ARA204 — Introduction to General Linguistics

About this course

ARA204 Introduction to General Linguistics is a 200 Level course in the Arabic Studies department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 10 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 5 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

General linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It examines how language is structured, used, acquired, and changed. Its foundation is based on understanding language as a system of signs used for communication

Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It has several branches that examine different aspects of language

Lectures in this course

Series 1: foundation of general linguistics

1. foundation of general linguistics 9 minutes 31 seconds
2. language and communication 10 minutes 7 seconds

Series 2: branches and components of linguistics

1. branches and components of linguistics 11 minutes 8 seconds
2. morphological analysis:arabic verbal and noun patterns 12 minutes 7 seconds

Series 3: development of linguistics in he nineteenth century

1. development of linguistics in he nineteenth century 9 minutes 24 seconds
2. pilot question: comparative and history linguistics 8 minutes 58 seconds

Series 4: contributions of western linguistics scholars

1. contributions of western linguistics scholars 10 minutes 2 seconds
2. pilot questions 4.2:check your understanding 9 minutes 41 seconds

Series 5: traditional and modern Arab linguists

1. traditional and modern Arab linguists 11 minutes 17 seconds
2. pilot questions: medieval Arab linguists 11 minutes 19 seconds

Lecture note

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