LIGN 152Indigenous Languages of the Americas
This course is an introduction to the study of the indigenous languages of the Americas. Its goals are to offer orientation in a broad field and to prepare students for possible future research. Topics covered include grammatical structures, genetic classification, characteristics of major language families, and factors affecting language use and mother tongue transmission of these languages in contemporary societies. Recommended preparation: LIGN 101.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (3)
- Linguistics (B.A.)
- Linguistics (Cognition and Language) (B.A.)
- Linguistics (Language and Society) (B.A.)