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| Name: |
Languages of the World |
Code: |
LING2009 |
| Instructor: |
Dr. S. Matthews |
Semester: |
1 |
| Credit: |
6 |
| Assessment: |
The course will be assessed 100% by coursework, consisting of:
Midterm quiz (multiple choice + short answers: 20%)
Final quiz (multiple choice + short answers: 20%)
Tutorial assignments (4: 40%)
Attendance and participation (including contributions to discussion page/bulletin board: 20%)
Attendance at four tutorials is required. Participation includes discussion during lectures and tutorials as well as by e-mail and on the discussion page. Provisional grades will be given together with feedback on assignments during the semester. |
| Time: |
Tuesday, 2:00 pm - 3:55 pm (Venue:
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| Description: |
This survey
of the worldˇ¦s languages covers how languages are classified
into families and types as well as issues of linguistic diversity
and endangered languages. The course involves regular practical
work. The course satisfies the prerequisite for the advanced
course, Language typology, and also provides
useful background for all courses in linguistics.
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| Textbook: |
Lyovin, A. An Introduction
to the Languages of the World. Oxford University Press,
1997. |
| Reference: |
Comrie, B. S. Matthews & M. Polinsky.
The Atlas of Languages. Facts on File, 2003. |
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