This course is designed to give you an overview of linguistics, the scientific study of language. We will explore many of the major subfields of linguistics and learn some of the techniques used by linguists to describe and analyze language. Topics include the architecture and diversity of human languages, how children acquire language, and how language is stored in the brain, the relationship between language and society, language change and death.
Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00-11:50am
