Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Requirement Designation:
Humanities Exploration
Description
This course is an introduction to linguistic study through the lens of taboo language, a pervasive part of all languages. The course surveys topics in modern linguistics by studying taboos in various languages. Students sensitive to obscene words are discouraged from enrolling, as are students who do not have a scholarly interest in taboo language.