24.900 Introduction to Linguistics, Spring 2002
Author(s)
Flynn, Suzanne
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Alternative title
Introduction to Linguistics
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This class will provide some answers to basic questions about the nature of human language. Throughout the course, we will be learning (in many different ways) that human language is a surprisingly intricate -- yet law-governed and fascinating mental system. In the first 2/3 of the class, we will study some core aspects of this system in detail. In the last part of the class, we will use what we have learned to address a variety of questions, including how children acquire language, what are the similarities and differences among languages, how spoken (and signed) language relates to written language, among others.
Date issued
2002-06Other identifiers
24.900-Spring2002
local: 24.900
local: IMSCP-MD5-da8769687e55a9124287a7017be75cfa
Keywords
linguistics, language