Linguistics Courses and Certifications

TED

Why Love Is Harder in a Second Language

Explore how language barriers, humor gaps, and power dynamics challenge intercultural relationships, and discover strategies to transform these obstacles into deeper connection opportunities.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NPTEL;  National Forensic Sciences University

Forensic Linguistics

Explore the intersection of language and law, learning forensic linguistics principles, applications, and real-world case studies. Gain insights into authorship analysis, forensic phonetics, and language profiling.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Applied Linguistics

Master theoretical knowledge and research methods in applied linguistics, covering second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, language planning, corpus linguistics, testing, and learner psychology.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Linguistics for Token Classification in spaCy

Master linguistic concepts and semantic analysis for token classification using spaCy, from syntactic dependencies to custom NLP pipeline components and entity recognition techniques.

• CodeSignal
• 3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Language vs. Language - Compare Language

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Short video lessons that compare languages - like Spanish vs. Portuguese, German vs. Dutch, Hindi vs. Urdu, Russian vs. Ukrainian and other language comparisons. There are also videos comparing language accents, like American vs. British vs. Australian…

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Eating Our Words: What the Language of Food Reveals About History and Culture

Explore how language in food reveals insights on history, economics, and culture. From ketchup's origins to menu linguistics, uncover surprising connections between words and cuisine.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Murray Gell-Mann and the Evolution of Human Languages - The Burden of Proof

Explore the evolution of human languages, challenging traditional linguistic theories and proposing new approaches to understanding language relationships and historical classifications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Language Learning, Language Use, and The Evolution of Linguistic Structure

Explores the interplay between language learning, use, and evolution through experiments on artificial languages, interaction, and cultural transmission, revealing insights into linguistic structure formation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Simons Institute

Sperm Whale Communication - What We Know So Far - Understanding Whale Communication: First Steps

Explore the latest discoveries in sperm whale communication, combining insights from machine learning, signal processing, and marine biology to decode and understand these fascinating underwater conversations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Just Words - Do We Control Language or Does Language Control Us?

Explore the power of language in shaping our thoughts, communication, and society with experts discussing its impact on democracy, politics, and personal interactions.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Parts of Speech - Lecture 2

Explore advanced concepts of parts of speech, enhancing your understanding of language structure and grammatical functions.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

PapersWeLove

Sense and Structure: Towards a Textual Analysis of Software

Explore software as a unique text, examining its collaborative nature, instrumental reading, and explicit boundaries. Gain insights from philosophy, semiotics, and literary studies to enhance understanding of software's textual qualities.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Gautam Varde

Word Formation Processes: Compounding, Clipping, Borrowing, and Blending - FY English

Explore linguistic processes like compounding, clipping, borrowing, and blending to understand how new words are formed in English, enhancing vocabulary and language skills.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TrevTutor

The Complete Crash Course in Undergraduate Syntax

Comprehensive undergraduate syntax tutorial covering parts of speech, constituency, structural relations, X-bar theory, and more. Includes exercises for practical application and faster understanding.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Relationship Between Language and Thought - Episode 2

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Explore the intricate connection between human language and cognitive abilities through expert discussions on evolution, intelligence, and the fundamental role of communication in human society.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video