Study of the phonology, morphology, syntax, and culture of a less-taught language. Possible offerings include Finnish, Hungarian, and other non-Indo-European languages. The topic for spring 2027 will be:

Korean Language and Culture: This course offers an introduction to the basic linguistic analyses of Korean. It starts with an overview of the typological features of the Korean language. After a brief survey overview, this course covers the writing systems including both the Korean Alphabet and the Romanization system. It also examines sound patterns, word structures, and grammatical structures of Korean. This course is designed to provide general linguistic characteristics of modern Korean to both undergraduate and graduate students. No knowledge of the Korean Language is required to take this course.