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Overview of language and its role in communities at home and around the world. The diversity and history of languages; their norms, conventions, and written traditions; the role of language in culture and identity; language rights and multilingualism, and the implications of technology for language use.

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1, 2, 3

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KENNEDY R A
Robert (Bob) Kennedy
4.1
174 reviews
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19:00 PM - 19:50 PM
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18:00 PM - 18:50 PM
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15:00 PM - 15:50 PM
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16:00 PM - 16:50 PM
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17:00 PM - 17:50 PM
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18:00 PM - 18:50 PM
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ILP 3211
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08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
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ILP 4207
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09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
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ILP 3310
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13:00 PM - 13:50 PM
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GIRV 2128
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14:00 PM - 14:50 PM
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LING 15 Kennedy R A Spring 2025 Total: 260
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4.1
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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LING15 . Kennedy R A 5 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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LING15 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Great & funny guy, good area C GE since you're not really doing math. Class can be VERY tiresome because the topic isn't all that interesting. Exams are short and not heavily weighted. Bombed my exams and still got a B. Short weekly online quizzes you can redo until you get full points. Can be confusing at times but would recommend. He loves memes!

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

Slideshow with no pictures guide lectures. Material is generally dry for someone with basic background knowledge in linguistics, with occasional jokes. Concepts are well explained with examples used to parse out distinctions. Weekly checkpoints have an unlimited number of attempts and usually detailed feedback.

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L15 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

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