College Bulletin 2015-2016 
    
    Oct 31, 2024  
College Bulletin 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LING 001. Introduction to Language and Linguistics


Introduction to the study and analysis of human language, including sound systems, lexical systems, the formation of phrases and sentences, and meaning, both in modern and ancient languages and with respect to how languages change over time. Other topics that may be covered include first-language acquisition, sign languages, poetic metrics, the relation between language and the brain, and sociological effects on language.
Social sciences.
Writing course.
1 credit.
Fall 2015. Gasser, Staff.
Spring 2016. Gasser, Staff.
Fall 2016. Staff.
Spring 2017. Staff.
Fall 2017. Staff.
Spring 2018. Staff.


Catalog chapter: Linguistics  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/linguistics


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