Anthony Mattina, Chair
Linguistics is the science that investigates the structure of languages
and their dialects that are in use, or have been in use, throughout
the world. Its goal is to investigate specific languages in order
to construct a theory of language that will account for all human
language behavior. Because human language provides one nexus of human
behavior, linguistics has implications for many other disciplines
such as anthropology, education, foreign languages, literature, philosophy,
psychology and sociology, just to name a few. The University offers
an M.A. with a major in Linguistics with options in General and Applied
Linguistics. Linguistics options are available to M.A. students in
the departments of Anthropology and English. The University does not
offer an undergraduate degree in Linguistics but students can earn
baccalaureate degrees in Anthropology, English, French and German
with options in Linguistics.
For specific course requirements in the Departments of Anthropology,
English and Foreign languages and Literatures, students should refer
to the relevant department's section in The University of Montana-Missoula
catalog and confer both with the advisors in the individual departments
and the undergraduate advisors in the Linguistics Program.
Certificate of Accomplishment in Teaching English
as a Second Language
The University offers a sequence of courses (24 credits) that will
lead to a Certificate of Accomplishment in Teaching English as a Second
Language. The certificate will be issued by the University upon the
recommendation of the Linguistics Program and the Faculty Senate.
In order to earn this certificate, a student must hold (or simultaneously
earn) a baccalaureate or higher degree and complete the following
courses: LING 270 or 470; LING 471; LING 472 or 466; LING 477 or 478;
two upper-division electives (6 credits) from among LING 473, 476,
479, 483, 487, and 489; LING 480; and LING 494. Courses required for
the Certificate may not be taken on a pass-not pass basis.
It is recommended that a student have the equivalent of two years
of a foreign language. Non native speakers of English must take an
English competency examination to be administered by the Linguistics
Program.
English as a Second Language/Academic English
Outside of its curriculum, the Linguistics Program directs several
EASL courses for international students whose TOEFL scores range between
500 and 580.
Two EASL courses (170 and 230) concentrate on learning second language
English in a wider cultural environment. The instructional aims for
these two courses include adapting to life in an American English-speaking
community and understanding the experiences of self and others who
have lived, studied and worked among non-native language speakers
in foreign locations.
The four remaining EASL courses enhance learning second language English
as the language of classroom instruction at an English-speaking university
or college. These courses facilitate the transition from learning
academic English to actually using English in academic settings. Course
content concentrates on academic uses of language skills (reading,
writing, speaking and listening, with a limited degree of periodic
intensive activities involving grammar and/or pronunciation).
Trained, supervised teaching assistants who are pursuing advanced
degrees in linguistics instruct academically-oriented EASL courses
and professional staff teach the culturally-oriented EASL courses.
Each EASL course lasts one semester and grants international students
three credit hours that count toward graduation.
English Language Institute
UM offers two distinct types of academic second language English instruction:
EASL courses that are described above and intensive academic English
courses that are taught in the English Language Institute, ELI (http://www.umt.edu/eli).
ELI's curriculum addresses the needs of international students whose
TOEFL scores range below 500 (undergraduates) or 525 (graduates) and
must raise their English proficiency to gain admission to a university
or college.
Teacher Preparation in English as a Second Language
Minor Teaching Field of English as a Second Language: For an endorsement
in the minor teaching field of English as a Second Language, a student
must complete LING 270 or 470, 471, 472 or 488, 477 or 478, 480 and
494; at least two courses from the following: LING 473S, 476, 479,
483, 495, or 595. Students also must gain admission to Teacher Education
and Student Teaching and meet the requirements for certification as
a secondary teacher (see School of Education section of this catalog.)
Courses in the teaching minor may not be taken on a pass-not pass
basis.
Courses
U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate
credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the
course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the
R.
English as a Second Language
U 170 Orientation to the U.S. 2 cr. Offered intermittently.
Examination of American cultural and societal trends from a cross
cultural perspective to help new and continuing foreign students adjust
to life in the United States and to offer U.S. students an opportunity
to examine their own culture from the perspective of members of other
cultures.
U 230 Explorations in American Culture 2 cr. Offered spring.
U.S. and foreign students read fictional accounts of cultural adaptation.
Some accounts written from the perspective of foreigners to give foreign
students comparisons with their own acculturation process and provide
a contrastive world-view for American students. Intended to give an
understanding of the complexity and richness of cross-cultural ambiguity,
dissonance, and convergence.
U 250 Intermediate English for Academic Purposes: I 3 cr. (R
6) Offered autumn and spring. Same as ENSL 250. Extensive training
in reading, writing, and speaking grammatical English. This course
is required of all foreign students with TOEFL scores between 500
and 525. Grading A, B, C, D, or F.
U 251 Intermediate English for Academic Purposes: II 3 cr.
(R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., 500 to 525 on the TOEFL
or consent of instr. Same as ENSL 251. English grammar, reading, writing,
and conversation skills for students who are not native speaker of
English; designed for students who have scored between 500 and 525
on the TOEFL. Grading A, B, C, D, or F.
U 450 Advanced English for Academic Purposes: I 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., TOEFL score of 526 or greater and consent
of instr. Same as ENSL 450. Extensive training in reading, writing,
and speaking grammatical English. Grading A, B, C, D, or F.
U 451 Advanced English for Academic Purposes: II 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., 526 to 580 on the TOEFL or consent of
instr. Same as ENSL 451. English grammar, reading, writing, and conversation
skills for students who are not native speakers of English; designed
for students who have scored between 525 an 580 on the TOEFL. Grading
A, B, C, D, or F.
Linguistics
U 173 Introduction to Language 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as
COMM 173. A survey of the elements of language (structure, meaning,
and sound) including language use in its social and cultural context.
Credit is not allowed for students who have already completed Ling
270.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 198 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
U 270 Introduction to Linguistics 3 cr. Offered every term.
Same as ANTH and ENLI 270. An introduction to the field of modern
linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on the ways different
cultures develop symbol systems for representing meaning.
U 271 The Least You Should Know About English 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. The principles behind grammatical nomenclature in
human languages; emphasis on ways that humans use language to develop
standard and non-standard dialects of the same language, special focus
on English.
UG 381 Sociology of Language 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., SOC 110. Same as SOC 302. An examination of the ways language
functions to fashion groups, situations, relationships, and memberships
in contemporary society. Special emphasis on how language is used
in actual social settings.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
UG 401 Applied French Linguistics 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
FREN 301 and LING 270 or consent of instr. Same as FREN 401. Contrastive
analysis of French phonology (including phonetics), morphology, and
syntax.
UG 403 Applied German Linguistics 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same
as GERM 403. Contrastive analysis of German phonology, morphology,
and syntax.
UG 405 Applied Spanish Linguistics 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
SPAN 302 and LING 270 or consent of instr. Same as SPAN 405. Topics
and issues from various linguistic approaches, selected for their
applicability to the teaching of Spanish.
UG 465 Structure and History of English for Teachers 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Same as ENLI 465. The development of the English
language from a historical perspective contrasted with the phonological
and grammatical structure of English from a modern linguistic point
of view; specifically designed for teachers.
UG 466 Pedagogical Grammar 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., LING
270 or 470. Discussion of English grammar from a non-native speaker
perspective focusing on items and structures that are difficult for
non-native speakers.
UG 470 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Same as ANTH, FLLL, ENLI 470. An introduction to the field
of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on linguistic
analysis.
UG 471 Phonology and Morphology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
LING 270. or equiv. A study of phonological and morphological systems
from as many as 20 languages, most of them non Indo European; training
in how to do linguistic analysis as well as linguistic theory.
UG 472 Generative Syntax and Semantics 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., LING 270 or 470. A systematic study of the nature of syntactic
and semantic systems in natural language. Emphasis on abstract argument.
UG 473S Language and Culture 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered
years. Prereq., LING 270 or LING 470. Same as ANTH 473S. Technical
study of the relationships between grammatical categories and world
view.
UG 474 Language History, Variety, and Change 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., LING 270 or 470. The principles of historical reconstruction
and comparative method in the analysis of linguistic variation and
change.
UG 475 Linguistic Fieldmethods 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered
years. Prereq., LING 270 or equiv. Writing up linguistic data; developing
techniques for eliciting linguistic data by working with a native
speaker of a non Indo European language.
UG 476 Child Language Acquisition 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered
years. Prereq., LING 270 or 470. The development of speech and language:
phonologic, prosodic, semantic, pragmatic, and morphosyntactic systems.
UG 477 Bilingualism 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years.
Prereq., LING 270 or 470. Societal and individual bilingualism: topics
include language policy such as maintenance and interference; code
switching and mixture; and bilingual education.
UG 478 Second Language Acquisition 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered
years. Prereq., LING 270 or 470. Discussion of theories of SLA, analysis
of the development of Interlanguage and study and use of the research
methods in SLA.
UG 479 Pragmatics 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years.
Prereq., LING 270 or 470. Relations between language and its interpreters
focusing on presupposition, speech acts, discourse analysis, and the
application of pragmatics to second and foreign language acquisition.
UG 480 Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., LING 270 or 470. Same as ENLI 480. The application
of principles of modern linguistics to the problems of teaching English
as a foreign language.
UG 481 The ESL Professional 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq. or
coreq., LING 494; prereq., LING 480 or consent of instr. Professional
development techniques for the independent language teacher: language
test construction, self-critique of teaching strategies, materials
development, curriculum evaluation and design, electronic and print
media resources for the language teaching professional.
UG 482 Topics in the Philosophy of Language 3 cr. (R-6) Offered
Intermittently. Prereq., upper division standing. Same as PHIL 471.
Discussion of one or more of the following topics: theories of meaning,
theories of reference, pragmatics, the origin of language, psycholinguistics,
and foundations of linguistic theory.
UG 483 Education in English as a Second Language 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., LING 270 or 470. Same as ENLI 483. Examination
of the development of academic language proficiency in English as
a second language and discussion of procedures educators use when
working with students with limited English proficiency.
UG 484 North American Indian Linguistics 3 cr. Offered spring
odd-numbered years. Prereq., LING 270 or 470. Same as ANTH 484. Analysis
and characteristics of American Indian languages in historical perspective.
UG 485 Topics in the Linguistic Structure of French 3 cr. (R
6) Offered autumn. Prereq., FREN 301 and LING 270 or consent of instr.
Same as FREN 485. Synchronic and diachonic topics in French phonology,
morphology, syntax, and lexicon.
UG 487 Computer Assisted Language Instruction 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., LING 270 or 470 or consent of instr. Use
of computer programs to supplement and complement modern foreign language
techniques; emphasis on English language instruction.
UG 489 Languages of the World 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
LING 270 or 470. A survey of the grammatical features of several unrelated
languages to provide the student with a broad overview of how world
languages compare and contrast.
UG 494 ESL Senior Seminar 3 cr. Prereq., or coreq., LING 480.
Offered every term. Same as ENLI 494.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 9) Offered every term.
Prereq., consent of instr. Special projects in linguistic analysis.
U 498 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 12)
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of department. Extended
classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom
learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained
from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 570 Seminar in Linguistics 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., LING 270 or equiv. Same as ANTH 570 and ENLI 570.
Advanced topics in linguistic analysis.
G 575 Preceptorship 1 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr. Materials development, assessment and evaluation
of learners' needs and interests in teaching English as an academic
second Language to international students attending universities with
English instruction..
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered every term.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 596 S Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R 6) Offered every term.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
autumn and spring.
G 599 Professional Paper Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every term.
G 699 Thesis Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every term.
Faculty
Irene Appelbaum, Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1995, Assistant Professor
(Philosophy)
Anthony Beltramo, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1972, Professor (Foreign
Languages and Literatures)
Albert Borgmann, Ph.D., University of Munich, 1963, Professor (Philosophy)
Merrel D. Clubb, Jr., Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1953, Emeritus
(English)
Stephen Greymorning, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1997, Associate
Professor (Anthropology)
Robert Hausmann, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1972, Professor (Linguistics)
Anthony Mattina, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 1973, Professor (Linguistics)
O.W. Rolfe, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1967, Profesor (Foreign Languages
and Literatures)
Wesley Shellen, Ph.D., Ohio University, 1973, Professor (Communication
Studies)