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Fall 2023
Dec 21, 2024 |
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| LING 110 - The Languages of the World |
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A global perspective of the 5,000 or so languages spoken today. The course examines the fundamental structure of human language and the factors involved in language diversity. Major topics include: the internal organization of language, the genetic and structural relationships of the world's major languages, myths and misconceptions about language, the writing systems of the world, linguistic trends in multilingual societies, and the effect of mass communication on world linguistic geography. Related topics include bilingualism, literacy, language planning, and language policies, with an emphasis on non-Western European languages and cultures.
1.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Non-Matriculated, Post-Baccalaureate Tchr Lcnse, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent/Directed Study, Lecture World Languages Department Course Attributes: Dv1_DomainGenEd-Domain III-C, Undergraduate Level Course, Lrng Objective 02, Lrng Objective 04 Restrictions: May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes: DGCE Student |
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