Linguistics

Linguistics (LING)

LING 10 -  Foundations of Language  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course explores how language shapes culture, identity, and thought. Students examine the fundamental structures of language—sounds, words, grammar—and its expressive power through metaphor, irony, humor, and productivity. Using examples from historically significant speeches, poetry, lyrics, and social discourse, students connect linguistic principles with major cultural and political movements, including civil rights, social justice, and equity in representation. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000.  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
GE Credit: Cal-GETC 3B: Humanities; MPC 3 Arts and Humanities  

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LING 15 -  Introduction to Linguistics  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course provides a foundational overview of the scientific study of human language, examining how languages are structured, how they function in society, and how they are acquired, used, and change over time. Students explore the major subfields of linguistics through theoretical frameworks and empirical research methods. Emphasis is placed on language as a social and behavioral phenomenon shaped by cultural norms, identity, power, and historical context. Students analyze linguistic data from a diverse range of languages and communities and investigate issues such as language variation, multilingualism, language attitudes, and language policy. Students also reflect on the ways language shapes and is shaped by human thought, culture, and community. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID ANTH 130]  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
GE Credit: Cal-GETC 3B: Humanities, 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences; MPC 3 Arts and Humanities, 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences  

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LING 18 -  Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course is a study of language and culture. It describes the birth, the uniqueness, and the evolution of language into thousands of new languages and cultures as humanity spread to every corner of the world. Topics include first language socialization, identity formation, and cultural creation, and how language both fosters and denies cultural membership. Discussion and case studies of nationality, human rights, conflict, domination and globalization in the context of diverse languages and cultures are included. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
GE Credit: Cal-GETC 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences; MPC 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences  

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LING 25 -  Introduction to Language, Gender, and Sexuality  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course examines how language is used to construct and perform gender identity and sexuality and how these performances affect the speaker's place in society and culture. Frequent opportunities to survey research and analyze the role of language in gender identity and sexuality are provided. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
GE Credit: Cal-GETC 3B: Humanities, 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences; MPC 3 Arts and Humanities, 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences  

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LING 30 -  Introduction to the History of the English Language  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course traces the linguistic history of English from its Indo-European roots to its current status as a global language. Students are introduced to the historical events, the peoples and languages, and the structural changes that have shaped English into its present form. Opportunities to examine, compare and contrast historical texts are offered. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000   
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
GE Credit: Cal-GETC 3B: Humanities, 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences; MPC 3 Arts and Humanities, 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences  

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LING 35 -  Introduction to Nonverbal Communication  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
Of all human communication, 70% or more is nonverbal. This course introduces the biological and environmental roots of nonverbal communication and how the body, face, eyes, voice, movement, distance, and time are used in interpersonal communication. Nonverbal communication theories and research are presented, as well as opportunities to analyze nonverbal communication as it is affected by gender, society and culture. Offered as COMM 35 and LING 35; credit may be earned only once. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
GE Credit: Cal-GETC 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences; MPC 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences  

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LING 45 -  Introduction to Language and Society  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course examines the interaction of language with society and the individual, and how language establishes power, ethnicity, gender, identity and one’s opportunities in life. The role of language in confronting problems in the real world, case studies, research methodology and discussion opportunities are presented. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000 (ENGL 1A)  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
GE Credit: Cal-GETC 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences; MPC 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences  

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LING 46 -  Introduction to the Psychology of Language  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course is an introduction to the field of psycholinguistics. Topics include how children acquire language; how people speak, read, and understand spoken and signed languages; and how language is processed and represented in the brain. Aphasia, language disorders, and autism and psycholinguistic research are also introduced. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000 (ENGL 1A)  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
GE Credit: Cal-GETC 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences; MPC 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences  

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LING 47 -  Introduction to Phonetics  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course is a multidisciplinary scientific introduction to human speech production, transmission, and reception. Topics include the analysis of acoustic signals, the use of sound in animal communication, and their significance in evolutionary and ecological contexts. The evolution and physiological functions of the human ear, vocal tract, and the role of respiration in human speech are also presented. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.  
Advisory: Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in ENGL C1000  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU  

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LING 50 -  Introduction to Dialects from Here and There  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course focuses on regional and ethnic dialects in the US and around the world. The historical and social development of African American English, Hispanic English, and Creoles as well as the prestige, stigma, and profiling attached to dialects in the US and abroad are explored. Discrimination in the media and schools are also discussed. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  

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