Linguistics 101 - People & Their Language
Spring
2026
01
4.00
Magda Oiry
M W F 1:25PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
79871
Morrill Sci. Ctr. (II) rm 131
moiry@linguist.umass.edu
Language is a uniquely human instinct. It is also our most important cultural artifact. This course examines language as an instinct and as a social construct that dynamically shapes and is shaped by history, class, status, ethnicity, gender, and institutions like the media and the law. (Gen.Ed. DU, SB)
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.