<div dir="ltr">FOS,<div><br></div><div>Please consider circulating this flyer for a Summer I online course, LIN 291 Language and Animals. While it's not a sociolinguistics course, summer teaching does support talented sociolinguistics graduate students!</div><div><br></div><div><b>LIN 291 Language and Animals</b></div><div><b>May 14 - June 28th, 2018 -- Summer I</b></div><div><b>ONLINE</b></div><div><br></div><div>Animals are amazing creatures, and for thousands of years, we have
included them into our stories, our cultures, and our homes. We have
sometimes taken their abilities for granted, and in recent years,
scientists have embarked on an objective inquiry into the minds and
abilities of animals, and the more we learn, the more we realize that
animals can pull off some amazing feats.
In this course, we explore a holistic approach to studying animal
behavior and cognition to better understand their communicative
capabilities. We will cover a range of topics from breaking down what
exactly your dog understands when you say his or her name to
studying the intricacies of bee dances. Ultimately, we will try to
answer the question “do animals have language?” </div><div><br></div><div>This course is entirely online in the summer, meaning you can work
from anywhere at your own pace. <br></div><div><br></div><div>If you have any questions, please
feel free to email Scott Nelson at <a href="mailto:nelso672@msu.edu">nelso672@msu.edu</a>.<br></div></div>