LING517 - Evolutionary Linguistics

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Evolutionary Linguistics
Term
2021C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
LING
Section number only
001
Section ID
LING517001
Course number integer
517
Registration notes
Undergraduates Need Permission
Meeting times
MW 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Gareth Roberts
Description
Evolutionary linguistics Scholars have been interested in the origins and evolution of language for hundreds of years, and work was published on the topic throughout the twentieth century. The end of the century, however, saw a considerable upsurge in serious scientific interest, leading to increasing interdisciplinary communication on the topic and the development of new empirical tools. This course offers an introduction to the literature in this field, bringing together research from a diverse range of disciplines, and laying out what questions remain and how they might possibly be answered.
Course number only
517
Use local description
No