101 People and Their Language - online (SBU) (4 units)Fall 2010
Fall Semester - online
Language is a uniquely human instinct. It is also our most important cultural artifact. This course examines language as an instinct and as a social construct that dynamically shapes and is shaped by history, class, status, ethnicity, gender, and institutions like the media and the law. For information about textbook and grading, see http://people.umass.edu/jjmccart/ling-101-online-description.html. (Gen.Ed. U, SB)
Offered through Continuing and Professional Education. See http://www.umassulearn.net to enroll.