LING 244 - Language:Form and Meaning

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Wellesley College

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Tham (East Asian Languages and Literatures) This course will consider some basic questions about language: What do we actually know when we know a language How is the struc-ture of language best described Are there properties which all languages share, and what do those properties tell us about language it-self We will look at a number of specific problems in morphology, syntax, and semantics, and the strengths and weaknesses of a number of different linguistic theories will be considered. While many of the problems considered in this class will involve English, we will also be looking at a number of other languages, both European and non-European. Prerequisite: LING 114 Distribution: Epistemology and Cognition Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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