FRS 001Q — Sec. 001 — (1 unit) — CRN 35577 — R 1:10-2:00pm— 109 Wellman
The Writing on the Wall

Instructor: Kathleen Ward, Department of Linguistics, College of Letters and Science

Description: This seminar will consider writing systems: their origin and history, the kinds of writing systems that exist, the problems of decipherment, and the relationship of writing systems to literacy and history.
Readings: Readings will be taken from a number of sources, including several from The Story of Writing.

Format: The course will be emphasize discussions of the readings. Grading: One-half of the grade will be assigned on the basis of the report (approximately 2-4 pages) done by each student on a non-Roman writing system, and one-half will be on participation and attendance.

About the Instructor: Kathleen M. Ward has been a lecturer at UC Davis for about 18 years. She teaches courses in English grammar, American dialects and language variation in America, along the introductory courses. Her interests include language and education and social factors in language.