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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!...

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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!

MC

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Very interesting course, I found the content easy to follow. Some of the questions felt a little abstract in relation to the content, but perhaps that was user error in trying to complete quickly!

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By Rafael P R

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Apr 18, 2020

Great introduction to the subject.

By Кун Д

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Apr 16, 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 27, 2018

GREAT COURSE, I AM LEARNING A LOT.

By Rai H I

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Mar 20, 2023

Boom, best linguistic course ever

By Emese K

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Sep 11, 2017

just love the way this course is.

By 木觉珏

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May 12, 2016

very interesting and enlightening

By Ma Y

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Oct 26, 2022

Very interesting and inspiring!

By Alsa A

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Mar 27, 2018

Very informative and insightful.

By Nguyen L

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Mar 28, 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 12, 2021

I really liked all the topics.

By Anna K

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Jan 2, 2019

Very complecated but exciting!

By Ma. C Q

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May 19, 2021

Wonderful teacher and staff!!

By Soniya M

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Jan 22, 2021

Very very helpful this course

By Dragon F

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Mar 25, 2020

Very interactive and "alive"!

By Huang W

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Jun 25, 2017

I have learned a lot from it.

By Bernhard T

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Jun 25, 2016

inspiring lecturer and staff!

By Lielane V

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Aug 16, 2019

This course is very helpful!

By Bernard P T

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Sep 12, 2017

This course is really good!!

By Louis G

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Oct 21, 2016

Very interested. A great 101

By Natalie O

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Jan 11, 2021

Amazing introductory course

By Mariia L

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May 17, 2018

Really enjoyed this course!

By Roland

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Aug 13, 2016

Very clear and interesting!

By Dilnoza N

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May 31, 2020

It was a very cool course!

By Marcela M C d l L

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Sep 12, 2022

very very very difficult