Day 1

Prof B said our assignment was to start a blog, and here it is! First day of class, not too much to say, and at the same time, there's so much I could say about the clips we viewed and heard and how they demonstrate some of the basic characteristics and functions of language. I'll save up my steam for the assignments down the road, but I just wanted to mention how struck I am by the nature of language, at once precisely structured and infinitely fluid. Though I do not consider myself a budding linguist, I am excited for this class and eager to discuss the course content.