This course is an introduction to the field of linguistics. You will become familiar with the 'design features' of language and how linguists use the principles of the scientific method to explain these features, just as we do in physics, chemistry or biology. We will look at the building blocks of language that define the major subfields of linguistics. In doing this, we will also look at some common myths about language, the future of linguistic research (which you may be doing one day!) and some of the unsolved problems we face in explaining language.
- Teacher: Anna Sucman