LGCS101 PO - Comparative and Historical Linguistics

When Offered: Last offered spring 2023.
Instructor(s): M. Paster
Credit: 1

This course is an introduction to historical linguistics, the study of how languages change over time. The course is a hands-on introduction. Students learn how to 'do' historical linguistics by working through exercises involving a variety of languages. Topics include: types of language change (sound change, analogy, borrowing, etc.); reconstruction of proto-languages; and the origins of modern languages. Prerequisite: LGCS 010 PO  or permission of instructor.
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 2

This course information is from the 2023-2024 Pomona College Catalog. View this catalog.

Print this page.