| LINGUISTICS (LING) COURSES |
| LING102: Introduction to the Study of Language |
| Credits: 3 |
| LING 102 offers an introduction to language: how it is used, how it is acquired, how it changes over time, how it is patterned, how it is represented in the brain. Students will learn about the major concerns, methods, and discoveries of this exciting field. The course covers such topics as language and the human species, formal linguistics, applied linguistics, and how languages are related in time and space. |
| Prereq: ENG 100 or ESL 100 with a grade of C or higher., Coreq: - |
| LING150: Language in Hawaii and the Pacific |
| Credits: 3 |
| LING 150 is an introduction to the languages of Hawai‘i and the Pacific with a look at both historical and contemporary issues. The topics covered include: principles of historical change, the organization of linguistic systems of sound and grammar, the social use of language, language and education, language maintenance and revitalization, language contact and shift, pidgins and creoles, and language endangerment and documentation. |
| Prereq: Qualification for ENG 100 or ESL 100., Coreq: - |
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