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Syntax 1 - Morphosyntax

Syntax 1 - Morphosyntax

Season 1 Episode 3
10:43
Syntax 2 - Trees

Syntax 2 - Trees

Season 1 Episode 4
10:53
Semantics

Semantics

Season 1 Episode 5
10:49
Pragmatics

Pragmatics

Season 1 Episode 6
10:07
Sociolinguistics

Sociolinguistics

Season 1 Episode 7
11:32
Phonetics 1 - Consonants

Phonetics 1 - Consonants

Season 1 Episode 8
11:16
Phonetics 2 - Vowels

Phonetics 2 - Vowels

Season 1 Episode 9
11:34
Phonology

Phonology

Season 1 Episode 10
11:49
Psycholinguistics

Psycholinguistics

Season 1 Episode 11
11:13
Language Acquisition

Language Acquisition

Season 1 Episode 12
11:02
World Languages

World Languages

Season 1 Episode 14
11:31
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Crash Course Linguistics

Morphology

Season 1 Episode 2

What even is a word? Well… linguists don’t really know! But that’s ok! When linguists want to get super specific, we don’t even talk about words, we talk about morphemes instead. In this episode of Crash Course Linguistics, we’re diving into the topic of morphology and what makes up these things we call words.

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Syntax 2 - Trees
10:53
We break down what roles different types of words and phrases play within a sentence.
Syntax 1 - Morphosyntax
10:43
We start our discussion of syntax and how we morph words into questions and stories.
What is Linguistics?
11:19
Linguistics is the study of language, but what does that even mean?
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