LING 4690/6690

Historical Linguistics

Credit Hours:

Traditional methods of historical linguistics are reviewed, with examples from several different language families. Various kinds of possible phonological and syntactic changes are investigated in relation to modern linguistic theory.

Prerequisites:

LING 3060

Level:

Graduate

Undergraduate

Course information

Schedule

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Spring 2026

Fall 2025

Instructors of this Course

Jared S. Klein

Distinguished Research Professor

Mark Wenthe

Lecturer

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