Introduction to Linguistics
1:10pm–2:25pm
HAVEMEYER HALL HAV 309
Morningside
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Description
An introduction to the study of language from a scientific perspective. The course is divided into three units: language as a system (sounds, morphology, syntax, and semantics), language in context (in space, time, and community), and language of the individual (psycholinguistics, errors, aphasia, neurology of language, and acquisition). Workload: lecture, weekly homework, and final examination
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4.2 / 5
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2.9 / 5 · Moderate
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- Credits
- 3 credits
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