Examines the relation of culture and genetics to language properties, covering American English dialects, language disorders, and social identity.
Past student reviews · Thomas Purnell
Weekly homework and a paper were described as pretty easy, though the course scope can feel vague.
Explain and compare the variation across human languages and human phenotypes.
Describe relations of culture and genetics to formal properties of human language.
Analyze linguistic structures relevant to language acquisition, use, or variation.
Recognize and question cultural assumptions and knowledge claims as they relate to race and ethnicity and how they are affected by socio-historical factors.
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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
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THOMAS PURNELL is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
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| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 30 | 0 |
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Past student reviews · Thomas Purnell
This course emphasizes interpreting information over memorization, with discussions focusing on race and language.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.67 GPA, 81.2% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.46 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=196 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.57 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Thomas Purnell
Weekly homework and a paper were described as pretty easy, though the course scope can feel vague.
Past student reviews · Thomas Purnell
Students noted that grading is not horribly tough and that planning the final project with the instructor is helpful.
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
Through Spring 2026
Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.
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Language, Race, and Identity
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