Offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of regional dialects of English throughout America and around the world. Examines dialect variation through both descriptive analysis as well as socio-historic accounts of the emergence of particular varieties.

Prerequisites: Linguistics 20.

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Letters and science

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KENNEDY R A
Robert (Bob) Kennedy
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LING117 . Kennedy R A 12 Years Ago

An engaging man, great subject---but his tests are too tricky, and his over-emphasis on extremely small details takes some of the life out of the subject. I went to his office to help him see exactly how and why some of his test questions are unclear and problematic. It helped a bit, but not enough. Study really hard for his tests.

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 2 Months Ago

Super cool guy, coursework was not difficult at all except for confusing exam questions. Not too much work, but lectures can get boring.

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LING70 . Kennedy R A 5 Months Ago

Very chill and nice guy, and explains concepts well. Class was super easy yet interesting. Exams were fair.

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 6 Months Ago

Seems very kind.. but so boring. I didn't go to half the lectures because I couldn't pay attention. His slides are just plain text, and he reads definitions and random foreign languages for the whole class. The work is super easy, though, with only one small quiz per week. Tests are very hard however.

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 6 Months Ago

Covers a lot of interesting material and is super knowledgeable on it, too. You can retake the quizzes as many times as you'd like. Exams are fair, my TA was super nice, and though lecture attendance isn't mandatory (and you can use the slides posted to get the gist of anything you miss), he does reward attendance.

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LING70 . Kennedy R A 7 Months Ago

Informational lectures, one of the nicest professors I've had, clear grading requirements. One of the best GEs.

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