Linguistics final

This is a standard college research essay (6-10 pages – or more, if you really

get into it), with introduction, body, conclusion and a reference page.1 You are required to

use three outside sources – two of these sources must be books, book chapters, or journal

articles (either peer reviewed or published by companies that produce serious

scholarship). The third source can be an online source. It must be from a site that is

dedicated to linguistics or to your specific topic (not Reddit, Quora, etc.) You may start

with Wikipedia to get ideas, general info, and further direction, but you may not use it as

your third source. You are welcome to use the textbook, as well, if it is relevant to your

topic, but not as one of your three sources. Possible topics are listed in the Option #1

Possible Topics document included in the module. If you have a topic you would like to

research that is not in the list, get in touch. And the topic is about The history of linguistics/the history of the study of language:

Sumerian – The language, modern linguistic work, and the first known documentation

of vocabulary

Sanskrit – The first known real attempt to systematically document the rules and

conventions of a language. This was done by multiple people, but the person who

stands out in history is Pini