LIN 200—Language and Diversity in the United States

Explores the many varieties of English and the many different languages that co-exist in the United States, including immigrant and indigenous languages, as well as sign languages and contact varieties born in the USA. We look at the history of linguistic diversity in this country and its relationship to differences of ethnicity, gender, sexuality and a number of other factors and compare the U.S. situation to that in other parts of the world.