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LING 80CLanguage, Society, and Culture

5 creditsGE CCUndergraduateStudent Option

The study of language from a sociological perspective. Multilingualism, language change and variation, pidgins and creoles, the origin and diversification of dialects.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm
Oakes Acad 105I. SichelOpen 0/160

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Humn Lecture HallJ. PadgettClosed 138/0

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Ivy Sichel2.5 / 53.8 / 538%24
Jaye Padgett4.7 / 52.5 / 590%42

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