GERMAN M70
Origin of Language
Description: (Same as Communication M70 and Indo-European Studies M70.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Theoretical and methodological issues surrounding origin of language. Topics include evolutionary theory, evolution of man, how language is organized in brain, and science of language, including physiology of speech, phonetics, and comparative reconstruction. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
1 of 1
Most Helpful Review
I took German M70, Origin of Language with him during Winter 2011. He was alright. The subject was a blend of science and humanities. I enjoyed learning about medical conditions like aphasia and split brain patients. But memorizing the phonetic stuff towards the end was tedious. There was a good amount of evolution and history. Had to memorize the different periods and dates. That was probably the hardest part of the class. But that was nothing compared to what anyone from South Campus would have to memorize for LS1. There were a few writing assignments. Ended up with B+. Not a super easy class but definitely not the hardest. Obviously I am a little biased because I want to sell the course reader! Text ********** for the course reader and I will see if I can dig up the graded papers too.
I took German M70, Origin of Language with him during Winter 2011. He was alright. The subject was a blend of science and humanities. I enjoyed learning about medical conditions like aphasia and split brain patients. But memorizing the phonetic stuff towards the end was tedious. There was a good amount of evolution and history. Had to memorize the different periods and dates. That was probably the hardest part of the class. But that was nothing compared to what anyone from South Campus would have to memorize for LS1. There were a few writing assignments. Ended up with B+. Not a super easy class but definitely not the hardest. Obviously I am a little biased because I want to sell the course reader! Text ********** for the course reader and I will see if I can dig up the graded papers too.
1 of 1
