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Language as System and Social Behavior — LIN2101.01

Instructor: Thomas Leddy-Cecere
Days & Time: TU,FR 10:30am-12:20pm
Credits: 4

In this course, students will examine the building blocks which make up the interlocking systems of language and observe how those systems are enacted and granted layers of meaning through social practice. Beyond developing an understanding of the basic mechanics of sound systems, word-meaning relations, and the expression of grammatical values in languages of the world, we

Morning Teatime: Discovering Japanese Language and Culture Through Art and Pop Culture — JPN2115.01

Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Days & Time: MO,WE,TH 8:30am-9:50am
Credits: 5

Start your day with a cup of tea and a journey into Japan’s vibrant cultural world. This introductory-level Japanese course offers a relaxed, immersive introduction to the Japanese language and culture, paired with an exploration of the visual art, history, and traditions that shape contemporary Japan

Speech Islands, Island Speech — LIN2113.01

Instructor: Thomas Leddy-Cecere
Days & Time: TU,FR 2:10pm-4:00pm
Credits: 4

Are islands only geographic, or can they be social?  Can a community be an island, the way an island can be a community?  For almost two centuries, linguists have used the metaphor of “speech islands” to describe groups of people speaking one language who live surrounded by speakers of another.  These communities may be

The Semitic Languages: Five Millenia of Identities, Structures and Relationships — LIN4118.01

Instructor: Thomas Leddy-Cecere
Days & Time: WE 10:00am-11:50am & WE 2:10pm-4:00pm
Credits: 4

The Semitic language family has the longest documented legacy of any in the world, spanning nearly 5,000 years.  Its dozens of distinct but connected languages – among them Arabic, Ethiopic, Hebrew and Syriac – have animated metropolises from Babylon to Carthage to Dubai; over centuries, they have voiced revelation to billions of Jews