Introduction to Study of Language
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Summary for general undergraduates of what is known about human language; biological basis of language, scientific study of language and human cognition; uniqueness of human language, its structure, universality, its diversity; language in social and cultural setting; language in relation to other aspects of human inquiry and knowledge. P/NP or letter grading.
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Silvestri, G. and Warren, I. (Winter 2025)
Silvestri, G. and Yagi, E.J. (Fall 2024)
Silvestri, G. and Coen, N. (Spring 2024)
Giuseppina Silvestri (Winter 2024)
Silvestri, G. and Aziz, J. (Fall 2023)
Rett, J.L. and Booth, M. (Summer 2023)
Rett, J.L. and Aziz, J. (Summer 2023)
William Harold Torrence Jr. (Spring 2023)
Aziz, J. and Rett, J.L. (Summer 2022)
Czuba, M.N. and Rett, J.L. (Summer 2022)
Dominique Sportiche (Spring 2021)
Giuseppina Silvestri and Maura O'Leary (Fall 2020)
Travis Major (Summer 2020)
William Harold Torrence Jr. and Adeline Tan (Spring 2020)
Nina M. Hyams (Winter 2020)
Yael Sharvit (Fall 2019)
Philip Duncan (Summer 2019)
Maura O'Leary (Summer 2018)
Eleanor Glewwe (Summer 2017)
Chiara Bozzone (Summer 2017)
Gotowski, M.K. and Hayes, B.P. (Summer 2016)
Russell Schuh (Summer 2016)
Olga Ivanova (Spring 2016)
Hannah Sarvasy (Spring 2015)
Vrinda Chidambaram (Spring 2015)
Brian Smith (Fall 2014)
Martin Walkow (Fall 2013)
Heeju Hwang (Spring 2013)
Shademan, S. (Spring 2012)
Orfitelli, R.M. (Spring 2012)
Moulton, K. (Fall 2011)
Lofstedt, I. (Spring 2010)
Jessica Rett (Fall 2009)
Buring, D. (Spring 2009)
Lee, F.A. (Fall 2007)
Del Gobbo, F. (Fall 2006)
Schlenker, P.D. (Winter 2006)
Gunlogson, C.A. (Spring 2002)
Steriade, D. (Winter 2002)
Nicolas, A.D. (Winter 2001)
Needleman, R.M. (Spring 2000)
Silvestri, G. and Warren, I.
25W
Silvestri, G. and Yagi, E.J.
24F
Silvestri, G. and Coen, N.
24S
Giuseppina Silvestri
24W
Silvestri, G. and Aziz, J.
23F
Rett, J.L. and Booth, M.
23Su
Rett, J.L. and Aziz, J.
23Su
William Harold Torrence Jr.
23S
Aziz, J. and Rett, J.L.
22Su
Czuba, M.N. and Rett, J.L.
22Su
Dominique Sportiche
21S
Giuseppina Silvestri and Maura O'Leary
20F
Travis Major
20Su
William Harold Torrence Jr. and Adeline Tan
20S
Nina M. Hyams
20W
Yael Sharvit
19F
Philip Duncan
19Su
Maura O'Leary
18Su
Eleanor Glewwe
17Su
Chiara Bozzone
17Su
Gotowski, M.K. and Hayes, B.P.
16Su
Russell Schuh
16Su
Olga Ivanova
16S
Hannah Sarvasy
15S
Vrinda Chidambaram
15S
Brian Smith
14F
Martin Walkow
13F
Heeju Hwang
13S
Shademan, S.
12S
Orfitelli, R.M.
12S
Moulton, K.
11F
Lofstedt, I.
10S
Jessica Rett
09F
Buring, D.
09S
Lee, F.A.
07F
Del Gobbo, F.
06F
Schlenker, P.D.
06W
Gunlogson, C.A.
02S
Steriade, D.
02W
Nicolas, A.D.
01W
Needleman, R.M.
00S
Enrollment data not available.
Previously taught
12S
10F
Grade distributions not available.