SLAVC 87
Languages of Los Angeles
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Comprehensive interdisciplinary investigation of Los Angeles as multilingual and multicultural metropolis Review and analysis of features of major linguistic communities in Los Angeles area (Armenian, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and others), with particular attention to social and cultural factors that play role in maintenance of language used in any given ethnic group. Familiarization with discipline and methodology of urban linguistics as part of urban geographical studies and as tool for investigating growing linguistic and cultural diversity of America's large cities. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2016 - All i can say is thank god for the TA Sasha, she made class somewhat interesting and always went over what the professor says in lectures. Lectures will seriously drain you, the only times i saw them full were the days of exams but other than that by like the 3rd week there would only be about 10/15 students in class, which was sort of sad because I'm sure he noticed. But he has a very quiet hard to understand voice , I would say because of his age perhaps? But, if you do okay on the exams and get the paper done , you'll at least pass. I wouldn't say 100% I recommend the class but if you see the TA is helping out then yeah.
Winter 2016 - All i can say is thank god for the TA Sasha, she made class somewhat interesting and always went over what the professor says in lectures. Lectures will seriously drain you, the only times i saw them full were the days of exams but other than that by like the 3rd week there would only be about 10/15 students in class, which was sort of sad because I'm sure he noticed. But he has a very quiet hard to understand voice , I would say because of his age perhaps? But, if you do okay on the exams and get the paper done , you'll at least pass. I wouldn't say 100% I recommend the class but if you see the TA is helping out then yeah.
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Spring 2024 - Super easy course. She knew that everyone was just in it for the GE credit and just asked that we put what extra effort we could. Only 1 hour discussions on Mondays were required and that was waived because of the encampment/protests later on so she is very understanding and accommodating. She even got rid of the 1 paper we were supposed to do. Exams were easy and open note/open lecture notes. Very smart and interesting; I advise you take for an easy but interesting Diversity requirement.
Spring 2024 - Super easy course. She knew that everyone was just in it for the GE credit and just asked that we put what extra effort we could. Only 1 hour discussions on Mondays were required and that was waived because of the encampment/protests later on so she is very understanding and accommodating. She even got rid of the 1 paper we were supposed to do. Exams were easy and open note/open lecture notes. Very smart and interesting; I advise you take for an easy but interesting Diversity requirement.
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