LIN 1300 What Is Language?

3 units
Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
Introduction to the study of language, that is, of what is common to all human speakers no matter what specific language they speak. The nature and structure of language, its role in society, how it is learned and how it changes. Linguistic phenomena and their links to other disciplines such as artificial intelligence, education, literature, psychology, speech pathology, translation.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Not open to 3rd or 4th year LIN students.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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