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Language and thought: introducing representation
History & The Arts

Language and thought: introducing representation

...free course, Language and thought: introducing representation, introduces you to the key questions about how meaning is conveyed in language...How does what you say come to mean something? Does what you say inherently represent what you, the speaker, think it means, whatever that might be, or does what you say carry its own meaning, separate from your intentions in saying...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Describing language Badge icon
Languages

Describing language

...free-courses...Week 8: Language in the real world: Introduction - [On the left, a room full of people stand facing away from the camera with their hands raised to ask questions. On the right, a young girl points towards the camera.] Figure 1 Questions and commands: ‘When do we have to …?’ ‘Do it now!’. So far in this course you’ve seen how words are put...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Advanced Spanish: Language in context
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Language in context

...languages - notably Spanish - adapt to the contexts in which they are used...This free course, Advanced Spanish: Language in context, will develop your knowledge and understanding of the societies and cultures of Spain and Latin America and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course focuses on the many ways in which living...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Approaching language, literature and childhood
Education & Development

Approaching language, literature and childhood

...free course, Approaching language, literature and childhood, introduces you to the field of children’s literature. In this course, you’ll consider issues such as: How do children acquire and use languages and literacies? Why (and how) is language important in children’s literature? Why (and how) is literature important for children and young adults?......
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course

...free course, Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course, provides a brief introduction to the Chinese language, its scripts and sounds, and how words are formed. You will hear short conversations where people greet each other and introduce themselves, and learn how to count from one to ten. You’ll learn different ways of saying your name and greeting people, as well as give...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...free course is an introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and society, and to the different approaches to its study...This free course is an introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Language in professional life
Languages

Language in professional life

...free course explores English language use across a range of professions, drawing on audio and video interviews, video footage of different workplaces and short texts for analysis. Over the six weeks, you’ll look at how language is used in branding, English for academic purposes, organisational culture, health communication, speech and language therapy and mediation....
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Why study languages?
Languages

Why study languages?

...free course, Why study languages?, is an introduction to the differences in culture and language about which we all need to be aware. There are 10 independent sections: any selection of them can be studied in any order. Some are about why knowledge of other languages and cultures can be important; others are about what it's like to study a foreign ......
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs