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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LING 102 - Language, Mind and Society (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3
LANGUAGE, MIND AND SOCIETY
Component: Lecture
Explores the interrelation between language, mind and society. Topics will vary depending on instructor, but may include: origins of language, impact of culture on language and thought, structural aspects of language variation and the mental representation of language, role of universal grammar in language learning, regional and social variation in language, sociolinguistics of multilingual/multiethnic communities, language change, and the role of language in social and political decision making.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
Crosslisted: May be crosslisted with CGSC 102 .
University Breadth: Social and Behavioral Sciences Additional University Requirement(s): Multicultural Course Typically Offered: Verify offering with Dept