ENGL 327 - English Linguistics

Institution:

Widener University-Main Campus

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Description:

The course is designed to increase students' knowledge of the grammatical and phonic features of the English language and the major influences on its development, as well as to acquaint them with more general linguistic topics, including the communication of animals, theories of language origin, psychological differences among languages, types of semantic change, sources of new words, the development of lexicography, and recent theories such as those of structural linguistics and generative grammar. 3 semester hours

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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