LING 453: Typology
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Credits: 3
Provides an overview of typological traditions which study the scope of diversity and similarity across languages. Covers a variety of approaches, from classical universal-based typology to contemporary approaches including quantitative and cognitively informed ones. Discusses the role of ecological factors in language diversity and the place of human language systems within the broader typology of communication systems. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: LING 306 and one from among LING 486, 489 and 490
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.