Discover the study of languages - learn how language is formed and used with these online linguistics courses on FutureLearn.

Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with our short online courses.

University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Language and Culture

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of York

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Accents, Attitudes and Identity

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

The University of Newcastle Australia

Playing with Poetry: Creative Writing and Poetics

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Keio University & British Library

旅する書物：日本とヨーロッパの歴史のなかで

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Cardiff University

Working with Translation: Theory and Practice

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Reading

Understanding Multilingual Children's Language Development

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Leiden University

Introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics

8 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Keio University & British Library

Travelling Books: History in Europe and Japan

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)

Learn Chinese: An Introduction to Mandarin

3 courses

13 weeks

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Explore the study of languages

Do you know how language is formed? Or why certain words are arranged to create meaning? We communicate with others everyday, but rarely ever think about how language is constructed and used. This is the study of linguistics.

Explore FutureLearn’s online linguistics courses to gain a greater understanding of how and why we use languages. Find out how various communities communicate by speaking, gesturing or signing.

Understand how language has changed over time and the role of phonetics and syntax in creating meaning. These linguistics courses will appeal to anyone interested in languages, including both language learners and teachers.