I E STD M70
Language and Evolution
Description: (Same as Linguistics M4.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Homo Sapiens is only species on Earth with capacity to create infinite number of utterances from small inventory of speech sounds. How and why our species developed this ability is question of fundamental scientific and humanistic importance. Survey of origin of human language from number of intellectual perspectives, including linguistics, anthropology, and evolutionary biology. Exploration of relationship between language faculty and linguistic theory. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Spring 2024 - Professor Clayton was a very well-spoken professor. He cared about student's learning and valued understanding of the subject above all else. He never failed to make students feel welcome and comfortable. I would definitely take another course he taught simply because he is an amazing professor who is great at communication and funny. I hope this evaluation shows his irreplaceable value as a professor at UCLA.
Spring 2024 - Professor Clayton was a very well-spoken professor. He cared about student's learning and valued understanding of the subject above all else. He never failed to make students feel welcome and comfortable. I would definitely take another course he taught simply because he is an amazing professor who is great at communication and funny. I hope this evaluation shows his irreplaceable value as a professor at UCLA.
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