ESL 302 - Applied Linguistics for Teachers of English as a Second Language

Introduction to some of the major areas within applied linguistics, e.g., morphology, syntax, phonology, register variation, focusing on pedagogical implications in the field of Teaching English as a Second Language. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of morphology, syntax, phonetics, phonology, and pragmatics as pertinent to ESL teaching.
2. Identify and describe interlanguage/learner language errors.
3. Identify language patterns and text types through the use of specialized text analysis methodology and techniques.
4. Produce a variety of text types based on their previously identified lexico-grammatical characteristics.