Introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics – Online Language Course
Build your knowledge of Indo-European languages, how they changed through time, and how to reconstruct ancient languages with this online course from Leiden University.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone with an interest in prehistoric and ancient Europe and Asia, as well as anyone looking to learn about comparative linguistics.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Explain how Indo-European languages are related to each other
Investigate words and sounds in Indo-European languages
Describe the systematic changes that allow us to reconstruct a prehistoric language
Discuss the interplay between linguistics, archaeology and genetics
Discuss the recent developments in this research field
Explore the oldest written sources of Indo-European languages
