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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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Nov 30, 2021

I've taken a number of online courses on linguistics now, and this one was by and far the best. The material covered is indepth and engaging, and the professor's enthusiam makes the videos a delight.

DC

Sep 24, 2017

Extremely informational, well presented, with questions that stimulate reflection. The optional reading material is food for thought. I hope to see more courses from the same professor and University.

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By Haider A

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Jun 24, 2020

I studied the subject because of my interest in the topic and found the course very informative. Very good course!

By Matthew J

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Mar 28, 2020

Structure of the course was wonderful, and the professor and aides were great. Really enjoyed the course, thanks!

By Oliver H

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Jun 30, 2019

Very interesting and easy to follow, though the quizzes are very hard, and the fact that it was free was amazing!

By Mario A L G

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Jun 24, 2016

It is a very good Introduction for those of Us that know nothing of Linguistics. I was very happy to take it.

By Shaun P

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May 26, 2016

great enthusiasm and thought provoking, I look forward to more linguistics courses from Universiteit Leiden!

By Olga Y

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Jun 28, 2022

Thank you for the interesting and enjoyable course with great guests-proffesionals and absorbing lecturer!

By kian C

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Jun 16, 2020

that was amazing! i really enjoyed this course and i love linguistics more than before. thank you. good job

By Farid A H

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Aug 24, 2021

Amazing introductory course to lingustics, got me really interested in the subject and I learned so much!

By Ron A

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Feb 8, 2020

Fantastic course! very good explanations, mind-opening. discovering new fields, ideas, and methodologies.

By Diana F

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Feb 25, 2020

An interesting course with a good learning environment. I miss already the teacher, and Martin and Inge!

By Akhilesh S

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Aug 9, 2018

This is a wonderful and fun course. A must for anyone interested to know about the study of linguistics.

By Alejandra C

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May 22, 2021

Fantastic! Clear, dynamic, entertaining, easy but not too much... Good! I have definitely learnt a lot.

By bokyeong k

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Aug 17, 2017

Week 3 test was quite complicated, so I spent a lot of time, but it was worthy. Thanks for nice videos.

By Jose M C L

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Jul 3, 2017

Excepcional. Aprendí muchísimo. Una gran guía al mundo de la lingüística con actividades muy dinámicas.

By Vanessa B

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Jan 24, 2023

I enjoyed this course and learned relevant information that I won't be able to access anywhere easily.

By Magdalena

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Jun 26, 2022

Very informative, the language informant sections were especially helpful in illustrating the topics!

By karen c

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Jun 10, 2021

Excelent course, I learned a lot, I enjoy having classes with this professor and his students, thanks

By Isabelle K

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Apr 11, 2020

Energetic, engaging and thorough presentation of the topic and sub-topics by Professor van Oostendorp.

By hogenishi

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Mar 8, 2020

The course was so interesting and beneficial.

I can recommend this course to every linguistic beginner!

By Bárbara M

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Apr 30, 2024

Very easy to follow and it really gives an introduction to the different field studies of linguistics

By Nilay P

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Oct 18, 2020

The lectures were both educational and fun thanks to the professor and his students' Marten and Inge.

By saleh a

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Sep 8, 2019

It was my 1st course in couesera and it was very helpful course. It taught me a lot about languages.

By Shaoyun H

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Sep 9, 2017

Love this fabulous course! Although sometimes the discussion questions are a bit hard to comprehend.

By Diana C

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Jun 9, 2022

Thank you for this course, it was great even though some questions of the quizes were kind of hard.