LING3356 · Slavic & Eastern Languages and Literatures
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
A seminar on the history of linguistics, organized chronologically from ancient India to the present day. Our emphasis is on the development of the language sciences in cultures with historical roots in Europe, but there is some treatment of language study in non-Western societies. Close readings of primary and secondary sources. The course presupposes exposure to the major subfields, analytic tools, and conceptual vocabulary of the modern discipline.
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Organization
4.8 / 5
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Challenge
4.5 / 5
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Attendance
5.0 / 5
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Assignments
4.5 / 5
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Weekly effort
~5
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Spring 2025
1 section