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LING 80 - Endangered Languages

Linguistics College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Endangered Languages

Instructor Name(s)

Campbell, Pérez-González

Course Description

Examines language endangerment and its impact on the world's speech communities. Topics include: language ecologies; reasons for language shift; social, affective, and linguistic impacts of language contraction; indigenous knowledge systems; biocultural diversity; documentation, revitalization, and reclamation.

Unit Value

5

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

0

Maximum Units

5

General Subject Areas

E

Special Subject Areas

NWC