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LING-L 114: LANGUAGE AND RELIGION (3 credits)

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Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, Islam, Christianity and other religions exhibit diverse attitudes toward language, specific linguistic practices and styles of religious speech (singing, chanting). Discover how religions deal with the loss of intelligibility over time of their sacred texts (Bible, Koran, Sutras) and find out why translation into a modern language cannot completely solve the problem. Field trips to religious events.

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