Course Description

Anthropology 335F Historical Linguistics

This course provides an introduction to comparative linguistics. Issues to be discussed will include the study of historical relationships, reconstruction of proto-languages and the implications of linguistic reconstructions for culture history. Current theoretical issues, such as the nature of sound change will also be discussed.

Prerequisite: Anthropology 027a/b or Linguistics 288a/b or the former French 288a/b or the former Anthropology 021, 247a, or permission of the Department.
3 hours, half course.


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