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LING 460

Typology

Linguistics College of Humanities

Course Description

Introduction to the study of language universals and linguistic typology.

When taught

Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer.

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

Ling 220.

Learning Outcome

Identify different kinds of universals (formal, substantive, implicational, syntactic, lexical, morphological).

Learning Outcome

Apply typological concepts to specific languages.

Learning Outcome

Understand arguments for and against language universals.