Linguistics L203 is a basic-level introduction to linguistic
science, where we get into how to figure out the structure of languages by
trying to construct models of the languages. The class generally has two
parts, one which looks at how languages harness the acoustics of human sounds
to encode people's intentions. The second part looks at how to understand
grammatical structures by building models which create sentences. This
class was formerly numbered L303, but has been renumbered, since it acts as a
good entry into our more focused 300-level classes. Since the class works with
the scientific modeling process, it carries campus-wide distribution
requirement for natural and mathematical sciences. It's an excellent
choice particularly for students with an interest in languages.
