An introduction to English Linguistics

This video lecture is a part of the course 'An Introduction to English Linguistics' at the University of Neuchâtel. This is session 1, in which I discuss seven things that linguists agree on.

[rogeriacatto]

Sir, you are very calm and well spoken. This video helped a lot. ( English Degree Student from Brazil).

[MartinHilpert]

You're very welcome. I find that working with different textbooks and other resources can be very helpful. I sometimes need to hear things explained in at least two different ways before I understand them...

[richardwu]

Professor Martin:

I am adjunct instructor at a community college. I teach an introductory course on Linguistics. I love the structure you prepare this lecture. In particular I love the clarity and slow speed with which you deliver the concepts. Usually I honestly do not like lectures - one way communications, but your lecture keep me alert and interested. Thank you! 

[jessicapaterson]

Dear Mr. Hilpert,
My most sincere congratulations for such a clear and precise lecture. I am ever so grateful to you for sharing your knowledge in such an exquisite manner. It's very generous on your behalf.

[SemaKr]

Hi, I am a senior student in college. After graduation, we have to take a linguistics exam to be an English teacher. Linguistics is really difficult to me and I didn't want to study linguistics books with so much information. They are so complicated. When I was searching on Internet desperately, I found your videos. You are really really good teacher. :) Thank you so much for sharing them :) :)

[talaaitouamar]

Hello, I'm from Algeria and in our dialect we use the word" Swa-swa ", and with the same meaning"similar to" ...that's amazing 😊

[OnlyAmon]

Mr Hilpert, thank you so much for putting this up. I'm a Computer Science student, but is this really eye-opening in regard to online communication, especially with meme culture.

[naseermasih]

Sir, your lecture on intro to linguistics is superb! Thanks a lot!

[meriemkami]

thanks a million, Sir, it is very clear and concise explanation. I am very grateful to you

[renevillalobos]

I would like to express my appreciation for such an oustanding and clear lecture for beginners in this discipline of linguistics for foreign language skeakers

[anhquannguyen]

"Language enables you to say and think that you have never heard before"
This is great video. Thank you so much

[MazenJoha]

Thanks Martin for your effort!! Great introduction and I will continue watching your videos on your channel starting now. I wish they had some kind of numbers in the titles though, so we could watch them sequentially as your "course" is obviously intended to be.

[misslinguist]

Wonderful introductory lectures on linguistics! Thank you for your time and efforts.

[martm]

This is the best video of this kind that I have found. Thank you!

[ahmadjubran]

Please I want a short answer to these questions.

1)What's language?
Or mention the description of language & it's characteristic?

2)Compare & contrast between spoken and written language?

3)Differentiate between phonology and phonetics?

4)Give analysis of the rules of language and exemplify?

5)what the difference between grammar syntax and phonology ?
😊😊😊

[shanlinchow]

i think english linguistics is the most difficult course in english reletive majors, more difficult than grammar, reading etc.And it must be difficult for native speakers to learn it, so u can imagine how non-native speakers learn it.

[lahsenbohsin]

have just discovered your videos. better late than never as we say. they are really informative and beneficial. spent whole night watching and taking my notes. my major is translation and i teach translation theory. if please you have any introductory videos in this domain so i can use them for my students. thank you very much.

[marumakoto]

Thank you for making a very good quality av.

[kimebensgaard]

Excellent example from Star Wars :-) I'm going to lift it and use it in my own teaching.

[abdelmajidaitbaha]

that's a fantastic way to introducing such an important key term. Thank you in deed