LING 100
Introduction to Human Language
3 Credits          Weekly (3-0-0)

This course is an introduction to how human language works: how it is structured, learned, used, studied, and how it changes through time. Examples from English and other languages around the world are discussed. Note: LING 100 makes a nice complement to LING 101, but neither course is a prerequisite or a co-requisite for the other. This course does not fulfill the breadth requirements of either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science.

LING 101
Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
3 Credits          Weekly (3-0-0)

Linguistics is best known as the “scientific study of language.”  This course introduces both language as a general phenomenon and the methodology of modern descriptive linguistics.  The course of study covers the fundamental topics of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Note: This Arts course can be used to satisfy the general science requirement of the Bachelor of Science.

LING 204
Canadian English: Structure and Variation
3 Credits          Weekly (3-0-0)

How is Canadian English both similar to and different from the many varieties of English spoken around the world? Through the linguistic analysis of Canadian English, this course provides a thorough introduction to the language we speak, including its sounds, grammar, syntax, and semantics, and examines regional varieties and dialects of English within Canada as well as throughout the world. Note: This course does not fulfill program or breadth requirements for either the BA or the BSc.

Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in one of LING 100 or LING 101.