In this course, you will learn about:

This course is an introduction to the complex system all human beings possess language. We begin by looking in detail at the major components of language structure such as phonetics, morphology, and syntax in order to build a base on which to discuss further linguistic topics. The other topics include child language learning and adult (second) language learning. We will see that languages, while superficially diverse, are fundamentally similar and that there are universal rules governing language. We will not just be reading about language; there will be many problems to solve with real linguistic data from English and other languages.

ENG 111