Introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics
Learn about Indo-European languages, their evolution, and ancient language reconstruction techniques.
Learn about Indo-European languages, their evolution, and ancient language reconstruction techniques.
Explore the fascinating world of Indo-European languages in this comprehensive course. You'll delve into the structure and origins of various language branches, studying ancient texts and linguistic reconstruction techniques. Learn how languages change over time, discover the oldest Indo-European texts, and piece together the Proto-Indo-European language through comparative analysis. Gain insights into prehistoric European and Asian cultures, and understand the interplay between linguistics, archaeology, and genetics.
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What you'll learn
Investigate the evolution of words and sounds in Indo-European languages
Explain how Indo-European languages are related to each other
Discuss the interplay between linguistics, archaeology and genetics
Explore the oldest written sources of Indo-European languages
Understand basic principles of linguistic reconstruction
Analyze sound changes and morphological evolution in various language branches
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There are 8 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics. Students will explore the evolution of Indo-European languages, learning about their shared origins and divergent paths. The curriculum covers key concepts in historical linguistics, including sound changes, morphological evolution, and syntactic shifts. Participants will study ancient texts from various Indo-European branches, including Greek, Sanskrit, and Germanic languages. The course also delves into linguistic reconstruction techniques, teaching students how to piece together proto-languages from their modern descendants. By examining the interplay between linguistics, archaeology, and genetics, learners will gain a holistic understanding of prehistoric European and Asian cultures.
The Indo-European language family
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Language Change
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Greek and Sanskrit
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Iranian and Armenian
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Balto-Slavic and Italic
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Celtic and Germanic
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
Anatolian and Tocharian
Module 7 · 2 Hours to complete
Indo-European culture and society
Module 8 · 2 Hours to complete
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Expert in Comparative Indo-European Linguistics
Dr. Tijmen Pronk is a distinguished linguist at Universiteit Leiden, specializing in Comparative Indo-European linguistics. He holds a strong academic background, having studied Slavic languages and literature as well as Comparative Indo-European linguistics at Leiden University, where he completed his Ph.D. in 2009 with a dissertation on the Slovene dialect of Potschach. Dr. Pronk's research interests encompass etymology, historical phonology, morphology, and dialectology, making him a recognized authority in these fields. He has contributed to the Croatian Etymological Dictionary and has recently expanded his focus to include the origins of Proto-Indo-European and its relation to Anatolian languages. Dr. Pronk teaches the course Introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics, which explores the evolution of languages within this family, their interrelationships, and the linguistic tools used to study them. His work not only advances academic knowledge but also engages students in understanding the complexities of language development throughout history.
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