Laurel Smith Stvan
Teaching Experience
Graduate Courses:
- Ling. 6000, Graduate Survey of Linguistics
- Ling. 5233, Pedagogical Structure of English
- ESL 6000, Writing for Publication for Non-Native Speakers of English
Undergraduate Courses:
- Ling. 3510, Grammar and Stylistics
Undergraduate courses:
- CMN 202, Introduction to Linguistics
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- Phonetics, morphology, and syntax with an emphasis on observing the
varieties of language used by speakers from different regional and social communities
Northwestern University, Linguistics Department (Evanston, Illinois)
Undergraduate courses:
- Ling. B02, Introduction to the Study of Words.
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- Interpretations of the mental lexicon through the interplay of morphology, etymology, semantics, and psycholinguistics. For adult students in the University College.
- Ling. B06, Syntax and Meaning in Human Language.
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- Syntax, morphology, and semantics, with an emphasis on producing formal linguistic argumentation.
- Ling. B09, Language and Society.
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- Introductory sociolinguistics: dialect variation, Black English, language and gender, language in advertising.
Graduate courses for international students:
- Ling. C80, Spoken
English for Non-Native Speakers.
- Ling. C81, Written
English for Non-Native Speakers.
Undergraduate courses:
- ELP 93, Writing-Level III.
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- Expository writing and research skills.
Graduate courses:
- ELP 111, Composition for Foreign Students.
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- Writing and revising essays, and developing research skills.
University of Science and Technology, Foreign Language Dept. (Hefei, Anhui, PRC)
Undergraduate courses for seniors in the English and Science Program:
- Syntax
- Extensive Reading
- Composition
- Sociolinguistics
Graduate courses for students in the Masters in Linguistics program:
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Second Language Acquisition
- Semantics
- Discourse Analysis
- Stylistics
- Advanced Reading and Writing.
University of Illinois at Chicago, English Department (Chicago,
Illinois)
Undergraduate courses:
- Composition 100, Basic writing and study skills.
- Composition 101, Expository writing.
- Composition 102, Research papers and library techniques.
Graduate courses for international students:
- ESL 401, Teaching Methods for International TAs.
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- Training new TAs to teach in an American university: spoken
proficiency in English; practice in leading study sessions and lab
sessions, presenting visual information in the classroom, and responding to questions by native speakers.
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Last Updated: February 14, 2005