LING 580 - Historical Comparative Linguistics

This course can be used towards the Linguistic Dimensions major or minor requirements.

Types and mechanisms of linguistic change; language and dialect formation; determination of prehistoric connections; reconstruction of proto-languages and cultures, and their origins in time and space.  Graduate-level requirements include a research paper.

May be convened with: LING 480

Units
3
Grade Basis
Regular (A, B, C, D, F)
Area of Specialization
Linguistic Dimensions
Usually Offered
Spring