Introduction to Linguistics - The Complete Crash Course

Overview

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Embark on a comprehensive 5-hour 34-minute video course covering the fundamentals of theoretical linguistics. Explore key concepts including properties of language, English phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, morphology, and pragmatics. Engage with 48 practice exercises throughout the course to reinforce learning. Delve into topics such as descriptivism vs. prescriptivism, consonant and vowel descriptions, phonological processes, phrase structure rules, thematic roles, word relations, and Grice's maxims. Benefit from a structured curriculum based on a Simon Fraser University course, featuring detailed time stamps for easy navigation. Gain a solid foundation in introductory linguistics, suitable for beginners and those seeking to refresh their knowledge.

Syllabus

Intro
Intro: Properties of Language
Intro: Descriptivism vs. Prescriptivism
Phonetics: Intro
Phonetics: Phones
Phonetics: Basic Physiology
Phonetics: Voicing
Phonetics: Oral vs. Nasal
Phonetics: Consonant Descriptions: Voicing
Phonetics: Consonant Descriptions: Place of Articulation
Phonetics: Consonant Descriptions: Manner of Articulation
Phonetics: Vowel Descriptions: Simple Vowels
Phonetics: Vowel Descriptions: Diphthongs
Phonetics: Transcribing Words
Phonetics: Suprasegmentals
Phonology: Intro
Phonology: Phonotactics
Phonology: Syllables
Phonology: Sonority
Phonology: Phonemes and Minimal Pairs
Phonology: Allophones
Phonology: Solving a Data Set
Phonology: Free Variation
Phonology: Allophones in English
Phonology: Classifying Phonological Processes
Phonology: Natural Classes and Features: Major and Laryngeal
Phonology: Natural Classes and Features: Manner
Phonology: Natural Classes and Features: Place
Phonology: Phonological Rules
Syntax: Intro
Syntax: Subject and Predicate
Syntax: Grammaticality Judgments
Syntax: Word Categories
Syntax: Constituents and Phrases
Syntax: Constituency Tests
Syntax: Drawing Trees and Phrase Structure Rules
Syntax: Adjective Phrases AdjP
Syntax: Noun Phrases NP
Syntax: Prepositional Phrases PP
Syntax: Adverb Phrases AdvP
Syntax: Verb Phrases VP and Transitivity
Syntax: Conjunctions
Syntax: Tense Phrases TP
Syntax: Modals T
Syntax: Auxiliaries Aux
Syntax: PP Ambiguity
Syntax: Complementizer Phrases CP
Syntax: Complements vs. Adjuncts
Semantics: Intro
Semantics: Thematic Roles and Grids
Semantics: Word Relations
Semantics: Ambiguity
Semantics: Sentence Relations
Semantics: Entailment
Morphology: Intro
Morphology: Solving Data Sets and Minimal Pairs
Morphology: Morphemes and Words
Morphology: Word Trees: Roots, Affixes, and Bases
Morphology: Compounding
Morphology: Inflection vs. Derivation
Morphology: Derivational Morphemes
Morphology: Word Creation
Morphology: Allomorphs and Data Sets
Pragmatics: Intro
Pragmatics: Implicature
Pragmatics: Principle of Cooperation and Grice's Maxims
Conclusion and Book Reccomendations