Great course on the science of language! If you would like to learn something about the science that studies the phenomenon of language, this course is for you. It starts by talking about what makes human language unique and how it came about. Subsequently it provides an introduction to the basic sub-fields of linguistics, and shows you in what respects languages are the same and in what respect they can differ. The professor is a great and very enthusiastic teacher, and the forum is monitored by helpful staff.