This course provides students with the practical skills and the theoretical frameworks needed to pursue more advanced study in syntax and morphology. You will learn how linguists study the structure of words and structure of sentences in the languages of the world, including English. You will learn how linguists develop theoretical models to understand the human capacity for language and be introduced to some of these models. You will learn to conduct data analysis, how to evaluate formal hypotheses, and how to provide support for and against these hypotheses. The concepts learned in LIN 305 will provide a solid foundation and will allow the student to enroll in a variety of courses at the 500- and 600-level in Linguistics.