This semester I'm taking a linguistics course, LING 101: Languages of the World. It's not what I was expecting--I thought we'd be learning about how different languages are related and the history of languages, I suppose--but I am enjoying the class, and learning a lot. We're learning
IPA, which I find quite interesting, as I never knew how to
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I would love to learn a lot more Latin too.
Cheers!
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We're also learning a few words in various languages. If you're learning a new language, IPA is really helpful in getting the pronunciation down!
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I was actually looking into studying neurolinguistics (the University of Maryland at College Park has this Cognitive Neuroscience of Language lab!!!!!) but I am really a dumbass when it comes to science (as much as I love love love science, I don't get good marks in it).
So now I look at linguistics as a hobby and I buy many books about it (though I never get a chance to read them #%(@%2). I am so glad you've discovered the coolness of this subject!
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