Spring 2012 Course Offerings / Class Schedules
Undergraduate Courses
SLST - S305 Teaching Second/Foreign Languages to Adults (3 cr.) 29556 11:15 am - 12:30 pm, MW, BH 209, Ewert, D. Class open to undergraduates only. Through this survey of methods and techniques for teaching second and foreign languages to adults, students will explore underlying assumptions and investigate how teaching practices may reflect teacher and learner goals, social and cultural settings, and individual learner differences. Students will develop guiding principles for teaching adult language learners in specific contexts. Prerequisite: At least two years of foreign/second language study (not necessarily at the college level).
SLST - S306 Acquiring New Language Systems (3 cr.) 30278 CASE N & M 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, MW, BH 208, Sprouse, R. Class open to undergraduates only. Examines the learning challenges associated with the acquisition of new languages in the domains of sound systems, word formation, sentence structure, and sentence interpretation.
Graduate Courses
SLST - S511 Second Language Syntax (3 cr.) 21622 RSTR, 11:15 am - 12:30 pm, TR, BH 235, Stringer, D. Class open to graduates only. Examination of form and acquisition of nonnative syntax. Consideration of whether nonnative grammars are “fundamentally different” than native grammars, role of the learner’s native language, initial state of nonnative syntax, and subsequent development. Comparison of child native acquisition, and adult native acquisition.
SLST - S512 Second Language Phonology (3 cr.) 21624 RSTR, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm, TR, WH 114, DARCY, I., Class open to graduate students only. This course will introduce students to fundamental ideas and research necessary to understand the phonological systems of speakers of more than one language. The course will cover the basic types of phenomena which are the objects of second language phonological research, the formal models which form the basis of current research models, and the prevalent current models themselves.
SLST - S531 Child Second Language Development (3 cr.) 29558, 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, TR, OP 107, Stringer, D., Class open to graduate students only. Examines issues in child second language (L2) acquisition, including the critical period hypothesis, universal grammar, and role of the first language (L1). Child L2 acquisition is contrasted with L1 acquisition, adult L2 acquisition, and simultaneous bilingual acquisition.
SLST - S532 Second Language Acquisition (3 cr.) 32547 RSTR, 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, TR, OP 107, Dekydtspotter, L., Open to graduate students only. Introduces students to second language acquisition research. Critically examines major hypotheses about the ways in which second languages develop. Discussions will include a range of languages. Models include a variety of approaches: corpora-based, functionalist, generative, processing-based, socio-cultural, and universals of language.
SLST - S600 Topics in Second Language Studies (3 cr.), 23881, 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm, TR, BH 137, Darcy, I., Class open to graduates only. Title: Spoken Word Recognition. In a typical listening situation, such as picking up the phone and talking to an unknown person, successful communication depends on spoken-word recognition. Since word recognition is at the heart of the language comprehension process, it has always been a central topic in psycholinguistics. This class will discuss the ability to recognize acoustically presented words (auditory or spoken word recognition and lexical access) in a first and a second language. After reviewing the basics of speech processing, categorization, and lexical access, in a first language, we will look at the challenges faced by L2 learners. For instance, how do L2 learners cope with variability in the input? How do learners store and retrieve (non-target) lexical representations? How can efficient word recognition be developed in a second language. How do the L1 and L2 word recognition strategies interact? We will also discuss various models of L1 word recognition in terms of how well they can be applied to L2 word recognition. Selected reference: McQueen, J.M. (2007). Eight questions about spoken-word recognition. In M.G. Gaskell (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of psycholinguistics (pp. 37-53). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
SLST - S640 Discourse Analysis (3 cr.), 30117, RSTR, 9:30 am - 10:45 am, TR, OP 107, Trix, F., Class open to graduates only. S 640: 'Discourse Analysis' is a joint-listed course which meets with ANTH-L 600 and LING-L 700. Surveys theories of discourse analysis including speech acts, conversational maxims, conversation analysis, ethno-methodology, text analysis, and critical discourse analysis. Applications of those theories to areas of special interest to applied linguistics including native speaker-nonnative speaking interaction, nonnative speaker conversation, classroom discourse, and analysis of language in professional settings.
SLST - S670 Language Typology (3 cr.), 29561, 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, MW, BH 137, Kroeber, P., Class open to graduates only. Introduction to linguistic typology, the study of how languages differ and how they are alike in terms of formal features. Focuses on a variety of syntactic and morphological features of languages including, lexical classes; word order, case and agreement systems; animacy, definiteness, and gender, valence-changing devices; verbal categories; and subordination.
SLST - S690 Independent Readings Second Language Studies (1-4 cr.) 22192, PERM, ARR, ARR, ARR, Dekydtspotter, L. Obtain on-line authorization for class from instructor. Class open to graduate students only.
SLST - S690 Independent Readings Second Language Studies (1-4 cr.) 22851, PERM, ARR, ARR, ARR, Bardovi-Harlig, K.. Obtain on-line authorization for class from instructor. Class open to graduate students only.
SLST - S711 Seminar in Second Language Acquisition (3 cr.), 29563, PERM, 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, MW, WH 108, Bardovi-Harlig, K., Obtain on-line authorization for above class from instructor. Class open to graduates only. Selected problems and issues in second language acquisition. Completion of SLS core or permission of the instructor is required.
SLST - S800 (1-12 cr.), 23343, PERM, ARR, ARR, ARR, Bardovi-Harlig, K., TOPIC: Disssertation Research in SLS. Obtain on-line authorization for above class from instructor. Class open to graduates only.
SLST - T501 English for International Grad Students (2 cr.) Designed to improve spoken or written skills for graduate school. Sections on academic writing (research papers, references, reviews, and critical syntheses) and academic speaking (presentations, discussions, and group work) address a range of academic writing and speaking styles. May be taken more than once if topic is different. Credit hours, though counting toward full-time student status, do not count toward the completion of a graduate degree.
VT: Improving Comprehensibility 29565 4:40 pm - 6:30 pm, MW, BH 142, Class meets first 8 weeks only. Class open for International graduate students only.
VT: Academic Speaking 29567 5:45 pm - 7:35 pm, MW, BH 137, Class meets second 8 weeks only. Class for International graduate students only.
SLST - T501 English for International Grad Students (3 cr.) VT: Academic Writing 23350 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, TR, WH 006, Lewis, T. Class for International graduate students only.
SLST - T502 Communication Skills International A. I. (3 cr.) Communication Skills for International AIs. This course will help you and any students scoring C3 or NC4 on the TEPAIC. Improve classroom pronunciation and presentation skills. Learn to compensate in the classroom for accented speech. Learn vocabulary to lead a class. Practice teaching and receive feedback. Lead classroom discussions, questioning, responding and receive feedback. Learn about the academic and cultural background of undergraduates enrolled at Indiana University. (How are they different from undergrads in your country? What do they expect from you? What should you expect from them?) Receive individual tutorials for specific communication problems or be observed in your own classroom.
22944 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, MW, BH 314, Merceron, E. Topic: Communication Skills for International Associate Instructors. P: SLST-T 101 or SLST-T 501 (if required as a result of Indiana English Proficiency Examination). Class open to graduate students only.
SLST - T522 Survey of Applied Linguistics (3 cr.) 29569, RSTR, 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, MW, KH 200, Shin, S-Y., Class open to graduates only. Intensive readings on selected topics relevant to the acquisition of second languages, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, testing, and research directions. Readings will, for the most part, be current and subject to change as the course is offered.
SLST - T550 Language Testing, (3 cr.), 17773, RSTR, 8:00 am - 9:15 am, MW, BH 215, Shin, S-Y., Class open to graduates only. Consideration of theory of assessing competence in second languages. Preparation and administration of various language testing instruments. Primary emphasis on English as a second language.
SLST - T690 Advanced Readings in TESOL and Applied Linguistics (1-4 cr.), 17774, PERM, ARR, ARR, ARR, Class requires permission of instructor willing to supervise readings. Obtain on-line authorization for above class from Department. Class open to graduates only.
SLST - G901 Advanced Research (6 cr.), 25694, PERM, ARR, ARR, ARR, Bardovi-Harlig, K., Class requires permission of Department. Class graded on S/F basis only.