CLA 030 - Scientific Word Power from Latin and Greek Roots

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. A systematic analysis of the scientific terminology in English derived from Greek and Latin stems, including those in the biological and natural sciences. Aims are to teach word-analysis, to increase technical and taxonomic vocabulary, and to study our linguistic and cultural debt to Greek and Roman scientific language. King

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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