Historical Linguistics

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Overview

Subject area

LING.

Catalog Number

3026

Course Title

Historical Linguistics

Department(s)

Description

4 hours; 4 creditsOrigin and evolution of language. Dialects, languages, language families. Relationships between languages and language families. Processes involved in language classification. Linguistic change. The comparative method and its use in historical reconstruction. This course is the same as Anthropology 3392. Prerequisite: Anthropology 2300 or Linguistics 2001 or permission of the chairperson

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Academic Progress Units

4

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

4

Requisites

015768

Course Schedule