Linguistics Major (catalog year 2006 and forward)

Linguistics involves the study of language in many domains and from multiple perspectives.  The core courses analyze sounds, words, and the structure of language(s).  The discipline also covers old and new languages; speech in ordinary conversation, the workplace, and the classroom.  Child acquisition of languages and adult acquisition of secondary language are important topics.  Linguists also study language in relation to gender, culture, the brain, as well as the interrelationship of languages and dialects.  Linguists analyze and contribute to mass communication, they testify about language meaning and use in the courtroom, and they analyze natural language processing.  Their expertise helps people in all walks of life to communicate more effectively: patients and doctors, spouses and partners, students and teachers.  Finally, linguists teach non-native speakers to speak, read, write, and comprehend English.

The Linguistics major consists of 33 semester hours distributed as detailed below. Students must maintain a 2.5 UF GPA on all critical tracking coursework in semester 3 and a 2.75 UF GPA in semesters 4 and 5.

For further information contact the undergraduate advisor, Dr. Edith Kaan.

• Linguistics Major (catalog year 2005 and earlier)
• Linguistics Minor
• TESOL Minor
• Honors Thesis
• Academic Learning Compact for Linguistics
  
  

  Required Courses: (9 credits)
  Students must take all of the following:

  • LIN 3010 Introduction to Linguistics
  • LIN 3201 Sounds of Human Language (Prereq: LIN 3010)
  • LIN 3460 The Structure of Human Language (Prereq: LIN 3010)

  Five or more of the following: (15-24 credits)

  • TSL 3370
    Introduction to TESL
  • LIN 3611
    Languages and Dialect (Prereq:  LIN 3010)
  • LIN 3680
    Modern English Structure (English Department)
  • LIN 4033
    Roots of English (Prereq:  LIN 3010)
  • LIN 4205
    Phonetics (Prereq: LIN 3010, 3201)
  • LIN 4320
    Phonology (Prereq: LIN 3010, 3201)
  • LIN 4400
    Morphology (Prereq: LIN 3010, 3460)
  • LIN 4500
    Syntax (Prereq: LIN 3460)
  • LIN 4600
    Sociolinguistics (Prereq: LIN 3010)
  • LIN 4605
    World Englishes
  • LIN 4656
    Gender and Language (Prereq:  LIN 3010)
  • LIN 4701
    Psycholinguistics (Prereq: LIN 3010)
  • LIN 4702C
    Methods of Psycholinguistics (Prereq: LIN 4701; STA 2023 or Instructor's permission)
    
  • LIN 4721
    Second Language Acquisition (Prereq: LIN 3010)
  • LIN 4784
    Writing Systems
  • LIN 4790
    Brain and Language (Prereq: LIN 3010 or SPA 4004)
  • LIN 4803
    Semantics (Prereq: LIN 3010, 3460)
  • LIN 4850
    Formal Semantics (Prereq: LIN 4803)
  • LIN 4930
    Special Topics in Linguistics
  • LIN 4905
    Individual Studies
  • LIN 4970
    Senior Thesis

  Electives – Linguistics courses in other departments (0-9 credits)

  • ARA 3840 History of the Arabic Language (AALL)
  • ARA 4820 Structure of an Arabic Dialect (AALL)
  • ARA 4850 Structure of Standard Arabic (AALL)
  • CHI 4850 Structure of Chinese (AALL )
  • ENG 4060 History of the English Language (English)
  • FRE 4780 Introduction to French Phonetics and Phonology (RLL)
  • FRE 4850 Introduction to the Structure of French (RLL)
  • GER 4450 German Phonetics and Pronunciation (Germanic and Slavic Studies)
  • GER 4840 History of the German Language (GSS)
  • GER 4850 The Structure and Stylistics of German (GSS)
  • GEW 4930 Seminar in Germanic Languages and Literatures (GSS, with LIN approval)
  • HEB 3130 Biblical Hebrew (AALL)
  • JPN 3730 Language in Japanese Society (AALL)
  • JPN 4850 Structure of Japanese (AALL)
  • POR 4770 Portuguese Phonetics and Phonology (RLL)
  • POR 4840 History of the Portuguese Language (RLL)
  • RUS 4700 Structure of Russian (Germanic and Slavic)
  • RUS 4840 History of the Russian Language (Germanic and Slavic)
  • SPN 4780 Spanish Phonetics (RLL)
  • SPN 4822 Introduction to Sociolinguistics of Spain and Spanish America (RLL)
  • SPN 4830 Introduction to Spanish and Spanish American Dialectology (RLL)
  • SPN 4840 Introduction to the History of the Spanish Language (RLL)
  • SPN 4850 Structure of Spanish (RLL)
  • SPN 4930 Special Topics in Spanish Language and Linguistics (RLL, with LIN approval)
  • SSA 3730 Language in African Society (AALL)
  • SSA 4750 Structure of an African Language (AALL)

  Electives: Linguistics related courses or Foreign Language (0-6 credits)

  • ANT 3620 Language and Culture (Anthropology)
  • DEP 3053 Developmental Psychology (PSY)
  • DEP 4163 Cognitive Development (PSY)
  • DEP 4930 Psychology of Language Development (PSY)
  • EXP 3604 Cognitive Psychology (PSY)
  • PHI 4220 Philosophy of Language (Philosophy)
  • SPA 3002 Survey of Communication Disorders (CSD)
  • SPA 3011 Speech Acoustics (CSD)
  • SPA 3032 Fundamentals of Hearing (CSD)
  • SPA 4004 Language Development (CSD)
  • SPA 4104 Neural Basis of Communication (CSD)
  • SPA 4402 Language Development and Disorders (CSD)
  • SPC 3331 Nonverbal Communication (CSD)
  • SPC 4301 Advanced Interpersonal Communication (Writing & Oral Communication)
  • SPC 4425 Small Group Communication (W&O)
  • SPC 4710 Patterns of Intercultural Communication (W&O)
  • Or two semesters of one non-Romance and non-Germanic language, see under Foreign Language Recommendation

  Foreign Language

  Two semesters of a non-Romance and non-Germanic language.
  Some courses include: Akan, American Sign Language (SPA 1612-4), Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, Vietnamese, Yoruba.

  8-semester tracking
  

  Current (2006 and beyond)

  Composition (GE) 3
  Foreign Language* 4-5
  Logic or Mathematics (GE)** 3
  Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) 3
  Total 13-14

  Foreign language 3-5
  Biological Science (GE) 3
  Humanities (GE) 3
  Electives 4-7
  Total 15-16

  Logic or Mathematics (GE)* 3
  Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
  Physical Sciences (GE) 3
  Science laboratory (GE-P or B) 1
  Electives (or foreign language if 4-3-3 option) 6
  Total 16

  Composition (GE) 3
  Biological Sciences (GE) 3
  Social ands Behavioral Sciences (GE) 3
  Electives (LIN 3010, if possible) 6
  Total 15

  LIN 3010 Intro to Ling (GE-H) 3
  One Linguistics or linguistic-related course 3000-level 3
  Electives 9
  Total 15

  LIN 3201 Sound of Human Language 3
  LIN 3460 Structure of Human Language or one-linguistics or linguistics-related course (3000 or above) 3
  Humanities (GE) 3
  Physical Science (GE) 3
  Electives 3
  Total 15

  One linguistic course (3000 or above) 3
  Two linguistics courses (4000 level) 6
  Electives 6
  Total 15

  Three linguistic courses (4000 level) 9
  Electives 6
  Total 15

  * A non-western language is recommended
  ** Logic is recommended (PHI 2100 Logic or PHI 3130 Symbolic Logic); note, however, that 3 of the 6 credits of required mathematics must be taken from the mathematics department, per se.

  If you have any questions, please contact the undergraduate advisor:

  Dr. Edith Kaan
  4131 Turlington Hall
  PO Box 115454
  Gainesville, FL  32611
  Telephone:  352-392-0639 x229
  Email:  kaan@ufl.edu

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