DC
2017年9月23日
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.
DP
2017年1月2日
Excellent! Really enjoyed and learnt a lot. I did not expect such a great content and professionalism in a free course. I am definitely purchasing for the title.\n\nThanks to all the team! Great job!
by Hernán S
•2016年11月1日
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
•2019年6月10日
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
•2016年5月9日
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
•2017年2月23日
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
•2020年8月24日
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
•2017年3月3日
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
•2020年3月30日
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
•2020年6月19日
Muy buen curso, me gustaron las variedades de idiomas para comparar. muchas gracias a Coursera y la universidad por lo oportunidad!
by Navarro S M
•2020年3月14日
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
•2019年8月18日
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
•2017年2月11日
Excellent MOOC! Prof. van Oostendorp has done a wonderful job, asking students and colleagues to intervene. Extremely interesting!
by Gotamist
•2018年11月1日
Prof. van Oostendorp is an excellent and motivational teacher. I feel like a got a real introduction to the field of linguistics!
by Guaraciara A d S S
•2018年5月8日
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
•2020年4月1日
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
•2016年12月3日
Perfectly prepared course with a capable linguist and his skilled students. We can acquire a nice overview about linguistics.
by maria k
•2020年3月2日
This course made me to think more deeply about languages and human. Not only it gave me knowledge in linguistics, but also m
by Huda T
•2019年7月9日
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
•2022年2月10日
This course was a great introduction to linguistics. I learned many concepts, as well as the names for different concepts.
by Abhiraj G
•2019年7月29日
Very interesting course, that is challenging but not impossible. The perfect way for young budding linguists to start.
by Alessio T
•2016年9月26日
Entertaining and interesting. Good introduction to the subject with plenty of links and references for further study.
by haidera e
•2020年6月24日
I studied the subject because of my interest in the topic and found the course very informative. Very good course!
by Matthew J
•2020年3月27日
Structure of the course was wonderful, and the professor and aides were great. Really enjoyed the course, thanks!
by Oliver H
•2019年6月30日
Very interesting and easy to follow, though the quizzes are very hard, and the fact that it was free was amazing!
by Mario A L G
•2016年6月24日
It is a very good Introduction for those of Us that know nothing of Linguistics. I was very happy to take it.
by Shaun M P
•2016年5月25日
great enthusiasm and thought provoking, I look forward to more linguistics courses from Universiteit Leiden!