LING 321

LANGUAGE AND LAW

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Upper-Level

This course investigates how language defines, manages, and determines the outcomes of all aspects of the legal arena. Emphasis is placed on forensic linguistics, linguistic variability and its impact on the legal arena, language policy, and legal language.

Prerequisites & course information

Short Title: LANGUAGE AND LAW Department: Linguistics Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture Distribution Group: Distribution Group II Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 or LING 200

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027