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LING 311 The Spoken and Written Word 6 credits
Spoken language is an innate human capability but written language is a cultural innovation and reading a learned skill. Learning to read depends on language abilities, but rarely have we considered how the acquisition of literacy reshapes our language ability and general cognition. How has the advent of writing affected us, as individuals and members of cultural groups? We explore its cognitive, linguistic, and cultural implications. We examine theories of the origin of language and the history and the cognitive implications of the development of writing; students will also have the opportunity to design their own writing systems.
- Spring 2027
- SI, Social Inquiry
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Student has completed any one of the following course(s): LING 216 or LING 217 with grade of C- or better.
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LING 325 Syntax of an Unfamiliar Language 6 credits
In this course we examine, with the help of a native speaker consultant, the syntax of a language deliberately chosen for its being unfamiliar to all the participants. Our goals will be to construct a coherent and theoretically respectable account of principles of the grammar of this language, and to understand what our account reveals about the structure of human language generally. Each student will investigate some aspect of the syntax of the language in depth, culminating in a class presentation and research report.
- Winter 2027
- LS, Science with Lab
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Student has completed the following course(s): LING 216 with grade of C- or better.