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Modern Languages Courses
ML 5430 Introduction to Linguistics
(3 credits)
ML 5450 Second Language Acquisition
(3-4 credits)
ML 5430 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the study of language and linguistics. In this course, we will analyze the characteristics of language as well as its structure and organization. Besides that, we will study issues of language use including how languages vary, how pidgins and creoles are created, how language is learned, what motivate language users to choose specific vocabulary or language structures, and how language, culture and society are interconnected. Students in this course will acquire tools and knowledge to become conscious language users and to better communicate. This class is conducted in English.
Common Course Outline