COGST 1105

COGST 1105

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Overview of the science of language, especially its theoretical underpinnings, methods, and major findings. Areas covered include: the relation between sound and meaning in human languages, social variation in language, language change over time, universals of language, and the mental representation of linguistic knowledge. Students are introduced to a wide variety of language phenomena, drawn not only from languages resembling English, but also from many that appear to be quite unlike English, such as those native to the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific.


Distribution Requirements (KCM-AG, SBA-AG), (ETM-AS, SSC-AS)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 1101

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4122 COGST 1105   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Kuo, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18786 COGST 1105   DIS 201

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18787 COGST 1105   DIS 202

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18788 COGST 1105   DIS 203

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18789 COGST 1105   DIS 204

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18790 COGST 1105   DIS 205

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18791 COGST 1105   DIS 206

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18792 COGST 1105   DIS 207

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18793 COGST 1105   DIS 208

    • W
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person