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LNGS3700: Language Diversity and Universals
2020 unit information
Human languages show a great range of diversity in every level of structure: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and more. Yet at the same time this diversity is constrained by universal or near-universal properties. This unit examines the nature and extent of diversity in the world's languages, exploring how this diversity can be best described, analysed, and explained. Principles of Language Typology and techniques for discovering patterns and generalizations are introduced. Explanations for diversity and universals are considered.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Linguistics
| Code | LNGS3700 |
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| Academic unit | Linguistics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Linguistics |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. a deepened knowledge and appreciation of the diversity and unity of human languages
- LO2. an understanding of what constrains the possible variation between languages in basic linguistic domains including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics
- LO3. the ability to identify grammaticalization pathways and expected or unexpected directions of change in language
- LO4. knowledge and understanding of the discipline of linguistic typology, including its history, and its principles and methods
- LO5. the ability to reflect critically on different approaches to the study of linguistic typology
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