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COLL 114 001 (CRN: 24304)
A LINGUISTIC TAKE ON CONLANGS
Long Title: "C'EST BANANA" - A LINGUISTIC TAKE ON CONLANGS (WILL RICE)
Department: College Courses
Instructors:
Meeting: 7:00PM - 7:50PM W (9-JAN-2023 - 21-APR-2023)
Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 17
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 29-APR-2024 4:08PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
29-APR-2023
2:00PM - 5:00PM S
Description: From fan-favorite TV shows to blockbuster movies, many popular franchises have characters who speak a language of their own. Watching minions chatter to one another is fun, but sometimes we may wonder what linguistic merit fictional languages actually have. However, not all of these fictional languages are so “fictional” — oftentimes, they have real grammar, vocabulary, and phonology patterns that are more sophisticated than expected. In what ways can these fictional languages and their structures reflect the real world languages that we speak everyday? In this course, students will analyze a different fictional language each week, followed by a chance for them to apply their new skills in a semester-long project to construct their own fictional language with the rest of the class. Students will learn how to spot linguistic patterns that apply to a broader context, ultimately aiding them in their ability to learn any type of language. The course culminates in an oral exam, where students will have the opportunity to speak to each other in the constructed language that they built together.