Overview
Description
General principles of historical and comparative linguistics. Theories of language origin, methods of classifying language, processes of language change, techniques of reconstructing older forms of languages.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Junior standing
ENG 281ENG 282ENG 412AENG 303
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): ENG 281 or ENG 282 or ENG 412A; ENG 303 or Junior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years
Terms
spring
Restrictions
Junior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- apply the comparative method to the reconstruction of protolanguages.
- apply knowledge of typical patterns of phonological, morphological, and syntactic change to the reconstruction of protoforms.
- assess the consequences of language contact for language change, language death, and language genesis.