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INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
10
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO TO LANGUAGE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the field of linguistics, starting with a brief history of the ideas that lead to current theories of language. It introduces the main areas of inquiry in the field, including language variation and change over time, language and the brain, language acquisition and linguistic diversity. The course examines what have been traditionally regarded as "core" areas in linguistics, i.e. the foundations required for the theory and analysis of human language: these include the study of sound patterns (phonetics and phonology), word and sentence structure (morphology and syntax), and meaning (semantics). These are some of the more fundamental tools that linguists use to analyze language.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LING1000
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE
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Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
Linguistics
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LANGUAGE, MIND, AND BRAIN
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Manchester
Program(s)
University of Manchester
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
61
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LANGUAGE, MIND, AND BRAIN
UCEAP Transcript Title
LANG MIND & BRAIN
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This introductory course explores the cognitive underpinnings of human language. Topics include language acquisition, speech perception and language processing, human and animal communication, and language impairments such as aphasia. Students examine the role of the brain in developing and using language, and how the unique cognitive faculties of human beings shape the structure of language.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LELA10201
Host Institution Course Title
LANGUAGE, MIND AND BRAIN
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Manchester
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Linguistics and English Language
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MULTILINGUALISM AND LANGUAGE CONTACT
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Utrecht University – University College Utrecht
Program(s)
University College Utrecht
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MULTILINGUALISM AND LANGUAGE CONTACT
UCEAP Transcript Title
MULTILINGUALISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course examines the linguistic processes in language contact situations and how these relate to both societal and individual aspects of multilingualism. The first part of the course introduces the concepts of sociolinguistics that are needed to address issues of multilingualism and language contact, while the last part of the course develops this interdisciplinary perspective further by treating as a case study the island of Aruba, where multiple languages are spoken by overlapping linguistic communities.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
UCHUMLIN32
Host Institution Course Title
MULTILINGUALISM AND LANGUAGE CONTACT
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Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023

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