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Linguistics
Ling 102—Introduction to the Study of Language (3)
PreReq: “C” or better in Eng 21 or placement in Eng 102; and “C” or better in Eng 22 or ESL 15 or placement in Eng 100
A broad introduction to the nature and workings of language through linguistic analysis: an overview of phonology (sound system), morphology (word structure), syntax (sentence structure), semantics (meaning), ethno-linguistics, and historical-comparative linguistics. (3 lec hrs.)
Ling 121—Introduction to Language (3)
Cross-listed as Anth 121
PreReq: “C” or better in Eng 22 or “C” or better in ESL 15 or placement in Eng 100
An introduction to the study of language from an anthropological perspective. Broad topics include ethnolinguistics (language and culture), sociolinguistics (language and society), psycholinguistics (language and cognition), and core subfields in linguistics; phonology (sound system), morphology (word structure), and syntax (sentence structure). More emphasis will be given to anthropological methods and cultural concepts in Anth 121 than in Ling 121, where linguistic approaches are emphasized. (3 lec hrs.)