LING6508 Study of a Language Family
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Linguistics |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Comparative study of a selected language family (to vary each year): features of the grammar of selected languages of the family; comparative phonology, morphoology, syntax, vocabulary; reconstruction of aspects of the proto-language; sub-grouping; language change and cultural history. Recent developments and current issues in the historical study of the language family. Methdological issues in describing language change, establishing genetic relation, and reconstructing language prehistory. The course will serve both to initiate students into the descriptive and comparative study of a particular language family and to consolidate and advance their understanding of the principles of language change and the practice of linguistic reconstruction. The language family to be studied in 2008 is Germanic.
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| Indicative Assessment |
Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but may expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to the student's interests. |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Linguistics and Applied Linguistics |
| Programs | Master of Linguistics |
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