WRIT 059: LINGUISTICS

Spring 2022 Courses

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WRIT 059 301

TR 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Jeoung

Bilingual Brains

Fulfills the Writing Requirement

Whether you've studied a second language in school, or you've spoken two languages since childhood, you have some experience using two languages. Around the world, bilingualism is the norm, rather than the exception. Many people use two or more languages for work, education or daily communication. While the connection between language and the brain has been well established, the brains of bilinguals are just beginning to be studied in depth. In The Bilingual Brain by Albert Costa, we are introduced to cutting-edge research in neurolinguistics and cognitive science, revealing what happens in a human brain that functions in two languages. In this seminar, students pursue their own research and writing in topics related to bilingualism, drawing from behavioral science, linguistics, psychology or neuroscience.

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