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175-036 Languages of the World | |
Note | Formerly available as 175-326/426. Students who have completed 175-326/426 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Prof.Peter Austin |
Prerequisites | Completion of 175-105 (175-004) Introduction to Language, or 175-106 (175-005) English: Its Structure and History, or departmental approval. |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial per week. There will be no tutorials in the first or the middle week |
Subject Description | A survey of the languages of the world from a typological and historical perspective; outline of language classifications, current numbers of speakers and language endangerment. This subject will encourage a greater appreciation of the diversity of human language, and also its universal characteristics. |
Assessment | Two assignments of 1000 words each, and a 2000-word essay. |
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