ENG 121 - Introduction to Linguistics

Institution:

University of Maine at Farmington

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Description:

This course aims to provide a framework for the discussion of various aspects of language, and introduces you to the intricacy of a behavior which you perform without conscious thought: communicating through language. Topics include language universals (what all languages have in common), language and society (how language reflects society/culture), language as a physical/psychological phenomenon (how we produce and comprehend language), how language works (the internal structures of sounds, words, phrases and sentences), and language acquisition, etc. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100. Every semester. CCP Credit: 4

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umf.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 778-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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