HUSL6388 - The Nature of Language

HUSL 6388 The Nature of Language (3 semester hours) An inquiry into the nature, origins, and evolution of language, the relationship of language to thought and to creativity, language as a social tool, and nonverbal patterns of communication. Survey of linguistic theory and method applicable to the study of the phonological, morphological, lexical, semantic, and syntactic levels of language. (3-0) T