Archived Versions

Introduction to Linguistics

As taught in: Spring 2005

A diagram representing syntactic word structure.

Syntactic word structure. (Image by Prof. Suzanne Flynn.)

Instructors:

Prof. Suzanne Flynn

MIT Course Number:

24.900

Level:

Undergraduate

Course Features

Course Description

This core-curriculum linguistics class will provide some answers to basic questions about the nature of human language. Topics include the intricate system that governs language, how it is acquired, the similarities and differences among languages, and how spoken (and signed) language relates to written language, among others.


*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.