ENG 201 - Introduction to Linguistics

Institution:

Marist College

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Description:

Three Credits LA Dual listed as COM 205 An investigation of the characteristics of natural languages and speech communities. Training in linguistic analysis enables the student to uncover the range of structural possibilities in human languages, e.g., pronoun restrictions in Navajo, gender markers in Japanese, upside-down language in Australian aboriginal varieties. The course allows the student to pursue questions of interest, e.g., the origin of language, language and gender, child language acquisition, and slang. Offered in alternate years.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Marist.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 575-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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