Everywhere, every day, everybody uses language. There is no human society, no matter how small or how isolated, which does not employ a language that is rich and diverse. This course introduces you to linguistics, featuring interviews with well-known linguists and with speakers of many different languages. Join us to explore the miracles of human language!
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Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics
Universiteit LeidenAbout this Course
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Try Coursera for BusinessSyllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction to Linguistics
The study of sound: Phonology and Phonetics
The study of words and sentences: Morphology and Syntax
The study of meaning: Pragmatics and Semantics
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- 5 stars79.19%
- 4 stars15.12%
- 3 stars3.35%
- 2 stars1.02%
- 1 star1.29%
TOP REVIEWS FROM MIRACLES OF HUMAN LANGUAGE: AN INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
Good introduction to linguistics led by a charming Professor with great enthusiasm for his subject. It was certainly enough to convince me that the study of linguistics is not for me
The course was well-organised and very interesting. It covered the different aspects of linguistics wonderfully and prompted me to delve further into specific fields of linguistics such as phonetics.
I found this course to be not only educational but extremely interesting. It provides a great overview of the field of linguistics and does so in an engaging manner. I highly recommend it!
I have no previous experience in Linguistics but really enjoyed the course. The course materials gave me great insight and some ideas of what I would like to pursue next. Thank you!
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