TESL 5053 - ADVANCED GRAMMAR FOR TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

This course investigates grammar, including word formation processes (morphology) and sentence structure (syntax), in the world’s languages. The course focuses on vocabulary and tools used to discover and describe patterns in human language. Course work emphasizes problem solving and working with a wide range of language data. Course topics include the nature of language, a survey of language families, the unity of languages and their diversity, regional linguistics, pidgins, Creoles, and international languages. The course studies the grammar of current English from the viewpoint of modern linguistics.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3