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Lawrence F. Williams

Title: Professor

Department: World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Pennsylvania State University, 2003
    Major: French
    Specialization: Applied Linguistics
  • MAT, Arizona State University, 1997
    Major: Teaching English as a Second Language
  • MA, Arizona State University, 1996
    Major: French (Translation)
  • BA, State University of NY, 1993
    Major: French Language & Literature; History

Current Scheduled Teaching

JAPN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2025
SPAN 4150.002Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2025
FREN 5950.001Master's ThesisSpring 2025
FREN 5900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2025
FREN 5950.001Master's ThesisFall 2024
FREN 5150.001Research Project Seminar in FrenchFall 2024
FREN 5900.001Special ProblemsFall 2024
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

WLLC 3000.401Linguistic Landscapes Around the WorldSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5750.001Exploring the Francophone WorldSpring 2024 SPOT
FREN 5750.002Exploring the Francophone WorldSpring 2024 SPOT
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.002Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 4900.002Special ProblemsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 4910.001Special ProblemsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5750.001Exploring the Francophone WorldFall 2023 SPOT
FREN 5750.601Exploring the Francophone WorldFall 2023 SPOT
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 4900.001Special ProblemsFall 2023 Syllabus
WLLC 3000.001Linguistic Landscapes Around the WorldSummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.002Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5150.001Research Project Seminar in FrenchSpring 2023 SPOT
FREN 5750.001Exploring the Francophone WorldFall 2022 SPOT
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5900.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2022
JAPN 4980.002Experimental CourseSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5750.001Exploring the Francophone WorldSpring 2022 SPOT
GERM 4150.002Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3055.001Image of the Artist in France Throughout the AgesSpring 2022 Syllabus
FREN 5950.001Master's ThesisSpring 2022
FREN 3070.001Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5340.001French Structures and StylisticsFall 2021 SPOT
FREN 5340.601French Structures and StylisticsFall 2021 SPOT
FREN 5950.701Master's ThesisFall 2021
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
FREN 5200.002Seminar in FrenchSummer 10W 2021
FREN 5200.601Seminar in FrenchSummer 10W 2021
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSpring 2021 SPOT
JAPN 4900.001SPECIAL PROBLEMSSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3070.001Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.002Intermediate FrenchFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchSummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSummer 5W2 2020
FREN 5200.002Seminar in FrenchSummer 10W 2020
FREN 4900.001Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2020 Syllabus
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2020 Syllabus
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2020 Syllabus
FREN 4420.001Language and Culture in North AfricaSpring 2020 Syllabus
FREN 5950.702Master's ThesisSpring 2020
FREN 3070.001Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5950.701Master's ThesisFall 2019
FREN 5950.702Master's ThesisFall 2019
FREN 5320.001New Technologies for Teaching FrenchFall 2019 SPOT
FREN 5320.601New Technologies for Teaching FrenchFall 2019 SPOT
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSummer 10W 2019
FREN 5200.601Seminar in FrenchSummer 10W 2019
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5200.002Seminar in FrenchFall 2018 SPOT
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSummer 10W 2018
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSpring 2018 SPOT
FREN 5200.601Seminar in FrenchSpring 2018 SPOT
FREN 3070.001Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5310.001Analysis of French DiscourseFall 2017 SPOT
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSummer 10W 2017
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Instruction and AssessmentSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5340.001French Structures and StylisticsSpring 2017 SPOT
FREN 4410.001French SociolinguisticsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5360.001French Translation Theory & PracticeFall 2016 SPOT
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 3W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 3W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 3W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSummer 10W 2016 SPOT
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSpring 2016 SPOT
SPAN 5200.001Seminar in SpanishSpring 2016 SPOT
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 4400.001French Linguistics & TranslationFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 3W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 3W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 3W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5200.002Seminar in FrenchSummer 10W 2015
FREN 5310.001Analysis of French DiscourseSpring 2015
ARBC 1020.301Elementary ArabicSpring 2015 Syllabus
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2015 Syllabus
ARBC 1020.304Elementary ArabicSpring 2015 Syllabus
FREN 4900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2015 Syllabus
FREN 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2015 Syllabus
FREN 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2015
FREN 3070.002Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2014 Syllabus
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2014
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2014
ARBC 1010.304Elementary ArabicFall 2014
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2014
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
FREN 5340.001French Structures and StylisticsSpring 2014
FREN 4900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2014
FREN 4400.001French Linguistics & TranslationFall 2013 Syllabus
FREN 5900.001Special ProblemsFall 2013
SPAN 4900.001Special ProblemsFall 2013
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisSummer 5W2 2013
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSummer 5W1 2013
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisSpring 2013
FREN 5200.002Seminar in FrenchSpring 2013
FREN 4900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2013
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsFall 2012 Syllabus
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsFall 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsFall 2012 Syllabus
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisFall 2012
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 5W1 2012 Syllabus
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 5W1 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSummer 5W1 2012 Syllabus
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisSummer 5W2 2012
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2012
FREN 5900.705Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2012
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2012 Syllabus
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2012 Syllabus
FREN 5340.001French Structures and StylisticsSpring 2012
FREN 5340.002French Structures and StylisticsSpring 2012
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisSpring 2012
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisFall 2011
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchSummer 5W1 2011
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2011
FREN 4900.705Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2011
FREN 4900.705Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2011
FREN 5320.002Teaching Methods for FrenchSummer 5W1 2011
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2011 Syllabus
FREN 4400.001French Linguistics & TranslationSpring 2011 Syllabus
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisSpring 2011
FREN 4900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2011
FREN 5900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2011
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisFall 2010
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchFall 2010
FREN 4900.705Special ProblemsFall 2010
FREN 5310.001Analysis of French DiscourseSummer 5W1 2010
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchSummer 5W1 2010
FREN 5900.703Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2010
FREN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2010 Syllabus
GERM 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 4150.001Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSpring 2010 Syllabus
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisSpring 2010
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchFall 2009
FREN 5340.001French Structures and StylisticsFall 2009
FREN 5950.705Master's ThesisFall 2009
FREN 5900.705Special ProblemsFall 2009
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchSummer 5W1 2009
FREN 5300.001French LinguisticsSummer 5W1 2009
FREN 5900.705Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2009
FREN 4980.001Experimental CourseSpring 2009
GERM 4980.001Experimental CourseSpring 2009
SPAN 4980.005Experimental CourseSpring 2009
FREN 4400.001French Written ExpressionSpring 2009
FREN 5950.700Master's ThesisSpring 2009
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchFall 2008
FREN 5950.701Master's ThesisFall 2008
FREN 5150.001Seminar in FrenchFall 2008
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchSummer 5W1 2008
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchSummer 5W1 2008
FREN 4900.700Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2008
FREN 5900.700Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2008
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationSpring 2008
FREN 5330.001History of the French LanguageSpring 2008
FREN 5950.700Master's ThesisSpring 2008
FREN 5900.700Special ProblemsSpring 2008
FREN 5340.001French Structures and StylisticsFall 2007
FREN 5950.701Master's ThesisFall 2007
FREN 5150.001Seminar in FrenchFall 2007
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchSummer 5W1 2007
FREN 5900.700Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2007
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchSpring 2007
FREN 2050.001Intermedicate FrenchSpring 2007
FREN 5950.700Master's ThesisSpring 2007
FREN 5900.700Special ProblemsSpring 2007
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchFall 2006
FREN 5950.701Master's ThesisFall 2006
FREN 5150.001Seminar in FrenchFall 2006
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchSummer 5W1 2006
FREN 5026.001French for Graduate ResearchSummer 5W2 2006
FREN 3080.001Advanced French ConversationSpring 2006
FREN 1010.302Elementary FrenchSpring 2006
FREN 1020.301Elementary FrenchSpring 2006
FREN 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2006
FREN 3075.001Writing in French: Style and TechniqueSpring 2006
FREN 5320.001Applied French LinguisticsFall 2005
FREN 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2005
FREN 5016.001French for Graduate ResearchSummer 5W1 2005
FREN 5150.001Seminar in FrenchSummer 5W1 2005
FREN 4900.702Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2005
FREN 5900.700Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2005
FREN 4980.001Experimental CourseSpring 2005
FREN 5300.001French LinguisticsFall 2004
FREN 5200.001Seminar in FrenchFall 2004
FREN 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2004
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Williams, L.F., Thorne, S.L., May, S. (2017). Sociolinguistic insights into digital communication. Language, Education and Technology. 57-69. Berlin, Springer.
  • Williams, L.F., Ahmadian, M.J., García Mayo, M.P. (2017). Task-based language teaching and concept-based instruction. Recent Perspectives on Task-based Language Learning and Teaching. 121-141. Berlin, De Gruyter.
  • L. Williams. (2016). Authenticity and pedagogical grammar: A concept-based approach to teaching French auxiliary verbs.. Authenticity, Language, and Interaction in Second Language Contexts. 35-60. Bristol, Multilingual Matters.

    • Book Review

  • Williams, L. (2024). Review of 'Nous plongions nos mains dans le langage'. The French Review.
  • Williams, L. (2021). Review of Discours et système: théorie systémique du discours et analyse des représentations by A. Wagener. The French Review. 94 (4) 256-257. American Association of Teachers of French.

    • Journal Article

  • Blattner, G., Williams, L. (2022). The variable use of diacritics in synchronous computer-mediated French discourse: Replication research. Journal of French Language Studies. 32 216-242. Cambridge University Press.
  • K. Douglass & L. Williams. (2016). Expanding the Comparisons goal area of the French curriculum: Language variation in Canada and France. The French Review. 89 54-66.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Williams, L., "Scholarly & Creative Activity Award, Data Collection in Morocco: Linguistic Landscapes," University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Williams, L.F. (Principal), "Scholarly & Creative Activity Award, Multicultural Landscapes in Morocco," University of North Texas, $4250 Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Williams, L. (Principal), "Charn Uswachoke International Development Fund--Morocco," sponsored by UNT International, University of North Texas, $3500 Funded. ( - 2015).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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