LING0001 - Introduction to Linguistics

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
921
Title (text only)
Introduction to Linguistics
Term session
2
Term
2024B
Syllabus URL
Subject area
LING
Section number only
921
Section ID
LING0001921
Course number integer
1
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Helen N Jeoung
Description
A general introduction to the nature, history and use of human language, speech and writing. Topics include the biological basis of human language, and analogous systems in other creatures; relations to cognition, communication, and social organization; sounds, forms and meanings in the world's languages; the reconstruction of linguistic history and the family tree of languages; dialect variation and language standardization; language and gender; language learning by children and adults; the neurology of language and language disorders; the nature and history of writing systems. Intended for any undergraduate interested in language or its use, this course is also recommended as an introduction for students who plan to major in linguistics.
Course number only
0001
Fulfills
Natural Sciences & Mathematics Sector
Use local description
No