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.
I've taken a number of online courses on linguistics now, and this one was by and far the best. The material covered is indepth and engaging, and the professor's enthusiam makes the videos a delight.
By aditik
•Really well structure and organized course! The lectures were engaging and included really interesting interviews, discussions and activities!
By Arianne L
•Very informative and covers a lot of good topics. I would certainly recommend this course to other people that are interested in linguistics.
By Pablo
•I very much liked the professor, he has a contagious energy and is entertaining to hear and watch. Overall an excellent course, learned a lot
By Wee K N
•The videos are clear and informative. The recommended reading materials are interesting and relevant. The informants' video are interesting.
By Hanna P
•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 Damaris S
•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 P
•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
•Immensely enlightening. I'd recommend this course to anyone who loves languages and wants to explore the fascinating world of linguistics
By Hernán S
•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
•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
•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
•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
•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
•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
•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
•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
•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
•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
•Excellent MOOC! Prof. van Oostendorp has done a wonderful job, asking students and colleagues to intervene. Extremely interesting!
By Gotamist
•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
•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
•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
•Perfectly prepared course with a capable linguist and his skilled students. We can acquire a nice overview about linguistics.
By maria k
•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
•it is a fabulous course. I spent interesting time with it. it is more than linguistics. it make you thinking as a linguist.