Language History and Language Structure

The pathway in Language History and Language Structure is designed for students whose curiosity about linguistics is an outgrowth of their interest in specific languages or their love of languages in general. Such students may also have considered concentrating or taking courses in an ancient or modern language field (Classics, Romance, Slavic, Near Eastern Languages, East Asian Languages, etc.); or they may simply be looking for ways to learn more about the history and structure of English.

1. Two foundational courses, consisting of
1. Linguistics 110 or Social Analysis 34.
2. Linguistics 83 or Freshman Seminar 34x.
2. Three more advanced courses, chosen from among the following groups
1. Linguistics 117r, Linguistics 120, or Linguistics 122. -or-
2. Any more specialized course in historical linguistics, e.g., Linguistics 168, Greek 134, Linguistics 176. -or-
3. Any more specialized course in descriptive linguistics, e.g., Linguistics 171, Linguistics 174, or Slavic 126a.