LING 1
Introduction to Study of Language
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Summary for general undergraduates of what is known about human language; biological basis of language, scientific study of language and human cognition; uniqueness of human language, its structure, universality, its diversity; language in social and cultural setting; language in relation to other aspects of human inquiry and knowledge. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2025 - The lecturer was Harold Torrence. I loved this class -- it was supposed to just be a GE, but it was so so interesting. In terms of workload, there are two analysis papers that are 1200 words long; the research took some time (like 1-2 days) but overall the papers are not unreasonable at all (and the TAs graded fairly!). We also get weekly open book quizzes based on the online lectures. The midterm and final were also not difficult at all if you paid attention to the lectures.
Fall 2025 - The lecturer was Harold Torrence. I loved this class -- it was supposed to just be a GE, but it was so so interesting. In terms of workload, there are two analysis papers that are 1200 words long; the research took some time (like 1-2 days) but overall the papers are not unreasonable at all (and the TAs graded fairly!). We also get weekly open book quizzes based on the online lectures. The midterm and final were also not difficult at all if you paid attention to the lectures.
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