LIGN 5. The Linguistics of Invented Languages (4 units)
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Description
Introduction to the study of language through the investigation of invented languages, whether conscious (Elvish, Klingon, Esperanto) or unconscious (creoles, twin/sibling languages). Students will participate in the invention of a language fragment. Topics discussed include language structure, history, culture, and writing systems. Prerequisites: none.
Prerequisite courses
LIGN 5 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have LIGN 5 as a prerequisite.