PHIL 199

Fall 2009

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Aug 24-Oct 16
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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
30610
Lecture
DC
9:00AM -9:50AM
MWF
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Part of Term:
A
Date Range:
08/24/09-10/16/09
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
Evolution of Language Most of us think of language as just another cognitive skill that we learn through imitation and instruction. This course presents a very different view: Human language is a biological capacity. Evidence to be examined includes: Unlike other cognitive skills, humans must learn a first language during childhood or they can never learn it. Language processing depends on specialized neural circuitry. Variations in the Foxp-2 gene in humans selectively impairs language acquisition while leaving other cognitive skills intact. First year Discovery Program course. Registration restricted to freshman. Students should only enroll in one Discovery course.
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