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MINOR IN LINGUISTICS

Linguistics can be usefully combined with Anthropology, Communication Studies, Computer Science, History, Literatures in English, any of the Modern Languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese and Hindi), Physics, Sociology and more. Unless otherwise indicated, all courses are three (3) credit courses. Some courses are offered in alternate years only.

Level I pre-requisites for the Minor are:

• LING 1001 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology (Semester 2)
• LING 1002 Introduction to Morphology and Syntax (Semester 1), and
• LING 1005 Introduction to Language (Semester 1).

The Minor in Linguistics consists of fifteen (15) Level II/III credits. Students considering a minor in Linguistics can choose any courses in consultation with an Academic Advisor.

Students may also consider specific, recommended combinations for the Linguistics Minor below (downloadable as a PDF file), based on career tracks/streams. See our UNDERGRADUATE LINGUISTICS COURSE CATALOGUE for a fuller course listing. Note that MOST Level II and III courses require the three (3) compulsory Level I Linguistics courses as Pre-requisites – LING 1001, LING 1002 and LING 1005.

Click for the Minor in Caribbean Sign Language and for the Minor in Speech-Language Pathology.

MINOR IN LINGUISTICS (focus on English Linguistics): English Language Teaching (ELT)/ English for Special Purposes (ESP). For those students specifically needing a Minor for the teaching of English in Trinidad & Tobago, please refer directly to the T&T Ministry of Education recommendations document (PDF), also available on notice boards for complete details.)

The 3 Level I pre-requisites (see above)

LING 2101 Language Acquisition (Semester 1)
LING 2305 Introduction to Educational Linguistics (Semester 2)
LING 2402 Structure of the English Language (Semester 1)
LING 2403 Change and Development in the English Language (Semester 2)
LING 2404 Structure and Meaning in Literary Discourse or LING 2702 Point-of-View and Meaning in Literary Discourse (Semester 1)
LING 3101 Applied Linguistics (Semester 2)
LING 3201 Caribbean Dialectology (Semester 1)

MINOR IN LINGUISTICS (focus on foreign language learning)
Modern Languages – English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English as a Second Language (ESL), Français Langue Etrangère (FLE), Español como Lengua Extranjera (ELE) and Português como Língua Estrangeira (PLE)

The 3 Level I pre-requisites (see above)
LING 2101 Language Acquisition (Semester 1)
LING 2304 Language Situations in the Modern World (Semester 1) or LING 2302 Sociolinguistics (Semester 2)
LING 2305 Introduction to Educational Linguistics (Semester 2)
LING 3101 Applied Linguistics (Semester 2)
LING 3201 Caribbean Dialectology (Semester 1)

Note:
LING 2902 and LING 2903 (formerly LING 2899) Structure and Usage of French-Lexicon Creole (Patois) 1&2 are particularly useful for French Majors. There are no pre-requisites for LING 2902, but the introductory Linguistics courses as well as a good knowledge of French are highly recommended. We will also offer a course in the LING 2803 Change and Development in Selected European Languages, with a focus on Romance Languages, depending on demand. Other courses offered in the (E)LLE BA programme are relevant for teachers in the Modern Languages.

MINOR IN LINGUISTICS (focus on language issues)

The 3 Level I pre-requisites (see above)
LING 2302 Sociolinguistics (Semester 2) AND/OR LING 2304 Language Situations in the Modern World (Semester 1)
LING 2305 Introduction to Educational Linguistics (Semester 2)
LING 2501 Language, Gender and Sex (No Pre-requisites) (Semester 1)
LING 3201 Caribbean Dialectology (Semester 1)
LING 3202 Creole Linguistics (Semester 2)

MINOR IN LINGUISTICS (focus on literary criticism)

The 3 Level I pre-requisites (see above)
LING 2004 Semantics (Semester 1)
LING 2306 Approaches to Discourse Analysis (Semester 1)
LING 2403 Change and Development in the English Language (Semester 2)
LING 2404 Structure and Meaning in Literary Discourse (Semester 1)
LING 2702 Point-of-View and Meaning in Literary Discourse (Semester 1)

MINOR IN LINGUISTICS (focus on literacy)

The 3 Level I pre-requisites (see above)
LING 2001 Phonological Theory (Semester 1)
LING 2101 Language Acquisition (Semester 1)
LING 2302 Sociolinguistics (Semester 2) AND/OR LING 2304 Language Situations in the Modern World (Semester 1)
LING 2305 Introduction to Educational Linguistics (Semester 2)
LING 3101 Applied Linguistics (Semester 2)

and courses in Literacy and in Language Education at the School of Education.

MINOR IN LINGUISTICS (focus on Caribbean field linguistics)

The 3 Level I pre-requisites (see above)
LING 2001 Phonological Theory (Semester 1)
LING 2002 Syntactic Theory (Semester 2)
LING 2302 Sociolinguistics (Semester 2)
LING 2902 Structure and Usage of French-Lexicon Creole 1 (Patois) (Semester 1) (NO pre-requisites)
LING 2903 Structure and Usage of French-Lexicon Creole 2 (Patois) (Semester 2)
LING 3001 Advanced Phonology (Semester 1)
LING 3002 Advanced Syntax (Semester 2)
LING 3099 Special Project in Linguistics (Semesters 1&2)
LING 3201 Caribbean Dialectology (Semester 1)
LING 3701 Field Methods in Linguistics (Semester 3)