First-Year Seminars 110LG - Slang: Community/Power/Language

Language is a living system. It grows and changes, despite efforts to preserve it. This course examines how slang participates in these changes. What separates slang from standard language, and who sets the standard? Through readings in linguistics and literature, this course examines how we use language to connect, create, and control.

Mount Holyoke first-year students only, by placement.