# Natural Languages/a Cross-linguistic Perspective

## COGS-4560

This course will explore the different strategies used by different languages to fulfill the same needs of human communication. A sampling of topics: quickly learning the basics of a new language using linguistic principles; cross-linguistic knowledge elicitation and engineering; principles of generative grammar; space, time, agency, and other linguistic phenomena viewed cross-linguistically.

4 credits Communication Intensive
Cross-listed with:
COGS-6560 Natural Languages/a Cross-linguistic Perspective
Prereqs:
COGS-2340 Introduction To Linguistics

# Past Term Data
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2022

Natural Languages/a Cross-linguistic Perspective (4c) [CI]

- Marjorie McShane

Seats Taken: 14/19

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2020

Natural Languages/a Cross-linguistic Perspective (4c) [CI]

- Marjorie McShane

Seats Taken: 15/18

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2018

Natural Languages/a Cross-linguistic Perspective (4c) [CI]

- Marjorie McShane

Seats Taken: 7/15

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