COGST 1105

COGST 1105

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 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 Category (ETM-AS, SSC-AS) (KCM-AG, SBA-AG)

When Offered Fall, Spring.

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5998 COGST 1105   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19091 COGST 1105   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5999 COGST 1105   DIS 201

    • W McGraw Hall 145
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Zhang, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6000 COGST 1105   DIS 202

    • W White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wu, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6001 COGST 1105   DIS 203

    • W Uris Hall G22
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Hul, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6003 COGST 1105   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6004 COGST 1105   DIS 206

    • W McGraw Hall 145
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Hul, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6005 COGST 1105   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6006 COGST 1105   DIS 208

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 21028 COGST 1105   DIS 209

  • Instruction Mode: In Person