General Linguistics Course
This course introduces fundamental linguistics concepts through practical analysis of language data, covering phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics with hands-on exercises and a final report.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This General Linguistics Course provides a concise, hands-on introduction to real-world language analysis using short sentences. You will collect ethical public data, examine phonology, morphology, and syntax, and explore semantics and pragmatics in context. Learn to compare real and invented examples, document variation, and produce a clear final report with accurate structure, meaning, and usage insights.
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Develop skills
- Linguistic data sampling: collect ethical, bias-aware public language examples.
- Phonology insights: analyse stress, intonation, and sound patterns in short clauses.
- Syntax mapping: build clear clause structures with trees and bracket notation.
- Morphology skills: segment words, gloss morphemes, and explain form–function links.
- Meaning in context: interpret ambiguity, speech acts, and real-world language use.
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