LING 11.11 Languages of the World

This course examines cross-cultural differences as manifested in languages of the world and the way these languages are used by their speakers. We will take an in-depth look at five languages – Japanese, Swahili, Jacaltec, Mohawk, and Cape York Creole. In each unit we will start with a brief examination of the structure of that language, and then branch out to a broader discussion of one or more larger, cross-linguistic phenomena and how they are manifested in that language. These include: politeness and social solidarity; universal patterns of word order and word-formation; multilingualism and language choice; language and ethnic identity; case and agreement systems; endangered languages and language revitalization; and pidgins and creoles.

Instructor

Ernst

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or SOC; Lang:LRP

The Timetable of Class Meetings contains the most up-to-date information about a course. It includes not only the meeting time and instructor, but also its official distributive and/or world culture designation. This information supersedes any information you may see elsewhere, to include what may appear in this ORC/Catalog or on a department/program website. Note that course attributes may change term to term therefore those in effect are those (only) during the term in which you enroll in the course.