This class will introduce you to how linguists compare different languages and analyse similarities and differences between them. This includes a discussion of language universals, language typology, and historical linguistics. We will focus on the relation between English and German, but will also consider other languages.
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23-ANG-AngVM3 Vertiefungsmodul 3: Linguistics | VM 3.2 Language System | Study requirement
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VM 3.3 Language in Use | Study requirement
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23-ANG-AngVM5 Vertiefungsmodul 5: Theories & Ideologies | VM 5.1 Linguistic Theory | Study requirement
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23-ANG-AngVM7 Vertiefungsmodul 7: Literary Studies, Cultural Studies and Linguistics in the Classroom | 7.3 Linguistics in the Classroom | Study requirement
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