This module discusses the conceptual and theoretical foundations of linguistics. It is the counterpart to the module “Usage-based Language Description” (Module 2). While the latter focuses on basic ...

As a writer, I often stew about just the right word selection. My goal is to share my thoughts as clearly as possible, with all of the subtleties and nuances that are in my mind at the time. For that ...

This course will survey the field of methodology in second language teaching. Students will examine past and present second language learning and teaching experiences in a variety of contexts. The ...

For centuries, people have used mythology to try to make sense of the fact that the people of the world speak so many different languages. One example of the origin story of the "confusion of tongues" ...

Does the language you speak or use help influence how wealthy you are? When trying to determine why some countries are wealthier than others, economists rarely, if at all, consider language. However, ...