Semester Hours:3Periodically
This course explores the theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of the human symbol use. Students examine how human beings use language to produce meaning and order in and through social interaction. Class research tasks include taking field notes, interviewing, recording and transcribing conversations, and repeated listening in order to study and find out how people make sense of the situations they encounter in everyday life.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.