Exploration of the fundamentals of language, including structures, lexicon, writing systems; examination of protolanguages, languages families, and dialects; investigation of language contact, diversification, shift, attrition, and death, with a focus on revitalization of minority languages and linguistic rights Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Exploration of the fundamentals of language, including structures, lexicon, writing systems; examination of protolanguages, languages families, and dialects; investigation of language contact, diversification, shift, attrition, and death, with a focus on revitalization of minority languages and linguistic rights Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.