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LING 333 - How to Spot a Liar

LING 333: How to Spot a Liar (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing. Counts toward General Education (2026-27).

3 units
  • Social and Behavioral Science
  • Area 4. Social and Behavioral Science
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (offered)

Counts toward

Analyze the role of language in lying across domains and communities. Apply tools from pragmatics and related areas to examine how word choice, pronunciation, and grammar change in untrue statements at the interpersonal and societal levels.
Prerequisites
Junior or Senior standing
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From the catalog

Who can take it
Junior or Senior standing
Counts as
GE Explorations Social and Behavioral Science [UD 4]
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Typically offered
Fall

0 sections in Spring 2027

LING 333 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all LING classes for other terms.