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Explore Linguistics!

Aug. 17, 2026
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Why is it weird when your profs say “that was sick”?

What does Maanjiwe nendamowinan mean?

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Consider Linguistics, and discover how much there is to learn about how language is structured, used, and acquired!

The courses below have no prerequisites!

  • LIN101H5: Introduction to General Linguistics: The Sounds of Languages
  • LIN102H5: Introduction to General Linguistics: Words, Sentences, their Structure and Meaning
  • LIN104H5 (formerly LIN208H5): English Sounds
  • LIN105H5 (formerly LIN204H5): English Grammar I
  • LIN233H5: English Words through Space and Time

Please see Timetable Builder for the course schedules.

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