Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026Class Size50–60 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteENG 051A - Introduction to Communication Skills Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionLING 011 serves as a foundation for understanding language from an anthropological perspective, addressing such core questions as how, what, when, where, why and with whom we communicate. This course surveys three core areas in linguistic anthropology--structural linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax, as well as the biocultural basis of language; historical linguistics: origins and evolution/change, dialects, and language families; and sociocultural linguistics: language acquisition in cultural context, emphasizing the relationship between language and culture, and issues of language conservation and loss. This course meets the content specifications in reading, language, literature, and linguistics in undergraduate teacher preparation which prepares multiple subject candidates by connecting subject matter and pedagogical studies in a manner that emphasizes quality, depth, rigor, and scope. This course adds to the candidate's knowledge of major themes, concepts, and principles within discipline based studies and interdisciplinary studies. 