ANTH F389 - Art and Sci of Lang Creation

Institution:

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Subject:

Anthropology (ANTH)

Description:

Exposure to linguistics and linguistic anthropology based on hands-on experience with collaboratively creating a "conlang," or invented humanoid language. Instruction will draw from examples of the range of human linguistic and cultural variation in order to address how to design the sound system, grammar, writing system and "mythology" or cultural context for the language. At the end of the semester, the class as a whole will have created a basic ConWorld, lexicon, grammar, writing system and translated texts into the language. Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; one semester of foreign language; ENGL F318, LING F101X, LING F223 or ANTH F260. Crosslisted with LING F389. Offered As Demand Warrants

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

WRTG F111X UF C- (AND ENGL F318 UF C- OR LING F101X UF C- OR LING F223 UF C- OR ANTH F260 UF C- )

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.uaf.edu

Phone Number:

(907) 474-7211

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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