I loved this class and Kennedy! I don't really like linguistics but Kennedy was such a good lecturer that I really enjoyed the class. Kennedy is down to earth and really enthusiastic about what he teaches. Also the unit on digital media and the internet was really interesting, especially seeing him teaching us about memes.

Professor Kennedy was a great lecturer. If you want to do well listen and take notes on what he says versus what is on the screen. There was 5 homework assignments which counted for 50% of your grade. The TAs take long to grade though. The midterm and final are multiple choice, long-answer and short-answer but if you pay attention it is fine.

Lots of information is given during lecture. Do the homework and reading and you should be fine. Throws in some jokes to lighten up the mood at times. Unfortunately my learning style clashes with his teaching, but he's still a great professor and very helpful.

I overall enjoyed taking LING 20. Prof. Kennedy is extremely knowledgeable... but sometimes fails to explain things in a way that a student (who has never taken a LING class) can understand. There are online tests every week. Section helps a lot, but this course is difficult. I studied and attended every lecture and ended with 86.7%.

Kennedy actually cares about what he's teaching and wants to be there. As long as you do the reading and do the homework you'll get an A, the final and midterm combined are only 40% of your grade which makes it easy to pass!

An amazing professor who really does care about his students. He's very knowledgeable about everything and anything linguistics-- if you are lucky enough to have him as a professor then you know he can make anything interesting. Not an easy A, but doable if you put forth the effort

Professor Kennedy is easily of the best overall professors here at UCSB. His class is laid-back and he is straight forward in his teaching. There are usually 2 homework quizzes a week that he assigns based on the textbook. He is well rounded, funny, and a very understanding professor if you communicate with him. Would easily take his class again.

I didn't really enjoy the class since it doesn't have much to do with my major. The professor, however, is funny, interesting, and straightforward with his lectures. There is a lot of memorization.

Professor Kennedy is a nice man, but the class itself is disorganized and tedious. His lectures skip back and forth and is filled with jargon, making it unnecessarily difficult to comprehend simple concepts that could be explained in a second. Make sure you listen and take notes on his speaking, as the PowerPoints are often confusing and pointless.

Bob is one hell of a professor. His subtle comedic genius makes class entertaining and engaging. His wording makes the material very approachable & understandable and his Hawaiian shirts make everything that much better. 10/10 recommend, Bob is great!

Very disorganized and monotone. He seems like such a nice guy but the class is unbearable :( Jumps from one topic to another. Assigns too much reading.

Kennedy knows his stuff. His lectures are content heavy but presented in a very clear way. Whenever students have questions, he is able to answer them with much clarity. Took it with Yi-Yang as my TA and loved him as well, very smart and approachable. Would recommend them both and this class highly!

Bob is the homie. Listen up for his subtle, yet clearly good natured humor and jokes. Make sure to peep his lunchbox, which he brings to class every day. The selection of hawaiian shirts is also phenomenal. Bob also handles all the idiotic questions from linguistic freaks with great ease. This is a good class to take just because of the professor.

Kennedy is a fun professor that can make linguistics pretty interesting. Attendance is not necessary if you're just trying to pass because he posts all slides online but to get an A you need to be in lecture. Midterm and Final aren't too bad but definitely require some studying.

First time this class is being taught. No required reading for the class and the lectures are posted online. 5 assignments due throughout the quarter that are pretty easy. However, the midterm and final required a good amount of studying.

I passed the class, but I barely did the online homework so if I had put in more effort to do the homework and study, I would have gotten a better grade. It was an interesting subject/class.

Very interesting and made me think of language in society differently. There are weekly homework assignments online that are writing but its very easy and not graded harshly. Midterm and final were straight-forward and easy if you take good notes during lecture. Sometimes lecture feels repetitive. There is a group project but its easy.

Kennedy might not be an actual professor, but he knows his linguistics. Section attendance is graded, but isn't super essential to passing. The tests are mostly book based, which doesn't provide a whole lot of practice problems so that's where lecture comes in. On a side note, he does have good taste in Hawaiian shirts. Great class!

Amusing and very knowledgeable. Read and go to lecture and take notes if you want to pass. Kennedy talks slowly but sometimes moves through slides a bit too fast. Be careful with the TAs; mine was competent but my friends in other sections didn't have such an easy time. Midterm and final aren't easy, but put in effort and you will do okay.

Knows what he's doing, can actually teach, not boring, tries to keep things interesting and sometimes humorous.

Took this fall quarter, and realized that Kennedy is a really chill guy and has a weird but funny sense of humor! I enjoyed his class even when he got a little monotonous sometimes. Class wasn't necessarily mandatory but it helped so much, if someone was just trying to read the online text, they may not have understood the material. Cool class!

I loved Professor Kennedy. He could be a little monotone but he had his spontaneous funny moments. I would recommend taking this class, I thought it was an easy A.

Kennedy was an alright teacher. I felt part of the lecture was interesting but they tended to get boring at times. The class was interesting for the most part. Make sure you do the readings though. NO TEXTBOOK!! The assignments are a big part of your grade so don't bs them. They are important. Joseph is a pretty good TA as well.

Sports Language - super easy, actually pretty interesting, and NO TEXTBOOK. Just do the study guide for the midterm/final and you'll be fine.