Week1-0Introduction

The Course is all about diversity.

Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction

• What makes language human?
• What do linguists do?
• What kinds of linguists are there?

Module 2: Sounds

• How do we pronounce sounds?
• How do we distinguish sounds?
• How do we organize sounds?

Module 3: Words and sentences

• How do languages create words?
• How do languages organize words?

Module 4: Meaning

• How do we give meaning?
• How do languages give meaning?

Module 5: Language in social context

• How is language used in everyday life?