African Linguistics Course
This course immerses you in African linguistics using real languages, teaching sound systems, noun classes, tone patterns, and syntax structures. Develop abilities to analyze linguistic data, leverage credible sources, and deliver precise examples—perfect for humanities experts wanting hands-on language knowledge in Gambia contexts.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in profiling African languages, covering family classification, demographics, phonology, morphology, syntax, IPA usage, tone analysis, noun classes, and creating ethical research reports with proper bibliographies from scholarly sources.
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Develop skills
- Profile African languages by classifying families, dialects, and speaker groups.
- Describe phonology including sounds, tone systems, and IPA notation.
- Analyze morphology focusing on noun classes, verbs, and word formation.
- Map syntax with word order, constructions, and agreement features.
- Utilize sources to extract data, gloss examples, and compile bibliographies.
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