African Linguistics Course
Dive into African Linguistics with practical analysis of real languages, covering sound systems, noun classes, tone patterns, and syntax structures. Develop skills to profile languages, use reliable scholarly sources, and create clear, ethical research reports—perfect for humanities professionals wanting applied insights into African language structures and features.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This practical African Linguistics Course teaches you to select and profile documented African languages, covering family classification, demographics, and key structural features like phonology, morphology, and syntax. Gain confidence in using IPA notation, analysing tone and noun classes with clear examples, and producing accurate research reports with properly formatted bibliographies from trusted 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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