Descriptive Linguistics

Core Courses:

• AL603 Phonological Analysis [3 credits]

• AL605 Grammatical Analysis [3 credits]

• AL608 Sociolinguistics [3 credits]

Elective courses that focus on Descriptive Linguistics:

• AL703 Linguistic Description (Prerequisites: AL603, AL605) [3 credits]

• AL704 Field Methods in Linguistics [4 credits]

• AL706 Linguistic Data Management [2 credits]

• AL710 Historical and Comparative Linguistics (Prerequisites: AL603, AL605) [3 credits]

• AL712 Advanced Grammatical Analysis (Prerequisite: AL605) [3 credits]

• AL713 Pragmatics (Prerequisite: AL605) [3 credits]

• AL715 Seminar on Linguistic Typology (Prerequisites: AL603, AL605) [3 credits]

• AL720 Discourse Analysis (Prerequisite: AL605) [3 credits]

• AL730 Lexicography [3 credits]

• AL740 Phonetics for Field Linguists [3 credits]

• AL744 Advanced Phonology (Prerequisite: AL603) [3 credits]

• AL746 Semantics [3 credits]

• AL750 Selected Topics in Linguistics [3 credits]

• AL751 Current Issues in Linguistics [3 credits]

• AL752 Directed Readings [3 credits]

• AL753 Linguistic Applications [3 credits]

• AL755 Academic Writing for Linguistics [3 credits]

NOTE:  The electives above may not all be offered during a student’s study at Payap University.  However, there are many elective courses in addition to these courses about descriptive linguistics.

Descriptive Linguistics Sample 3-Year Course Plan for Independent Study (IS) 

Semester 1: August – December

• AL603 Phonology (Required core course) [3 credits]

• AL605 Grammar (Required core course) [3 credits]

• AL608 Sociolinguistics (Required core course) [3 credits]

Semester 2: January – May

• AL704 Field Methods in Linguistics (Required Research Methods Elective) [4 credits]

• AL706 Linguistic Data Management (Required Research Methods Elective) [2 credits]

• Free Elective

Summer Semester: June - July

• AL732 Principles of Literacy (Elective course #3) [3 credits]

Semester 3: August – December

• Free Elective

• Free Elective

• Free Elective

Semester 4: January – May

• AL797 Independent Study [6 credits] or AL799 Thesis [12 credits]: Defend Proposal 

• AL755 Academic Writing for Linguistics or Free Elective (Recommended for everyone) [3 credits]

• Pass Ethics Review for Research and Collect Data

Semester 5: August – December

• AL797 or AL799 continued: Analyze Data and Write an Independent Study or Thesis

• Independent Study Oral Comprehensive Exam 

Semester 6: January – May

• AL797 or AL799 continued: Defend Independent Study/Thesis