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17 courses with the subject LING, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

LING 2001Linguistics: The Science of Human

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu

LING 3019Morphology

4 hours; 4 credits Analysis of the internal structure of words in natural languages. Examination of the nature of the morpheme and of word- formation processes including inflection, derivation, and compounding. Interface between morphology and other levels of linguistic analysis. This course is the same as Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders 2720.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2001 or Anthropology 2301.

LING 3020Phonology

4 hours; 4 credits Analysis of the sound systems of natural languages. Phonetics and phonology. Relation of phonology to vocabulary and syntax.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2001 [1] or Anthropology 2301 [2.3]

LING 3021Syntax

4 hours; 4 credits Analysis of the sentence structure of natural languages. Sentence and discourse. Relation of syntax to semantics and phonology. Traditional and recent theories of syntactic analysis.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2001 [1] or Anthropology 2301 [2.3].

LING 3022Semantics

4 hours; 4 credits Analysis of the meaning of words and sentences. Relation of semantics to vocabulary, syntax, and discourse. Traditional and recent theories of meaning.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite: Linguistics 2001 [1] or Anthropology 2301 [2.3].

LING 3023Introduction to Natural Language

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu

LING 3024African American English

4 hours, 4 credits Introduction to the historical development and linguistic structure of African American English presented through the analysis of its underlying linguistic structure; social, cultural and educational considerations of its use; comparison of the major theories of African American English development, including its relationship to other dialects of American English and Caribbean creole languages. This course is the same as AFST 3232 and ENGL 3526.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Alias: AFST 3232

LING 3025Pidgin and Creole Languages

4 hours, 4 credits Introduction to the historical development of pidgin and creole languages, as well as their linguistic properties: vocabulary, word and sentence structure, and sound patterns. Brooklyn is home to a great many communities of people who speak creole languages—Kreyòl, Patois (Patwa), Creolese, and others— contributing to the rich cultural diversity of our own student population at Brooklyn College. This course takes a close look at the social and cultural aspects of these language varieties, presented through an analysis of their underlying linguistic structure. Students will explore the debates surrounding the historical origins and structure of pidgins and creoles, and examine the role of creoles in education. This course is the same as CREO 3025 and ENGL 3527.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Alias: CREO 3025

LING 3026Historical Linguistics

4 hours; 4 credits Origin and evolution of language. Dialects, languages, language families. Relationships between languages and language families. Processes involved in language classification. Linguistic change. The comparative method and its use in historical reconstruction. This course is the same as Anthropology 3392. permission of the chairperson.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite: Anthropology 2300 [2.3] or Linguistics 2001 [1] or

LING 3027History of the English Language

4 hours; 4 credits Origins of the English language and its development to the present. This course is the same as English 3520.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1].

LING 3028Applied Linguistics

4 hours; 4 credits Introduction to key issues in the field of applied linguistics, including theories and concepts related to language learning, language analysis, and language assessment presented through the examination of the teaching of English language learners and language minority students. The linguistic, psychological, sociolinguistic, and pedagogical parameters of human language learning; source materials and approaches for

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu

LING 3029Sociolinguistics

4 hours; 4 credits The study of language as it is used by various social groups. Language and gender, language and culture, Creole languages, black English, linguistic change. This course is the same as Anthropology 3390 and English 3524. Starting Fall 2019 qualifies as an Inter-Cultural Competency (ICC) course for Pathways College Option purposes.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu

LING 3030Language and Community: Linguistic

Fieldwork in New York City 4 hours, 4 credits Introduction to qualitative and quantitative methodologies involved in conducting linguistic fieldwork and the examination of social, cultural, and individual dynamics of field work situations. Project design, time management, ethical considerations, entering the community, sampling techniques, data elicitation, recording, coding, and interpreting data, substantiating research results.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu

LING 3900Special Topics in Linguistics

3 hours, 3 credits Special topic or theme not otherwise covered in the regular curriculum. Topics vary and reflect special interests of students and faculty. Course description available in the Linguistics Program office (1420 Ingersoll) prior to registration. Students may take the course more than one time, but may not repeat the topic or theme.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu

LING 4000Seminar in Linguistic Analysis

4 hours; 4 credits Advanced study in formal linguistics. Topics vary from term to term. Course description may be obtained from the program before registration. Students may take this course for credit twice, but may not repeat topics.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite: permission of the Linguistics Program director.

LING 4001WSenior Seminar in Linguistics

3 hours and independent work and conference; 4 credits Capstone seminar for seniors on a problem or topic in linguistic analysis. Course description may be obtained from the Linguistics Program prior to registration. Final research paper incorporates materials drawn from the research literature and original field data sources, and is written in the style of an academic journal article. Writing-intensive course. linguistics courses, or permission of the Linguistics Program director; English *1012 [2].

Subject: LING
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite: senior standing, twelve or more credits in

LING 5001Independent Study

Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits Faculty-supervised independent research that includes data Linguistics Program 363 collection and analysis and/or theoretical work. Topic is approved by the instructor and project is conducted under the supervision of the instructor. Weekly conference. Substantial final project: oral presentation, research paper, or a combination of these forms. May be repeated for credit; a maximum of 6 credits will count toward the linguistics major. the linguistics program and permission of the program director.

Subject: LING
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit; a maximum of 6 credits will count toward the linguistics major.
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: www.brooklyn.edu
Prerequisite: LING 2001 and four or more additional credits in

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