Survey of North American Indian languages covering history, structure, and cultural domains
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2026
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Introduction to linguistics covering elementary theory and practical work in phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The workload is light enough that attending lectures is optional if you study the Canvas slides, though you must retain knowledge of linguistic processes.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleLINGUIS 101
Human Language
3 creditsLINGUIS 101 introduces elementary theory and practical work in phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax with attention to formal grammar.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course requires weekly online quizzes and assignments, often tied to discussion attendance or worksheets. The final exam is significant, worth 40% of the grade, and success depends on attending lectures and completing the provided materials.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026An introduction to sociolinguistics exploring how social factors shape language.
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Historical reviews of Kelly Wright: Kelly Wright assigns long, repetitive Sunday deadlines and a tedious final exam requiring specific quote retrieval from presentations or a book.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026LINGUIS 237
Language in Wisconsin
3 creditsLINGUIS 237 explores the history and structure of languages in Wisconsin through original research and fieldwork.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleLINGUIS 310
Phonology
3 creditsCovers the analysis and formal statement of phonological systems, addressing problems and methods of phonological theory.
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Historical reviews of Marlys Macken: Students report needing to read difficult texts to prepare and understand the material.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025LINGUIS 322
Morphology
3 creditsLINGUIS 322 teaches morphological characteristics of world languages, theoretical approaches to morphology, and its interactions with syntax and phonology.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is rated as easy with a difficulty of 2. Reviewers note that Henke provides plenty of practice material and clear testing criteria to help students succeed.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LINGUIS 330
Syntax
3 creditsTeaches grammatical theory and elements for syntactic description.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026LINGUIS 351
American Sign Language 1
4 creditsAMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 1 introduces elementary ASL production, comprehension, and Deaf culture.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026LINGUIS 353
American Sign Language 3
4 creditsLINGUIS 353 teaches intermediate American Sign Language communication, focusing on vocabulary, grammar, classifiers, and Deaf culture.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleLINGUIS 373
Topics in Linguistics
3 creditsLINGUIS 373 is a topics course covering a specific subject within linguistics.
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Historical reviews of Joseph Salmons: Reviewers rated the difficulty as moderate, with a score of 3 out of 5.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIntroduction to the linguistics of sign languages, their communities, and acquisition patterns
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleLINGUIS 481
Junior Honors Tutorial
1 creditsA mentored individual research tutorial for students pursuing Honors in the Linguistics major.
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No recorded grade history
LINGUIS 522
Advanced Morphology
3 creditsLINGUIS 522 covers advanced morphological theory, building on foundational concepts in morphology, syntax, and phonology.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleLINGUIS 681 is a mentored individual research course for Honors students completing a senior thesis.
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LINGUIS 690
Capstone in Linguistics
3 creditsA capstone course involving in-depth exploration of a linguistics topic and supervised research.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026LINGUIS 699
Independent Reading
1–6 creditsLINGUIS 699 offers advanced directed study projects arranged with a faculty member.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sampleLINGUIS 800 covers professionalization activities for linguists, including writing, publishing, and conference preparation.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sampleLINGUIS 977
Seminar
2–3 creditsLINGUIS 977 is a graduate seminar involving the critical examination of selected issues in linguistics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sampleLINGUIS 990
Thesis
1–12 creditsLINGUIS 990 is a doctoral thesis research course.
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LINGUIS 999
Independent Reading
1–12 creditsLINGUIS 999 is an independent reading course involving mentored research for students with dissertator status.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleAcross course levels
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