Undergraduate Study
Language Concentration
The Language Concentration builds on Departmental strengths in linguistics and TESL/TEFL. It is designed for interested in all aspects of language and linguistics, from prescriptive and descriptive studies of grammar and syntax to origins and development of the English language to studies of second-language acquisition and teaching. The Language Concentration offers students
- The ability to study key theories in linguistics and second-language learning
- The ability to study functional aspects of language production and reception
- The ability to study the impact of social and cultural contexts on language production and reception
- E322 English Language for Teachers I
- E323 English Language for Teachers II
- E326 Development of the English Language
- E460 Chaucer
- Language and Composition Electives: Three Courses
- Open Electives: Two courses in writing, literature, or language
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Recent Topics Courses in Language
The following course descriptions are taken from recent issues of the Rambler, the Department's student newsletter. They describe some of the topics courses (courses not regularly offered) taken by students in the Language concentration.
E480 Language in America
This course will explore the great linguistic complexity of North America, particularly the following topics: Native American languages as they were in pre-Columbian times; languages brought by the early European colonists, including Dutch, English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish; languages of 19th and early 20th century immigrants to the United States, such as Italian, Yiddish, Norwegian, Chinese, Japanese; later 20th century immigrant languages such as Haitian Creole, Korean, and Vietnamese; the development of American English and some of its more important dialects; Black English and the controversies surrounding its origins and its use in schools; pidgin and creole languages and the contributions of West African languages to American English; bilingualism and the controversies surrounding it; languages currently spoken in the US and their likely fates; language death. There are no pre-requisites. This class is recommended by CASAE and American Studies Program. Open to everyone.
For information about course offerings and registration procedures for the upcoming semester or summer session, please view the Rambler, the Department's student newsletter.
This information is not intended to replace your advisor or the information in the CSU General Catalog, the Class Schedule, or the Department Checksheets.
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