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 Stylianos F
•Oct 8, 2017
I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in Linguistics and languages, especially beginners. I enjoyed it and learned very much and I feel ready to continue my studies in this field.
By Katie E
•Mar 24, 2020
This course was fascinating, and the professor and his students were very personable. You can tell that they love the subject they're teaching, and that makes the material even more palatable.
By Bhaskar P
•Sep 21, 2018
Dr. Van Oostendorp and Leiden University have created a course of outstanding quality. It far exceeded my expectations and has provided an excellent introduction to the subject of Linguistics.
By Laurel R
•Mar 28, 2017
I found this course to be not only educational but extremely interesting. It provides a great overview of the field of linguistics and does so in an engaging manner. I highly recommend it!
By Jaume R B
•Jul 13, 2020
Really great course. The professor really shows his enthusiasm in teaching linguistics. The only thing that I can say is that I'd like a course as a way of continuing to learn linguistics
By Katrin U
•Nov 17, 2022
great mooc, even though the quizzes sometimes were a bit tricky, but doable....I really enjoyed the Prof. van Oostendorp and his students! I'd happily do another course with this team...
By Izaya B
•Apr 16, 2023
Very interesting and informative, I was surprised it is called an 'Introduction'! There's lots of material and specific terms, but it is also very accessible to beginners. Recommended!
By Bea
•Aug 22, 2017
I loved this course. The professor does a fabulous job explaining the material and bringing in others to show the material's relevance.
It was very interesting and I want to learn more!
By Maria V G R
•Aug 19, 2016
It was very interesting and you get to understand a lot about Linguistics, considering the amount of time it requires. It also makes the most of the platform, so it's really well made.
By Armas M
•Jan 13, 2019
My time with this course was awesome...I learned things more than my expectations ....
thanks coursera
especially thanks to " Professor Marc Van Oostendorp",doing a great job ...
By Santiago N
•Jun 25, 2018
Wonderfully explained and made with passion, this course introduces us to some basic knowledge of linguistics in the best way possible: by making it fun and completely understandable.
By Blade F
•Jun 8, 2016
I would highly recommend this course! The instructor presents the material in a clear and effective manner, the subject is interesting, and the work fits well and is not overwhelming.
By Tatyana M
•May 14, 2018
love this course - it's really great! Working with native speakers of different languages was difficult but fascinating. Interview with Noam Chomsky totally defeat me. I'm impressed.
By Tammy C
•Nov 30, 2020
I have no previous experience in Linguistics but really enjoyed the course. The course materials gave me great insight and some ideas of what I would like to pursue next. Thank you!
By Naomi
•Dec 2, 2016
Loved this course! The professor was informative and engaging, and Inge and Martin made the class interesting and fun. I also enjoyed the interviews with other experts in the field.
By Lachlan A
•Jan 11, 2021
Very engaging and interesting course that helped me achieve a basic understanding of linguistics. Definitely recommend to those who have an interest in languages and how they work.
By Nguyen Q L
•Aug 1, 2020
Thank you for letting me learning this wonderful course! Such a great pleasure for me to have this opportunity learning with everyone! Best wishes for you and never stop learning!
By Allyson D d L
•Aug 14, 2023
Amazing course! Introductory but it was a very nice introduction and the most interisting was the presence of native speakers of languages very distinct and uncommon. I loved it.
By Karen M
•Aug 2, 2020
It is a great, complet and very well conducted course. It allowed me to re-think the way i used to understand the language. Great academic team, very fluent ad very fun to learn
By Marta R R
•Aug 29, 2019
Great course! I have learned a lot about linguistics in a very interactive and dynamic way. I totally recommend it to everyone that is a little bit interested in this discipline.
By Ben W
•Aug 17, 2020
Very enjoyable, very informative! I'm very happy I was able to take this class, I feel like it very thoroughly outlined the basics of many different types/fields of linguistics.
By Diane J
•Jul 19, 2020
This course was challenging but very interesting with a good mix of learning modalities. The three presenters plus the subject expert interviewees added interest to the course.
By Alexander S
•Jul 12, 2018
A great introductory course!Of special value for me were the language informants. Through them understanding the diversity of languages was a lot more interesting and practical.
By Rebeca M
•Aug 29, 2020
This is a great linguistics course! It is introductory but through the suggested readings and discussions one can really deepen into the language analysis. Totally recommended!