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Google classroom- 2019/2020
Introduction to Language (Semester 4)
Objectives:
To introduce the student to the basic concepts in the study of language.
To make the student aware of the features of human language.
To familiarize the student with the different aspects of language
To provide the student with the necessary skills to handle the course of Introduction to Linguistics.
Content:
Definition of language; Origins of language; Speech vs. Writing
Properties of human language (Hockett's Design features); Animal vs. Human language.
Knowledge of language
The social aspect of language
Language and thought (Sapir Whorf Hypothesis)
The historical aspect of language
Language and the brain
Language acquisition
Second language learning
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