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AL 8460. English Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers. 3 Hours.

English Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers. Investigation of the characteristics of the English language with emphasis on form and meaning in discourse. Discussion and applications to the teaching of ESL/EFL, especially the development and modification of language teaching curricula, lessons, and materials.

AL 8470. Sociolinguistics. 3 Hours.

The fundamental concepts of sociolinguistics: the study of the interplay of linguistic, social, and cultural factors in human communication. Relation of those concepts to the concerns of language teaching, particularly the teaching of English as a second or foreign language.