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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Summer 2020 - I feel like this is one of the easy GEs I've taken. The lectures of this professor is clear and engaging, and the workload is rather light, only multiple choice questions each week. The content is not the easiest, but it is pretty enjoyable. The final paper is released very early so you'd have plenty of time to work on it. The final exam are like the homeworks, not easy, but predictable. Overall this is a great class to take!
Summer 2020 - I feel like this is one of the easy GEs I've taken. The lectures of this professor is clear and engaging, and the workload is rather light, only multiple choice questions each week. The content is not the easiest, but it is pretty enjoyable. The final paper is released very early so you'd have plenty of time to work on it. The final exam are like the homeworks, not easy, but predictable. Overall this is a great class to take!
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Winter 2026 - As an online class, it was manageable and engaging. I do not suggest falling into the habit or ignoring the lectures, because it makes the cumulative final pretty difficult (speaking from experience lol). Some of the concepts were predictable and simple, but some were a lot more difficult (like vowel/consonant placement and syntax trees), so I suggest keeping an eye out for those. Overall, everything else was chill and I would not avoid this professor!
Winter 2026 - As an online class, it was manageable and engaging. I do not suggest falling into the habit or ignoring the lectures, because it makes the cumulative final pretty difficult (speaking from experience lol). Some of the concepts were predictable and simple, but some were a lot more difficult (like vowel/consonant placement and syntax trees), so I suggest keeping an eye out for those. Overall, everything else was chill and I would not avoid this professor!
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