Linguistics - Introductory Linguistics

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to the scientific study of human language, surveying a number of areas that are central to linguistic theory (sound, structure, and meaning). The course builds fundamental skills in analyzing linguistic data, drawing on examples from languages spoken all over the world. A key goal of the course is to present the argument that all language varieties have systematic rules. Students will be asked to critically examine this argument, drawing on empirical research in linguistics. Satisfies: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Global Culture (GLBC)