Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: (ENGL 1200 OR LING 1200) OR Equivalent.
Description
Meets with LING 6130. Historical Linguistics is about how and why languages change. This course is a "hands-on" introduction to historical linguistics. Students learn not only the fundamental contents and methods of historical linguistics, but also how to "do" historical linguistics by working through exercises involving a variety of languages. PhD students are expected to do additional work and perform at a higher level.