Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2015-2016
LING 303 - LANGUAGE AND GENDER
Long Title: LANGUAGE AND GENDER
Department: Linguistics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This course examines the theoretical, cultural, and social grounding of gender and language use. We use the analytical tools that not only from linguistics, but from cognitive science, cultural anthropology, psychology and biology. Emphasis is placed on the historical role of gender in such research, and the debates that result as perspectives shift.