Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

YOU 105 — Introduction to Linguistics I

YOU department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• explain the meaning and usefulness of linguistics
• classify the scope and types of linguistics
• apply the knowledge of linguistic science to the study of the Yorùbá language
• trace the origin of language
• mention artificial forms of communication; Arts 648 New
• define sociolinguistics and applied linguistics, and

Course contents

An explanation of what Linguistics is all about, its aims and scope. Descriptive, historical and comparative, sociolinguistics and applied linguistics. Language and linguistics. Functions of language. Origin of language. Animal language.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study YOU 105.

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