Summer 2008 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Summer 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered.  The course numbers that are offered, in either Pre-Session, Summer I or Summer II, are linked to the Schedule of Classes. Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT)  Department Info

SLAT 500 -- Linguistics for Non-majors  (3 units)
Description:  Its conceptual foundations, methodology, and current theoretical frameworks. Students will carry out actual linguistic analysis. For students in the M.A. program and in fields other than linguistics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  open to non-majors only.
Identical to:  LING 500; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 501 -- Formal Foundations of Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of the aims of linguistic research and introduction to the basic mathematics of formal linguistics; logic, sets, algebra, graphs, feature structures, formal language theory.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 501; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 502 -- Gender and Language in Japan  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to general issues of gender and language use, specific gender-related differences in the Japanese language, and gender roles in Japan. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and may include extra readings and an additional weekly meeting when the class is convened with JPN 402.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  JPN 502; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 503 -- Foundations of Syntactic Theory  (3 units)
Description:  An introduction to syntactic theory with an emphasis on data analysis, critical thinking, and theory development. Taught within the generative Principles and Parameters approach to syntax. Graduate-level requirements include a greater number of problems.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 503; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 504 -- Advanced Syntactic Theory  (3 units)
Description:  A continuation of LING 503, Foundations of Syntatic Theory I, taught within the Minimalist approach to syntactic theory, with a focus on principles of theory construction and empirical issues in binding, control, movement, structure, and the interfaces with semantics and morphology.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LING 403/503 or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  LING 504; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 506 -- Modern English Grammar  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the nature of grammar and approaches to the description of English grammar, emphasizing Chomsky's transformational-generative model. Focus is on grammatical structure, but scope includes phonology and social/historical factors which influence the form and use of English in various contexts. Includes practice in phonemic transcription and sentence diagramming. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth outside paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 506; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

SLAT 508 -- Methods for Field Research  (3 units)
Description:  Research problems and methods particularly relevant to field research. The logic of inquiry and approaches to data analysis appropriate to field trials and quasi-experimental research.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PSYC 508; PSYC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 510 -- Foundations of Phonological Theory I  (3 units)
Description:  Investigation of the principles that underlie current phonological theory, concentrating on the representation of sounds and the regular patterns of sound in natural language. Topics include distinctive feature theory, syllable theory, the core skeleton, rule formulation and rule interactions. Graduate-level requirements include a greater number of problems.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 510; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 511 -- Introduction to Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics of the Japanese language. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and a class presentation based on that paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  JPN 511; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 512 -- Advanced Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced readings in Japanese and English on specific topics in Japanese linguistics. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and a class presentation based on that paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 511.
Identical to:  JPN 512; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 514 -- Reading and Writing In Bilingual and Second Language Settings  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of reading and writing situations encountered by bilingual and second language learners; phonological, semantic, and syntactic aspects of instruction; materials, and methods of teaching reading and writing in the native language Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper or other project.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LRC 514; LRC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 521 -- American English  (3 units)
Description:  History of the development of American English from the colonial period to the present. Topics include regional and social varieties, language contact, and slang. Geographic atlas, social survey, and lexicographic research methods are utilized. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a special topics paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 521; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 523 -- Phonetics and Phonology for Teachers of Japanese  (3 units)
Description:  This course provides a rigorous introduction to the phonetics and phonology of Japanese. Some related topics in morphology are also covered. Students develop a sophisticated understanding of some of the problems encountered in teaching Japanese to non-native speakers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 411 or JPN 511.
Identical to:  JPN 523; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 526 -- Introduction to Arabic Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  History and structure of the Arabic language in its various forms. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on any phonological, morphological, or syntactic structure of any variety of Arabic.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ARB 526; ARB is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 528 -- Curriculum and Instruction in Bilingual and Second Language Settings  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis and evaluation of methods, materials and curriculum development in bilingual, dual language, and Structured English Immersion programs; effective strategies in first and second language teaching; theory and application of curriculum development for second language learners. Graduate-level requirements may include an in-depth research paper or other project on an aspect related to the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  or Concurrent registration, LRC 510.
Identical to:  LRC 528; LRC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

SLAT 530A -- Language and Society in the Middle East  (3 units)
Description:  Explores the social and linguistic aspects of the languages and cultures of Middle Eastern countries with the central goal of introducing students to the correlation between social and linguistic variables from a contemporary sociolinguistic perspective. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and meeting with the instructor biweekly to discuss the readings of which written critiques will be submitted.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  NES 530A; NES is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 536 -- Japanese Sociolinguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Japanese sociolinguistics: questionnaire studies, variation analysis, ethnography of communication, conversation analysis, interactional sociolinguistics, and language and social interaction. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and may include extra readings and an additional weekly meeting when the class is convened with JPN 436.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  JPN 536; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 542 -- Topics in Psycholinguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Recent advances in the area of psycholinguistics, with an emphasis on sentence processing and the contribution of linguistic theory to an understanding of psychological mechanisms.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  PSYC 542; PSYC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 553 -- Language Acquisition and Development  (3 units)
Description:  Study of the acquisition and development of language including phonology, lexicon, syntax and pragmatics; drawing on both sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics the course examines the ways in which individuals become socialized into particular patterns of oral and written language use; issues of bilingualism and biliteracy will be considered; implications for pedagogy, practice and research will be explored.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LRC 553; LRC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 554 -- Educational and Applied Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  The application of linguistics in a wide range of professional settings and real world situations especially related to education; the social and political nature of language use will be explored; focus on topics such as dialect and language variation, bilingual programs and policies, language revitalization, and language literacy; implications for language and literacy education will be examined.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  or Concurrent registration, LRC 551.
Identical to:  LRC 554; LRC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 562 -- Linguistics and the Study of Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Linguistic methods in the analysis of literature and implications of literary language for linguistic theory; detailed consideration of prosody, metaphor, narrative technique and irony. Graduate-level requirements include a greater number of assignments and a higher level of performance.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 562; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 567 -- Topics in French Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Examines in detail current topics in the linguistic analysis of French. May be repeated when topics vary. Taught in French with readings in French and English. Graduate-level requirements include higher level of oral and written work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  FREN 567; FREN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 573 -- Semiotics and Language  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to semiotics, survey of major figures and trends. Saussure and structuralism, Jakobson and functionalism/poetics, Pierce and pragmaticism. Focus on what these trends tell us about language. Students' written work will represent students' specific interests.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  FREN 573; FREN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 576 -- Language in Culture  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the nature of the interrelationships between language and other cultural phenomena. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper and a journal-style review of a major monograph.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 576; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 579 -- Issues/Methods in Post-Second Foreign Language Teaching/ Learning  (3 units)
Description:  Methods of post-secondary foreign language pedagogy. Discussion of broader issues of second language acquisition learner variables, including learning styles; the history of foreign language, education standards for foreign language learning and post-secondary teaching as a career.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  GER 579; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 580 -- Applied Linguistics for German as a Foreign Language  (3 units)
Description:  Issues in and methods of applied linguistics with emphasis on Germanic languages. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on an aspect of applied linguistic research. Students taking GER 580 for German Studies credit must have advanced proficiency in German.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  GER 580; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 581 -- Technology and Foreign Language Learning  (3 units)
Description:  This course focuses on the use of technology in foreign language learning. It has three parts: 1) theory, how computers fit within concepts of L2 acquisition; 2) pedagogy, how computers have been used in the classroom & 3) application, the design & implementation a segment of instruction.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  FREN 581; FREN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 583 -- Sociolinguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Contributions of the ethnography of communication, language variation studies, and conversation/discourse analysis to the interdisciplinary development of sociolinguistics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 583; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 584 -- Second/Foreign Language Learning and the Web  (3 units)
Description:  This course focuses on the use of the Web to teach second/foreign languages. Several capabilities of the Web are explored as teaching tools:1) a source of authentic materials; 2) a collaborative environment, 3) a hypertext environment, 4) a multimedia publishing environment.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Graduate standing, pedagogy or teaching specialty.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Identical to:  FREN 584; FREN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 587 -- Testing and Evaluation in Foreign/Second Language Programs  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and problems of psychometric measurement relevant to FL/L2 learning. Types of tests and their uses, test construction, analysis and interpretation of results.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  GER 587; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 594B -- L2 Acquisition and Teaching  (1-5 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  competency at 4th-year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam.
May be repeated:  for a total of 5 units of credit.
Identical to:  GER 594B; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 596B -- L2 Acquisition and Teaching  (1-5 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  competency at 4th-year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam.
May be repeated:  for a total of 5 units of credit.
Identical to:  GER 596B; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 596C -- Topics in Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 4 times (maximum 5 enrollments).
Identical to:  JPN 596C; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

SLAT 596J -- Second Language Acquisition Research  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 506, ENGL 613, ENGL 615, or the equivalent of these courses.
Identical to:  ENGL 596J; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 596M -- Special Topics in Arabic Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information on various topics related to the linguistic situation in the Arab World in particular and the Middle East in general. Scope of work shall consist of critical evaluation- both oral and written- of scholarly books and articles. Graduate-level requirements include teaching demonstration involving one hour of teaching with a prepared lesson plan and a follow-up review and critique of your performance.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 4 times (maximum 5 enrollments).
Identical to:  ARB 596M; ARB is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 596O -- Topics in Second Language Teaching  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 613 or equivalent.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  ENGL 596O; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 596U -- Contrastive Rhetoric  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  graduate status.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  ENGL 596U; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

SLAT 596Y -- Topics in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching  (1-12 units)
Description:  This seminar is designed to give a weekly topical treatment to a number of pertinent issues in teaching academic writing to linguistically and culturally diverse learners. Through a comprehensive overview of the research base in academic writing in ESL, this course will explore pedagogical implications of L2 writing theories and research findings by engaging students in a number of projects and tasks. Topics vary with instructor. Please check with the SLAT Faculty Advisor.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Identical to:  FREN 596Y, GER 596Y, ENGL 596Y.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 613 -- Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages  (3 units)
Description:  Foundations, theory, and methodology in English as a second language.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 613; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 615 -- Second Language Acquisition Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major perspectives on second language acquisition processes, including interlanguage theory, the Monitor Model, acculturation/pidginization theory, cognitive/connectionist theory, and linguistic universals. Analysis of research from the different perspectives includes consideration of grammatical, pragmatic, and sociolinguistic dimensions of language learning.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 506 or equivalent.
Identical to:  ENGL 615; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 620 -- Cultural Dimensions: Second Language Acquisitions  (3 units)
Description:  Relationships between language and culture.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 506.
Identical to:  ENGL 620; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SLAT 679 -- Language and Ethnography  (3 units)
Description:  Training in the use of ethnographic method in linguistic and cultural research where naturally occurring speech is data. Analysis of data from observation, tape recording and videotaping.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 679; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

SLAT 696B -- Linguistics  (2-4 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 696B; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 696D -- L2 Acquisition and Teaching  (2-4 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 8 units of credit.
Identical to:  GER 696D; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SLAT 699 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 699 or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

SLAT 799 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 699 or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

SLAT 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  for a total of 18 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

SLAT 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.