LING 111

Fall 2011 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 22-Dec 7

Credit: 3 hours.

Introduction to the role of language in globalization by examining communication issues concerning language use across cultural, political and geographic boundaries. Explores the interaction of language and other cultural forms in the global context. Among the topics discussed are issues of identity, spread of English and its acculturation to local contexts of use, creativity in language mixing, language in global pop cultures, language in cyberspace, as well as minority language experiences, and loss of indigenous languages.

This course can be used to fulfill either Western or Nonwestern general education categories, but not both.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - Western
Cultural Studies - Non-West
LING 111 class schedule data for fall 2011
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
45355
Lecture-Discussion
A
10:00AM -10:50AM
MWF
Architecture Building
Bhatt, R
Coughlen, C
Stillwell, K
Vergis, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/22/11-12/07/11
Degree Notes:
Non-Western Cultures, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Section Info:
Reserved for incoming LAS freshmen only.
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