DC
Sep 23, 2017
Extremely informational, well presented, with questions that stimulate reflection. The optional reading material is food for thought. I hope to see more courses from the same professor and University.
NI
Mar 10, 2021
The course was well-organised and very interesting. It covered the different aspects of linguistics wonderfully and prompted me to delve further into specific fields of linguistics such as phonetics.
By Hanna P
•Aug 8, 2016
without any doubt the best course among those I have studied or tried out on and beyond coursera. a huge thanks to the whole team behind it!
By Havva Z Ö
•Jun 25, 2023
This course was amazing! The resources, exercises, readings and lectures were super helpful for me to understand the basics of linguistics!
By Damaris S
•Aug 9, 2020
I learned so much about Linguistics that I had previously not learned. I loved the structure of the course and the flexibility it offered.
By Fernanda M
•Jan 27, 2018
The course was excellent. I could review some of the main concepts of Linguistic through very well designed lessons and fruitful material.
By Kasmin F
•Mar 3, 2017
Immensely enlightening. I'd recommend this course to anyone who loves languages and wants to explore the fascinating world of linguistics
By Hernán S
•Nov 1, 2016
This course was excellent! because this made me an overview of linguistic science, their internal fields, and their main topics of study.
By Aleksandra P
•Jun 10, 2019
This is a very well-organized and engaging course:) I do have a solid background in linguistics and I still found it really interesting.
By Chantao P
•May 9, 2016
so instructive, so attractive.
I'm very interested in Language and Society, I expect to acquire more knowledge on human language. Thanks!
By Irene A
•Feb 23, 2017
A great course for those who are interested in the subject and want to take a general first look into linguistics. I really enjoyed it.
By Fadi G
•Aug 24, 2020
The Discussions and resources were very informative and the quizzes at all levels were challenging but at the end rewarding thank you
By Benjamin K
•Mar 3, 2017
Covers a wide range of topics and goes quite in-depth given time constraints. The professor is clearly passionate about the subject.
By Arielle A
•Mar 30, 2020
Very educational and challenging course. I was pleased to see the explanation and use of Sign language brought up during the course.
By Gianluca B
•Jun 19, 2020
Muy buen curso, me gustaron las variedades de idiomas para comparar. muchas gracias a Coursera y la universidad por lo oportunidad!
By navem
•Mar 14, 2020
It was fantastic, challenging and brought me refreshing theoretical inputs to add to my knowledge on the area. Thank you very much.
By Marcela C
•Aug 18, 2019
Fantastic. I didn’t know anything about linguistics and now I know basic concepts and have many extra books to read and learn more.
By Bertille M
•Feb 11, 2017
Excellent MOOC! Prof. van Oostendorp has done a wonderful job, asking students and colleagues to intervene. Extremely interesting!
By Gotamist
•Nov 1, 2018
Prof. van Oostendorp is an excellent and motivational teacher. I feel like a got a real introduction to the field of linguistics!
By Patrick B
•Apr 22, 2024
Wonderfully organized course! The combination of lectures, discussion, readings, and language informants was extremely useful.
By Guaraciara A d S S
•May 8, 2018
It is a very interesting course. The method is so easy and deep ate same time and it makes us think about our human condiction.
By Santiago H
•Apr 1, 2020
If someone out there is wondering what a language is and how a language works, this course is what you have been looking for.
By Sarka B
•Dec 3, 2016
Perfectly prepared course with a capable linguist and his skilled students. We can acquire a nice overview about linguistics.
By maria k
•Mar 2, 2020
This course made me to think more deeply about languages and human. Not only it gave me knowledge in linguistics, but also m
By Kevin M M
•Feb 15, 2023
One of the best language courses that I've taken for an introduction to linguistics, and their knowhow. Highly Recommended.
By Huda T
•Jul 9, 2019
it is a fabulous course. I spent interesting time with it. it is more than linguistics. it make you thinking as a linguist.
By Jade O
•Feb 10, 2022
This course was a great introduction to linguistics. I learned many concepts, as well as the names for different concepts.