Description

This Open Educational Resource (OER) brings together Open Access content from around the web and enhances it with dynamic video lectures about the core areas of theoretical linguistics (phonetics/ phonology/ morphology/ syntax/ and semantics)/ supplemented with discussion of psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic findings. Essentials of Linguistics is suitable for any beginning learner of linguistics but is primarily aimed at the Canadian learner/ focusing on Canadian English for learning phonetic transcription/ and discussing the status of Indigenous languages in Canada. Drawing on best practices for instructional design/ Essentials of Linguistics is suitable for blended classes/ traditional lecture classes/ and for self-directed learning. No prior knowledge of linguistics is required.