LING181

Introductory Linguistics for Language Revitalization

Introduces topics in the study of language and linguistics, providing a foundation for language revitalization. Topics include: the nature of sound systems and how they relate to orthographies and literacy; word structures and dictionaries; sentence structures and understanding texts; meaning and vocabulary. Provides an introduction to linguistic concepts and reference materials, and develops skills in linguistic analysis and an understanding of language structures as a support for revitalization.