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What is Linguistics?

Linguistics is the study of language, but what does that even mean?

09/11/2020 | Rating NR

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Crash Course Linguistics

What is Linguistics?

Episode 1 | 11m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Linguistics is the study of language, but what does that even mean?

Language is everywhere. Linguistics is the study of language, but what does that even mean? In this episode of Crash Course Linguistics, we'll begin talking about some of the features and levels of structure of language, and introduce some of the other topics we'll be covering throughout this series.

09/11/2020 | Rating NR

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Crash Course Linguistics

What is Linguistics?

Episode 1 | 11m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Language is everywhere. Linguistics is the study of language, but what does that even mean? In this episode of Crash Course Linguistics, we'll begin talking about some of the features and levels of structure of language, and introduce some of the other topics we'll be covering throughout this series.

09/11/2020 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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