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	英語総合講座III-23 　　The Natural History of Language	JOHN WENDEL　 4単位　 3〜4　 前期

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The goal of this course is to examine the life history of human language, from origins to extinction. In so doing, we will evaluate proposals for the evolutionary and historical development of language and examine the relationships between languages, their spakers, culture, and the environment. We will cover a wide range of topics including differences between animal communication and human language, issues underlying linguistic diversity and language extinction, the ecology of language, and language rights and language planning. Each class period will feature a short lecture followed by activities which will give students the opportunity to apply the concepts and vocabulary introduced in the lecture. The last class meeting will be devoted to student presentations.

評価方法：

Participation 20% Homework 30% Presentation, Tests 50%

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I will provide each student with a set of lecture notes on the first day of class. These notes will be required reading for the course.

注意事項：

Please be prepared to read carefully the weekly reading assignments. Be prepared, too, to participate in class discussions each week. Each student will be required to give a presentation on the last day of class.

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１． Course orientation. What is language? ２． Definitions of language ３． Functions of language ４． Animal communication and language ５． The origin and evolution of language I ６． The origin and evolution of language II ７． Test #1; Presentation preparation ８． The ecology of language ９． Language distribution and diversity around the world 10． Case study: East Timor 11． Case study: India 12． Linguistic diversity and language extinction 13． Test #2: Presentation preparation 14． Student presentations

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