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About the Course

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! The Miracles of Human Language introduces you to the many-faceted study of languages, which has amazed humans since the beginning of history. Together with speakers of many other languages around the world, as well as with famous linguists such as Noam Chomsky and Adele Goldberg, you will learn to understand and analyse how your native tongue is at the same time similar and different from many other languages. You will learn the basic concepts of linguistics, get to know some of the key features of big and small languages and get insight into what linguists do. This course gives an introduction into the study of languages, the field of linguistics. With the support of the basic linguistic terminology that is offered in the course, you will soon be able to comment both on variety between languages, as well as on a single language’s internal structure. Anyone who wishes to understand how languages work, and how they can give us insight into the human mind is very welcome to join. The course is useful if you want to get a fairly quick introduction into linguistics, for instance because you are considering studying it further, or because you are interested in a neighbouring discipline such as psychology, computer science or anthropology. Furthermore, the course will help you develop analytical skills. If you are curious to understand how language works and how it gives insight into the human mind, this course is definitely for you!...

Top reviews

SR

Aug 13, 2017

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

AA

Nov 29, 2020

I knew nothing about linguistics and wanted a basic, but rigorous, introduction. This course did just that. My only wish is that the course had some exercises that would have made me learn IPA!

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By Johanna A

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Aug 7, 2017

This is an absolutely awesome course.

By Prabakar K

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Jul 1, 2017

It is a wonderful course. I loved it.

By Kunjata K

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Feb 23, 2022

Fantastic course.

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By KC B

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Jul 14, 2020

Very informative and organized well.

By Linda B

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Aug 2, 2017

Very Interesting Course. I loved it.

By Rocío D B O

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Jul 24, 2017

Nice refresher and expanding course.

By James A

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Nov 10, 2016

A really fun survey of linguistics!

By Кун Д

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Apr 17, 2020

课程设计的十分完美，老师讲课也特别生动有趣，但是相应的试题难度比较高

By Taís L

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May 28, 2018

GREAT COURSE, I AM LEARNING A LOT.

By Rai H I

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Mar 21, 2023

Boom, best linguistic course ever

By Emese K

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Sep 12, 2017

just love the way this course is.

By 木觉珏

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May 13, 2016

very interesting and enlightening

By Ma Y

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Oct 27, 2022

Very interesting and inspiring!

By Alsa A

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Mar 27, 2018

Very informative and insightful.

By Hongjin Z

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Apr 20, 2025

Very informative and organised!

By Nguyen L

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Mar 29, 2021

EXTREMELY USEFUL AND INTRIGUING

By Zainab K

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Oct 19, 2020

Fantastic! Technical but fun :)

By Cristina G

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Feb 13, 2021

I really liked all the topics.

By Anna K

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Jan 3, 2019

Very complecated but exciting!

By Ma. C Q

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May 20, 2021

Wonderful teacher and staff!!

By Soniya M

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Jan 23, 2021

Very very helpful this course

By Dragon F

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Mar 26, 2020

Very interactive and "alive"!

By Huang W

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Jun 26, 2017

I have learned a lot from it.

By Bernhard T

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Jun 26, 2016

inspiring lecturer and staff!