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Introduction to Linguistics

MET LX 250

  • Critical Thinking
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • Scientific Inquiry I

Properties that languages share and how languages differ with respect to structure (sound system, word formation, syntax), expression of meaning, acquisition, variation, and change; cultural and artistic uses of language; comparison of oral, written, and signed languages. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Everdell KCB 101 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm Meets with CAS LX250 A1 Students registering for MET LX250 must register for two sections: a Lecture section and a Discussion section

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 STH 441 F 2:30 pm-3:20 pm Meets with CAS LX250 S8

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Hockett F 2:30 pm-3:20 pm Mts w/CAS LX250 S8

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