African Linguistics Course
This course introduces African Linguistics using real languages, covering sound systems, noun classes, tone, and syntax. Participants learn to analyse data from reliable sources and present clear examples, perfect for Humanities professionals wanting practical language knowledge. Gain skills in profiling languages, describing phonology and morphology, mapping syntax, and building ethical research reports with proper citations.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
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What will I learn?
This practical African Linguistics Course teaches selecting and profiling documented African languages, covering family classification, demographics, and structural features. Master describing phonology, morphology, and syntax with examples, using IPA, analysing tone and noun classes, and creating ethical research reports with formatted bibliographies from scholarly sources.
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Develop skills
- Profile African languages by classifying families, dialects, and speaker communities.
- Describe phonology including sounds, tone, and notation using basic IPA.
- Analyze morphology covering noun classes, verb systems, and word structure.
- Map syntax patterns like word order, constructions, and agreement types.
- Use linguistic sources to extract data, gloss examples, and create bibliographies.
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