LANG 500 Applied Language Studies

This is an introduction to the study of language to include syntactic, morphological, phonological, semantic, and pragmatic analysis of language as well as the applications of these principles in sociolinguistics, language acquisition, and psycholinguistics.

The professional field of linguistics, in all its branches, requires a through and educated understanding of the phenomenon of language from its roots to its everyday application. This course prepares the student to have this adequate knowledge before he/she advances in his/her graduate studies in the field.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (5)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in five (5) course discussions in response to an assigned topic. The student is required to provide a thread at least 250 words in length and 2 replies at least 100 words in length each in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. The student must support his or her work with references to course material for both the initial thread and replies cited in current APA format.

Morpho-Syntax Basic Analysis Homework Assignment

The student will analyze a set of data from Swahili and another from Hindi and English. The student will apply knowledge of morphology and syntax to make inferences and draw simple tree diagrams.

The Sociolinguistics Mini-Project is a hands-on opportunity to directly investigate popular perceptions of or attitudes towards languages and dialects and to compare them to established theories or principles in the field of sociolinguistics. The student will survey 5 people around him or her and do some basic research on society-shaped notions regarding language, languages, and language varieties. The student will then create a chart showing the results and write a 100-word reflection on the results. Further, the student must support his or her work with references cited in current APA format.

The Finalized Proposal will be an abstract-like essay that identifies the following elements of the student’s Final Paper: The title, the scope, the intended goal, the research question, and potential hypotheses of his or her research. The Proposal must use current APA format, include at least five proposed references (including at least one biblical reference), and consist of 500 words. 

The student will develop two communication-based ESL lesson plan drafts using the Teaching Pronunciation and Grammar Assignment Lesson Plan Template. One lesson plan will be designed to teach a particular grammatical point, and the other will be designed to teach some aspect of pronunciation. Further, the student must support his or her work with references cited in current APA format.

The student will write a 10-page research-based paper that centers around the answer to the question: “Does language matter?” It requires observing and criticizing how the use of language impacts particular outcomes in situations relevant to the student’s life. The study will involve an exploration of both biblical references (at least 2) and academic references (at least 15) published within the last ten years. This paper will reflect a sound and clear application of principles/concepts studied this semester in the analysis of language-related issues around the student or that catch his or her interest or attention. Current APA formatting standards will be used for this paper. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

The student will consult with his or her professor to get final approval on his or her Final Paper topic by submitting a 2-3 sentence response to an essay question in which the student’s identifies his or her topic selection and explains the rationale for choosing this topic. This quiz contains one essay question, has no time limit, and allows for one attempt.

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain a variety of multiple-choice, multiple-answer, essay, completion, and transcription questions, have varying time limits. Further, each quiz will allow for one attempt.

Quizzes: Midterm and Final Exams (2)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material from the assigned modules. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain a varying number of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and essay questions, and have varying time limits. Further, each quiz will allow for one attempt.