Axelrod, Gorbet
(Also offered as ANTH 413.) Practice in transcribing from
oral dictation, phonemic analysis, introduction to problems
of morphology.
Prerequisites: 304 and 322. Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand.}
415./515. Native American Languages. (3) Axelrod
(Also offered as ANTH 415.) Survey of Indian languages of
North America, with special emphasis on languages of New
Mexico. Topics: linguistic structure in particular languages
and language families; relationship of languages and cultures;
and language loss, maintenance and preservation.
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322./522. Grammatical Analysis. (3) Axelrod, Gorbet
(Also offered as ANTH 318.) Principles of morphological and
syntactic analysis and introduction to functional and formal
theories of grammar. Descriptive analysis of grammatical
structures and problems from a variety of languages.
Prerequisite: 292 or SIGN 305.
331./531. Language in Society. (3) Axelrod
Introduction to sociolinguistics. Topics: social dialects, societal
multilingualism, language contact, language attitudes,
language policy and planning, the role of language in binding
and defining communities.
Prerequisite: 101 or 292 or 440.
334./534. Language and Gender. (3) Axelrod
(Also offered as WMST 334.) This course provides an
introduction to linguistic analyses of language used by and
about women and men, exploring how language is used in
constructing ourselves and others as men and women, gay,
straight, or transgendered.
359./559. Language and Culture. (3) Basso, Dinwoodie,
Gorbet
(Also offered as ANTH 310 and CJ 319.) Examination of the
interrelations of language and speech with other selected
aspects of culture and cognition.
Prerequisites: 101 or 292 or ANTH 110.
367./567. Psychology of Language. (3) Morford
(Also offered as PSY 367.) Theoretical and methodological
issues in psycholinguistics, including comprehension, speech
perception and production, language acquisition, bilingualism,
brain and language, reading.
Prerequisite: 292 or PSY 265 or SIGN 305.
*401–402. Topics: American Indian Languages. (3, 3 to
a maximum of 12) ∆
Introductory study of a Native American language, selected
according to availability of instructor and student interest.
May be repeated for credit as the topic varies.
406./506. Introduction to Experimental Phonetics. (3)
Smith
Introduction to experimental methods used in the study of
speech. Laboratory exercises in computer-based measurement
of acoustic and aerodynamic data. Acoustic theory
illustrated by sounds in diverse languages. Introduction to
speech technology.
Prerequisite: 303.
425./525. Semantic Analysis. (3) Axelrod, Croft, Travis
An introduction to the study of sentence and word level
meaning in the languages of the world, emphasizing the role
of speaker and hearer, linguistic and extralinguistic context,
lexical semantics, and grammatical meaning.
Prerequisites: 292 or SIGN 305.
429./529. Discourse Analysis. (3) Axelrod, Travis
Introduction to the relationship of morphosyntax to the
structure of discourse in the languages of the world. Topics:
method and theory in the analysis of spoken and written discourse;
basic notions such as topic, focus and cohesion.
Prerequisite: 322.
432./532. Spanish-English Bilingualism. (3)
(Also offered as LLSS 445.) An introduction to issues in
bilingualism with emphasis on Spanish and English in the
Southwest. Topics: language maintenance and shift, language
policy and education, borrowing and codeswitching,
first and second language acquisition, language attitudes.
435./535. Societal Bilingualism. (3)
Differential use of languages in multilingual societies; attitudinal
correlates of use; language maintenance and shift in
relation to other social change; language loyalty and group
identification.
Prerequisite: 331.
436./536. Language and Education in Southwest Native
American Communities. (3)
(Also offered as LLSS 460/560 and NAS *460.) This course
explores the historical context of education and its impact
on Native American communities of the Southwest. Topics
include native language acquisition, bilingualism, language
shift, and language revitalization efforts in native communities
and schools.
440./540. Introduction to Linguistics. (3) Axelrod
Broad overview of the field of linguistics; principles and practices
of linguistic analysis, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics
and educational linguistics. Oriented primarily to the needs of
present and prospective teachers.
441./541. English Grammars. (3) Beene
(Also offered as ENGL 441.) A survey of various grammar
models and their applications to analysis of the English
language.
Prerequisite: ENGL 240.
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.