How to Describe a Language
Practical introduction to language documentation and preservation. Subjects include language diversity and practical methods for describing, documenting, and preserving languages, with an emphasis on the phonological and morphological analysis of restricted data sets, as well as the role of linguists in conjunction with communities of speakers who wish to document or revitalize their languages. Linguistics 350 (Topic: How to Describe a Language) and 350 (Topic 10) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites & course information
Practical introduction to language documentation and preservation. Subjects include language diversity and practical methods for describing, documenting, and preserving languages, with an emphasis on the phonological and morphological analysis of restricted data sets, as well as the role of linguists in conjunction with communities of speakers who wish to document or revitalize their languages. Linguistics 350 (Topic: How to Describe a Language) and 350 (Topic 10) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027