Linguistics
Historical Linguistics
3 credits
How and why languages change over time, and how languages can be grouped into families based on historical relationships. Methods of comparative and internal reconstruction of phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic change. Social factors in language change. Not offered every year.
Average
76.6%
Students
348
Sections
10
Grade distribution. <50: 4, 50-54: 2, 55-59: 3, 60-63: 6, 64-67: 19, 68-71: 36, 72-75: 45, 76-79: 55, 80-84: 87, 85-89: 43, 90-100: 14.
Historical Averages
2014–2024
Lowest section avg
73.6%
Highest section avg
80.9%
Terms offered
10
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Grade data from ubc-pair-grade-data.
| Section | Activity | Status | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Lecture | Open | Mon 12:00-13:30, Wed 12:00-13:30 | Amanda Cardoso |
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