LING 125: Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics
San Jose State University
Why and how languages change; how linguists go about studying, documenting and explaining such change. Social and phonetic motivations for change. Language families and proto-languages. Prerequisite: LING 101, LING 111 or instructor consent.
Average GPA: 3.01
Grade distribution records: 119 students across 7 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 10 | 8.4% |
| A | 17 | 14.3% |
| A- | 29 | 24.4% |
| B+ | 6 | 5.0% |
| B | 10 | 8.4% |
| B- | 10 | 8.4% |
| C+ | 10 | 8.4% |
| C | 11 | 9.2% |
| C- | 10 | 8.4% |
| D+ | 2 | 1.7% |
| D | 1 | 0.8% |
| D- | 1 | 0.8% |
| F | 2 | 1.7% |
Based on 119 student grade records across 7 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Chris Donlay 119 students, Average GPA 3.01