African Linguistics Course
This course explores African linguistics using real languages, covering sound systems, noun classes, tone, and syntax. Participants learn to analyze data, utilize reliable sources, and present clear examples, making it ideal for humanities professionals seeking practical insights into African languages. With hands-on profiling of documented languages from classification to structural features, it builds essential skills for ethical research and reporting.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This practical African Linguistics Course teaches you to select and profile a documented African language, covering family classification, demographics, and key features like phonology, morphology, and syntax. Gain confidence in using IPA, analyzing tone and noun classes, and creating ethical research reports with properly formatted bibliographies from scholarly sources.
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Develop skills
- Profile African languages by classifying families, dialects, and speaker communities.
- Describe phonology by outlining sounds, tone, and notation using clear IPA basics.
- Analyze morphology by unpacking noun classes, verb systems, and word structure quickly.
- Map syntax patterns by identifying word order, key constructions, and agreement types.
- Use linguistic sources to extract data, gloss examples, and build accurate bibliographies.
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