Introduction to Linguistics


Develop an understanding of modern syntactic theory, how children acquire language, as well as how languages change and develop over time.

Created By

Afifa H

16-18, Adult
English

24 HOURS

12 LESSONS

Introduction to Linguistics

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Course Overview



This course is designed to give students an insight into the nature of language itself, as well as the varieties of language that exist around the world today (and in the past). It will give an overview of the sounds of human language, the different ways in which words and sentences can be structured in different languages, and the many ways meaning is encoded in grammar. There will be a brief introduction to modern syntactic theory, and an overview of how children acquire language, as well as an account of how languages change and develop over time. Students will learn transferable skills on this course such as analytical thinking and will furthermore develop a deeper understanding of how language came to be as it is today.

Course Content



12 LESSONS

24 HOURS Total Length

Lesson 1

What is Linguistics?

120 minutes

Lesson 2

Phonetics

120 minutes

Lesson 3

Phonology

120 minutes

Lesson 4

Words

120 minutes

Lesson 5

Morphology

120 minutes

Lesson 6

Nouns

120 minutes

Lesson 7

Verbs

120 minutes

Lesson 8

Word Order

120 minutes

Lesson 9

Grammar and Meaning

120 minutes

Lesson 10

Modern Linguistic Theories

120 minutes

Lesson 11

Acquisition

120 minutes

Lesson 12

Historical Linguistics

120 minutes

Key Skills


Analytical Thinking

Comparing Languages

Problem-Solving

Educator


Afifa H

Religious Studies and English Language Educator

Afifa provides tailored lessons which are interactively fun while inspiring an inquisitive mind.