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24.900 Introduction to Linguistics

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Prereq: None
Units: 4-0-8
Credit cannot also be received for 24.9000
Lecture: MW11-12.30 (4-163) Recitation: F9 (56-162) or F10 (56-162) or F11 (56-162, 66-156) or F1 (56-162) +final

Studies what is language and what does knowledge of a language consist of. It asks how do children learn languages and is language unique to humans; why are there many languages; how do languages change; is any language or dialect superior to another; and how are speech and writing related. Context for these and similar questions provided by basic examination of internal organization of sentences, words, and sound systems. Assumes no prior training in linguistics.
A. Albright
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