Course schedules
101 People and Their Language (SBU) (3 units)
Meetings
MW 1:25 - 2:15 - Bartlett 65
Instructors
Discussions
Disc 1: F 9:05 (Kevin Mullin; ) Hasbrouck 242
Disc 2: F 10:10 (Clinton Hartzell; ) Hasbrouck 242
Disc 3: F 11:15 (Pasha Siraj; ) Hasbrouck 230
Disc 4: F 1:25 (Noah Constant; ) Hasbrouck 107
Disc 5: F 12:20 (Kevin Mullin; ) Hasbrouck 242
Disc 6: F 2:30 (Pasha Siraj; ) Hasbrouck 109
Disc 7: F 10:10 (Noah Constant; ) Hasbrouck 109
Disc 8: F 1:25 (Kevin Mullin; ) Hasbrouck 228
Disc 9: F 11:15 (Clinton Hartzell; ) Hasbrouck 242
Disc 10: F 12:20 (Noah Constant; ) Hasbrouck 109
Disc 11: F 1:25 (Pasha Siraj; ) Hasbrouck 109
Disc 12: F 1:25 (Clinton Hartzell; ) Hasbrouck 242
Description
Fulfills Social & Behavioral and Diversity U.S. General Education Requirements. This course looks at human language from two perspectives. One perspective is biological: language is a uniquely human instinct, a part of the human genome. Because language is an instinct, all human languages are, at some deep level, the same. The other perspective is social: language is an important -- perhaps the most important -- cultural artifact in any society. With this perspective, we will look at how and why languages and dialects differ, studying language as a force that dynamically shapes and is shaped by history, class, status, ethnicity, gender, and institutions like the media and the law. Throughout, we will also examine the interplay of biological and social factors in human language. No prerequisites, and you don't have to be good at languages to enjoy this course. Discussions meet on Friday. There are 12 sections at times ranging from 9:05 to 2:30. There is also an Honors Colloquium scheduled for W 2:30-3:20.