LING 1109

LING 1109

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include formal and semantic change, taboo and euphemism, borrowing, new words from old, "learned" English loans from Greek and Latin, slang, and society.


Distribution Category (HA-AS)

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (HB)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CLASS 1699

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8517 LING 1109   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8565 LING 1109   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8566 LING 1109   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person