LING203
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Introductory Linguistics
Status
Active
Subject code
LING
Course Number
203
Department(s)
Description
General introduction to the study of language as a medium of cognition and perception and as a social institution. The course focuses on phonetics; word formation; historical linguistics; syntax; semantics; cultural assumptions coded in texts; variation based on region, gender, class, and race/ethnicity; how language determines cultural and social categories; and the relationship between language and thought.
Course Attributes
AI-Social Inquiry (AISO), IF-Power/Equity/Identity/Cult (IFPE)
Min
1
Max
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