LANGUAGE, RACE, AND IDENTITY
Relation of culture and genetics to formal properties of human language; consideration of American English dialects and language disorders. Topics include: biological basis of language disorders; racial affiliation and social identity; maintenance of social boundaries; politics of education, speech therapy.
Topics
- biological basis of language disorders
- racial affiliation and social identity
- maintenance of social boundaries
- politics of education
- speech therapy
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Biological Science or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain and compare the variation across human languages and human phenotypes. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe relations of culture and genetics to formal properties of human language. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze linguistic structures relevant to language acquisition, use, or variation. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Recognize and question cultural assumptions and knowledge claims as they relate to race and ethnicity and how they are affected by socio-historical factors. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain and compare the variation across human languages and human phenotypes. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe relations of culture and genetics to formal properties of human language. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze linguistic structures relevant to language acquisition, use, or variation. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Recognize and question cultural assumptions and knowledge claims as they relate to race and ethnicity and how they are affected by socio-historical factors. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027