LING 460
Typology
Linguistics
College of Humanities
Course Description
Introduction to the study of language universals and linguistic typology.
When Taught
Fall Contact Dept.; Winter Contact Dept.; Spring; Summer.
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Recommended
Ling 220.
Title
Identify Universals
Learning Outcome
Identify different kinds of universals (formal, substantive, implicational, syntactic, lexical, morphological).
Title
Apply Typological Concepts
Learning Outcome
Apply typological concepts to specific languages.
Title
Understand Arguments
Learning Outcome
Understand arguments for and against language universals.
