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LNGS 101 — Introduction to Linguistics

Linguistics · University of Ghana

The course aims at introducing students to the discipline of Linguistics. It deals with some of the characteristics of human language as a tool for communication. Some of the topics to be discussed include the origins of language, functions of language, language and the brain, the sounds of language, and the basic concepts in linguistic analysis (e.g. morphology, syntax and semantics)

Credits
3
Level
Level 100
Semester
Semester One

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).