Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach
Develop your expertise in linguistics by learning about the fundamentals of the issues of the language using a topological perspective in this course.
Online
12 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ online course is developed for the students to study the language forms and functions, the process of language acquisition, and the description of natural language. This course will focus on the different languages and their linguistic attributes along with the grammatical implications. This free online certification course is provided by the Swayam online portal in association with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL).
The course instructor for this online program is Prof. Anindita Sahoo teaching linguistics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The elective program for the undergraduate level students is categorized under the humanities and social sciences domain and enables the students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts through the online classes aided by videos, lectures, and other online resources.
The ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ online certification course offers the students the course certification with credit points after successfully completing the program according to the qualifying standards.
The Highlights
- Online mode
- Twelve weeks
- Free training
- IIT faculty
- AICTE approved
- Credit points
- Certificate
Programme Offerings
- Online Class
- Course Modules
- Books
- references
- Weekly Assignments
- course certificate
- Credit Points
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
The ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ certification fee refers to the exam registration fee that is required to be paid to write the final exam.
‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ program fee structure :
Course Fee | Nil |
Exam Registration Fee | Rs 1000 |
Eligibility Criteria
The students interested in joining the ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ certification course is preferred to have a bachelor’s degree while applying for the program.
Certificate qualifying details:
The candidates of the ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ online course will become eligible for the certificate after completing the course and the assessments with at least 10/25(25%) in the best 8 out of 12 assignments, 30/75(75%) in the final exam and 40/100 as the overall average.
What you will learn
The ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ certification syllabus is created for the students to get familiar with the concepts of language and its conceptual details through a formal and functional typological perspective. The course is focused on the form, functions, meaning, and sound systems of languages with the help of historical and developmental changes. The students of this course will know about the meaning of natural language and the systematicity of language comparison.
Who it is for
The ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ online certification course is designed for the students, teachers, research associates of the field of linguistics and for any individual who is keen on learning the technical aspects of language from a topological view.
Admission Details
The registration for the ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ online training is done online through the course website,
Step 1: Go to the course page using the link,
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs78/preview
Step 2: Find the ‘Sign-In/Register’ option.
Step 3: Click on the link and fill in the relevant information.
Step 4: Complete the process and join the course.
Application Details
On the registration form for the ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ program, students are required to enter their Swayam course account details if they already have a course account or can create a new one by entering the basic registration details.
The applicants can also sign in using their Google, Facebook, or Microsoft account IDs.
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
- The students of this certification program should write the end-term proctored exam to qualify for the ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ certificate.
- The registration and payment for the certification exam are done online through the course website.
- The students are required to score at least 30/75(75%) in the final exam to get the certificate.
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
This course is provided by Swayam and NPTEL.
The training is conducted for twelve weeks.
The students are required to have a bachelor’s degree.
Yes, this is a free learning course.
You will get three credit points.