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WRI 210 - Introduction to the Sciences of Language

Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2019, 2021

This course is designed to provide students with a general introduction to the scientific study of language. The primary goals of this course are to familiarize students with linguistic terminology, focusing on both the methods of linguistic analysis, how to apply them, and on the relationships between linguistics, modern grammar, writing, and rhetoric. The course also addresses theories and research on how first languages and other languages are learned by children and adults, and encourages students to think about the social implications of language use.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Completion of a First-Year Seminar.
General Education Attribute(s): Social Scientific Inquiry
Course Applies to: Speech Language Pathology