Alaska Native Languages
ANL 108 1-3
Credits
Beginning Athabascan Literacy (h)
Introduction to reading and writing in one of the Athabascan
languages. For speakers of the language who want to become literate.
(1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 121 1-3
Credits
ANL 122 1-3
Credits
Conversational Alaska Native Language
Introduction to speaking and understanding one of the Alaska
Native languages. Focus on communication in everyday situations. (Prerequisite:
ANL 121 for ANL 122 in the same language or permission of instructor.) Note:
ANL 121 and 122 do not satisfy core curriculum requirements.
(1-3 + 0) 121 Offered Fall, 122 Offered Spring
ANL 141 5
Credits
ANL 142 5
Credits
Beginning Athabascan
Introduction to an Alaska Athabascan language. Class will
deal with one of the 11 Athabascan languages spoken in Alaska. Literacy and
grammatical analysis for speakers. For non-speakers, a framework for learning
to speak, read and write the language. (Prerequisite: ANL 141 for ANL 142 in
the same language or permission of instructor.) (5 + 0) 141 Offered
Fall, 142 Offered Spring
ANL 150 1
Credit
Interpretive Communication (s)
Communication processes in Yup'ik and English speaking
cultures. Solutions to identify problem areas in cross-cultural communication.
Situations such as conversations, meetings, translating and interpreting.
Interpreting meaning in what is communicated between people of different
sociocultural backgrounds. Kuskokwim Campus only. (1 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
ANL 151 3
Credits
Interethnic Communications(s)
Understanding differences in cross-cultural interaction.
Application of cross-cultural interactions to various communication settings.
Concentrates on Yup'ik ways of communication. Kuskokwim Campus only.
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 199 3
Credits
Practicum in Native Language Education
Individualized work experience. Variable credit (depending on
the quantity and quality of the work experience). Offered on campus and via
distance delivery. When offered via distance delivery, a local mentor (usually
principal or teacher) must be willing to work with the student on the local
level. Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 221 1-3
Credits
Intermediate
Conversational Alaska Native Language (h)
Continuation of ANL 121, 122. Focus on conversational skills
in a particular Alaska Native language. On completion of this course the
student should not only be able to function at a low level of fluency but
should also have the skills necessary to increase fluency through continued use
of the language. (Prerequisites: ANL 121, ANL 122 or permission of instructor.)
(1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 208 1-3
Credits
Advanced Athabascan Literacy(h)
Expository and creative writing for native speakers; reading
Athabascan literature; elicitation, transcription and editing of cultural materials
from elders. (1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 241 3
Credits
ANL 242 3
Credits
Intermediate Athabascan-Koyukon or Gwich'in (h)
Continuation of beginning Athabascan-Koyukon or Gwich'in. One
of these two languages will be taught. Development of conversational ability,
additional grammar and vocabulary. (Prerequisites: ANL 141 and 142 in the same
language, or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) 241 Offered Fall, 242
Offered Spring
ANL 251 3
Credits
Introduction to Athabascan Linguistics (h)
An introduction to the linguistic structure of the Athabascan
family of languages, drawing on example from the Athabascan languages of
Alaska. Writing systems, word structures, texts and language relationships.
Techniques for access linguistic reference materials and the role of linguistic
documentation in language revitalization and language learning.
(3 + 0) Offered Summer, As Demand Warrants
ANL 255 3
Credits
Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: Eskimo-Aleut
Overview of languages native to Alaska with special attention
to the Eskimo-Aleut languages. Focus on a specific language or language area
(optional as most relevant to a regional student body). Includes history,
present and future of basic language structure, oral, linguistic and
educational literature. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 256 3
Credits
Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance
Overview of languages native to Alaska. Focus on a specific
language or language area (optional as most relevant to a regional student
body). History, current status and factors affecting the future maintenance of
Alaska's languages. Topics include educational policies, lexical development
(including corpus planning and standardization), language status (including
language maintenance and revival issues). (Next offered: 2007-2008)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
ANL 287 3
Credits
Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages (h)
Methodological approaches and practice in teaching Native
language and literacy to both speakers and nonspeakers. (Prerequisite:
Knowledge of a Native language.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 288 3
Credits
Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native
Languages (h)
Preparation and evaluation of curriculum and classroom
materials for teaching Native languages. (Prerequisite: Knowledge of a Native
language and ANL 287 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
ANL 289 4
Credits
Practicum in Native Language Education II
Individualized work experience. Supervised teaching with an
experienced teacher overseeing student instructional activities and assisting
with the class as needed. Course may be repeated once for credit. Graded
pass/fail. (Prerequisites: ANL 199, 287 and 288.)
(3 + 0 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 315 3
Credits
Alaska Native Languages: Eskimo-Aleut (h)
A survey of the Native languages of Alaska, particularly
Eskimo-Aleut: history, present and future, with examples of language structure,
present situation and prospects as a cultural force. Open to all students.
(Next offered: 2007-08.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 316 3
Credits
Alaska Native Languages: Indian Languages (h)
A survey of all Native languages of Alaska; particularly of
the Indian languages: Athabascan-Eyak-Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian. History,
present and future; examples of language structure, present situation and
prospects as a cultural force. Open to all students. (Next offered:
2007-08) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 401 5
Credits
Alaska Native Language Apprenticeship (h)
Structured study of an Alaska Native Language. Select and
work intensively with a mentor (a native speaker of the language selected).
Choice of mentor requires faculty approval. Meet regularly with mentor (minimum
10 hours per week) and participate in regular training sessions to work toward
fluency. May be repeated once for credit. (Prerequisite: One year
university-level study in language of internship or permission of instructor.)
(.5 + 10 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 402 5
Credits
Alaska Native Language Apprenticeship (h)
Structured study of an Alaska Native language. Select and
work intensively with a mentor (a native speaker of the language selected).
Choice of mentor requires faculty approval. Meet regularly with mentor (minimum
10 hours per week) and participate in regular training sessions to work toward
fluency. May be repeated once for credit. (Prerequisite: ANL 401.)
(.5 + 10 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 452 3
Credits
Principles of Linguistic Analysis for Alaska Native
Languages
Systematic principles of phonology, morphology, syntax and
semantics for the Athabascan-Eyak-Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian and Eskimo-Aleut
language family. This language family is central to this course; the specific
Alaska Native language emphasized will be dependent on student interest.
Includes exposure to a variety of references and tools available for research
in Alaska Native languages and linguistics. (Prerequisite: LING 101 or ANL
251.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 601 3
Credits
Seminar in Language Revitalization
Language teaching and acquisition strategies appropriate to
under-documented and less commonly taught languages. Students write an applied
research proposal related to local language endangerment issues and strategies
for improving teaching either at the school or community level. Emphasis on
students' class presentation and research ideas. (Prerequisite: LING 450; ANTH
451 or LING 601.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ANL 651 3
Credits
Topics in Athabascan Linguistics
(Cross-listed with LING 651)
Graduate-level introduction to important topics in Athabascan
linguistics, including both foundational literature and current research.
Topics may include laryngeal features; tonogenesis; the syntaxmorphology
interface; argument structure; lexical semantics and discourse. Course may be
repeated once for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisites: LING
601 or equivalent; graduate standing. Recommended: LING 603 and LING 604. Next
offered: 2008-09.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall