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| Introduction to Linguistics Home Ling 50: Introduction to Linguistics This course is a general introduction to the nature of language, its complexity and its diversity. The first part of the course will focus on the core areas of language study: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. The second part of the course will focus on issues in language and society. These may include such topics as dialects, American Sign Language, the acquisition of language, and the official English language movement. By the end of the course, you should be acquainted with systematic methods of studying language, be aware of the fundamental similarities of all human languages as well as their startling diversity, and have an informed perspective on how issues of language impact our society. Course requirements: class participation, weekly homework assignments, a midterm, and a final exam.
Prerequisites: none. General Education Code: IH (Introduction to Humanities).
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