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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LING 401 - Historical Linguistics

Credit(s): 3
HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS
Component: Lecture
Examines how languages evolve over time and how present and past languages are related to each other. Students learn techniques of historical analysis, such as the comparative method, and what is known about the historical development of major linguistic families like the Indo-European family of languages.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
Crosslisted: May be crosslisted with LLCU 401 . PREREQ: LING 101 .
University Breadth: History and Cultural Change College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP B: A&S History & Cultural Change Capstone: Course-based Research Course Typically Offered: Fall
General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Creative Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE5B: Reason Computationally GE5C: Reason Scientifically