This course is included in the Expertise and Supporting Courses group. This course studies synchronic general linguistic studies and their use in language teaching. The topics studied in this course are (1) the characteristics of language elements that can be compared, (2) synchronous comparison of languages, (3) the languages of the world, (4) theories and concepts on language classification, (5) typological classifications and diversity of language structures, (6) area classification and dialect geography, and (7) sociolingual classification and social structure diversity. Lecture activities in the form of face-to-face lectures, discussions and assignments. Assessment is done by giving assignments (practice), mid semester exam and final exam.

Mata kuliah ini termasuk dalam kelompok Mata Kuliah dalam bidang Keahlian dan Penunjang. Mata kuliah ini mempelajari studi linguistik umum secara sin-kronis dan Diakronis, dan pemanfatannya dalam pengajaran bahasa. Topik topik yang dikaji dalam mata kuliah ini adalah (1)karakteristik unsur bahasa yang dapat dibandingkan (2) perbandingan  bahasa secara sin-kronis (3)bahasa bahasa di dunia (4) teori dan konsep tentang  kla-sifikasi bahasa. (5) klasifikasi tipologis dan keanekaan struktur bahasa. (6) klasifikasi sosiolingual dan keanekaan struktur sosial.