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Undergraduate Record 2011-2012 
    
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Undergraduate Record 2011-2012 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

ANTH 2430 - Languages of the World

An introduction to the study of language relationships and linguistic structures.  Topics covered the basic elements of grammatical description; genetic, areal, and typological relationships among languages; a survey of the world’s major language groupings and the notable structures and grammatical categories they exhibit; and the issue of language endangerment.  Prerequisite: One year of a foreign language or permission of instructor.



Credits: 3