ENGL 5075: Topics in Linguistics: Origins of Language
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Selected topics in linguistics. Section information text: An interdisciplinary approach to communication systems among hypersocial species and the emergence of human language(s). The course will take a two-pronged approach, reviewing both the scientific record (ranging from paleolinguistics to neurolinguistics) and cultural/philosophical efforts of defining human language in qualitative contrast to animal communication.
Average GPA: 3.84
Grade distribution records: 48 students across 14 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 37 | 77.1% |
| B | 7 | 14.6% |
| W | 2 | 4.2% |
Based on 48 student grade records across 14 terms and 5 professors.
Instructors
- Maria Blitvich 21 students, Average GPA 3.80
- Rebecca Roeder 19 students, Average GPA 3.89
- Ralf Thiede 3 students, Average GPA 4.00
- Elise Berman 2 students, Average GPA 4.00
- Ronald Lunsford 1 students, Average GPA 3.00