Historical Linguistics
This course covers language change, variation, typology, and diachronic analysis methods.
Summary
Historical reviews of Joseph Salmons: The course features a significant volume of readings that are not always easy to understand, requiring substantial preparation and engagement with the material.
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Prerequisites
Course map(LINGUIS 101 or 301),ENGL 417,ASIAN 631,GERMAN 650,PORTUG/FRENCH/ITALIAN/SPANISH 429, or SCAND ST 415
- take one
- ENGL 417
- ASIAN 631
- GERMAN 650
- take one
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Professors
Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Joseph Salmons: Joseph Salmons is described as having a caring, supportive persona that helps students understand difficult course materials through amazing lectures. Reviewers note he is lenient with deadlines provided homework is completed, though the course readings are often challenging.
JOSEPH SALMONS is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Joseph Salmons: Joseph Salmons delivers amazing lectures that clarify difficult readings, though the course involves a heavy reading load that can be challenging to understand.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.95 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.81 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.50 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Joseph Salmons: The course features a significant volume of readings that are not always easy to understand, requiring substantial preparation and engagement with the material.
Historical reviews of Joseph Salmons: Students appreciate Salmons' caring nature and lenient deadline policies, provided they complete the required homework assignments on time.
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Model & dataset provenance
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