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LING 390: Introduction to Linguistics

Instructor: Janet Cowal

Credits: Four

A technical introduction to linguistics, intended primarily to support further course work in theoretical and applied linguistics and related fields.

Topics:

  • principles of linguistic analysis
  • phonetics and phonology
  • morphology,
  • syntax, and semantics.

A brief overview of other topics is also included, such as

  • language acquisition
  • language in social contexts,
  • a brief sketch placing English in historical perspective.

Prerequisites: None

Major Assignments:

Textbooks:

Other Relevant Information: LING-390 is a prerequisite course which must be completed before the student may undertake further study in the Applied Linguistics department.