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Syntax 1 - Morphosyntax

Season 1 Episode 3 | 10m 43s

Grammar sometimes gets a bad reputation, but we're actually doing grammar all the time! And we're pretty good at it! In this episode of Crash Course Linguistics, we began the discussion of syntax by learning how we can take words and morphemes and turn them into sentences, questions, and stories.

Aired: 09/24/20
Extras
We learn about orthographies, the different components that make up a writing system.
We learn about the process of programming computers to process human language.
We explore factors to learn about world languages and linguistic diversity.
We learn about how and why languages change.
We learn about language acquisition and how the process differs for babies and adults.
We learn about psycholinguistics - the field of study of language and the brain.
We learn phonology and the different phonological systems we see in languages.
We learn about 6 vowel letters and the numerous sounds we make when using them.
We begin our discussion of phonetics, the study of speech sounds.
Learn about the linguistic differences between languages based on various factors.
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We learn about orthographies, the different components that make up a writing system.
We learn about the process of programming computers to process human language.
We explore factors to learn about world languages and linguistic diversity.
We learn about how and why languages change.
We learn about language acquisition and how the process differs for babies and adults.
We learn about psycholinguistics - the field of study of language and the brain.
We learn phonology and the different phonological systems we see in languages.
We learn about 6 vowel letters and the numerous sounds we make when using them.
We begin our discussion of phonetics, the study of speech sounds.
Learn about the linguistic differences between languages based on various factors.