Linguistics

Language and the Brain

Specific brain regions (Broca's, Wernicke's) handle language. Damage to them causes specific aphasias.

Generative Grammar

Discover Generative Grammar as a core part of Linguistics. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

Fieldwork Techniques

Discover Fieldwork Techniques as a core part of Linguistics. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

Corpus Linguistics

Discover Corpus Linguistics as a core part of Linguistics. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

How Large Language Models Predict Words: Tokens, Patterns, and You

Discover Large Language Models Analyzed as a core part of Linguistics. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

Chomsky's Universal Grammar

Discover Chomsky's Universal Grammar as a core part of Linguistics. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.