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LING 125

Introduction to Historical-Comparative Linguistics

Description
Why and how languages change; how linguists go about studying, documenting and explaining such change. Social and phonetic motivations for change. Language families and proto-languages. Prerequisite: LING 101, LING 111, LING 112, LING 113 or instructor consent.

Grading
Normal Grade Rules

Units
3

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