2001 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE
A general interest course intended to acquaint students in all fields with the historical, structural, social, and psychological forces at work on language. Beginning with a consideration of various aspects of language, its origins, and historical development and structure, the course proceeds to an exploration of the social and psychological aspects of language use.

Prereq: None.

3001 FUNDAMENTALS OF GENERAL LINGUISTICS.
A study of the structure and meaning of language, including a review of human articulatory capabilities and the patterns of distinctive sounds in world languages, the study of word formation and general concepts in sentence generation, and the patterns of meaning in language. The course also examines the phonological and historical forces involved in language change.

Prereq: Linguistics 2001 and a minimum of six credits in a language other than English; or permission of the Department.

3011 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
An introduction to issues and methods in sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and applied linguistics, including topics in language variation, language and culture, the contact of languages and bilingualism, and first-and second-language acquisition.

Prereq: Linguistics 2001 and a minimum of six credits in a language other than English; or permission of the Department.

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