Introduction to Linguistics

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Get familiar with the characteristics that are shared by all languages spoken on the globe.

Mode

Online

Fees

₹ 449 2799

Quick Facts

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Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

The scientific study of human language is linguistics. It is referred to as a scientific study because it involves a thorough, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, especially its nature, and structure. The study of linguistics encompasses both the cognitive and social aspects of language. It has been classified as a social science, natural science, cognitive science, or part of the humanities, and is regarded as both a scientific field and an academic discipline. syntax, semantics, morphology, phonetics, phonology, and pragmatics biolinguistics, and psycholinguistics. Introduction to Linguistics certification is made available by Udemy to candidates who want to explore the fundamentals of language.

Introduction to Linguistics online training includes five hours of video, six articles, five downloadable resources, and a digital certificate upon course completion.

Introduction to Linguistics online classes consist of syllabus, syntax, semantics, morphology, phonetics, and phonology.

The highlights

  • Full Lifetime Access
  • Five Hours of Video
  • Six Articles
  • Five Downloadable Resources
  • Access on Mobile and TV
  • Certificate of Completion

Program offerings

  • Online course
  • Learning resources
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Unlimited access

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
₹ 449  ₹2,799
certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Udemy

What you will learn

Introduction to Linguistics certification course, the candidate will gain the ability to comprehend the fundamentals of language, sentence structure, and word order in multiple languages. The candidate will discover how to categorize words as nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, quantifiers, and adverbs. The applicant will learn how to draw syntactic trees for simple sentences, as well as the distinctions between entailment, implicature, presupposition, and contradiction. The aspirant will learn what affixes do and how they can alter the meaning of words, identify morphological processes in languages from around the world, and comprehend the characteristics of vowels and consonants. The student will gain an understanding of reading, writing, and sounds, and use the characteristics of sounds to develop rules for how sounds change in various environments of linguistics.

The syllabus

Syllabus and Overview

  • Syllabus
  • Introduction and Overview

Syntax

  • Word Order, Grammar, and Phrase Structure Rules
  • Word Classes and Constituency
  • Adjuncts, Complements, Specifiers, and Trees

Semantics

  • Ambiguity, Entailment, Paraphrase, and Contradictions
  • Gricean Maxims, Implicature, and Presupposition
  • Thematic Roles

Morphology

  • Free Morphemes, Bound Morphemes, and Affixes
  • Derivational Morphemes, Inflectional Morphemes, and other processes.
  • Word Creation

Phonetics

  • Types of Phonetics, International Phonetic Alphabet, Sound Classes
  • Consonants: Production and Transcription
  • Vowels: Production and Transcription

Phonology

  • Minimal Pairs, Phonemes, and Allophones
  • Syllables and Sonority Hierarchy.
  • Phonological Features
  • Phonological Rules and Derivation

Exams

  • Exam 1 - Morphology, Syntax, and Semantics
  • Exam 1 Solutions
  • Exam 2 - Phonetics and Phonology
  • Exam 2 Solutions

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Instructors

Mr Trevor Block
Linguist
Udemy

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