Fall 2021  |  LING 3101W Section 001: Languages of the World (19420)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Enrollment Requirements:
Ling 3001 or 3001H or 5001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Mon, Wed 04:00PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Burton Hall 123
Enrollment Status:
Closed (21 of 21 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Survey of language families of the world. Classifying languages genetically/typologically. Historical relationships among languages. prereq: 3001 or 3001H or 5001 or instr consent
Class Description:
In this course we will survey several methods used in the classification of languages, examining genetic and typological classifications in greater depth. We will explore what each reveals about the relationships and range of variation found in the world's languages. The second half of the semester will survey representative languages and language families throughout the world, examining sample languages in greater depth for where they fit into the classification systems examined earlier. In each region studied, specific linguistic phenomena which are particularly well-developed in that region will be examined and compared, as appropriate, to related structures in languages known to class members. Students will investigate a language of their choice in some depth and present their findings in a final course project.
Grading:
20% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
20% Quizzes
10% Class Participation
20% Problem Solving
Exam Format:
multiple choice, fill-in, matching, short answer
Class Format:
70% Lecture
30% Discussion
Workload:
40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
20-30 Pages Writing Per Term
5 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19420/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
15 June 2012

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