Online linguistics courses/degree programs


Date Submitted:	30-Sep-2009
From:	Sofia Javed
Subject:	Online linguistics courses/degree programs
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Notice:	Hello linguists, I'm interested in suggestions for quality online or distance learning linguistics courses/degree programs. I'd like to start with introductory level courses and have the option of continuing. I've found a couple just by searching the internet. But I'd like to know if the experts out there have certain programs they'd prefer. A bit about me. I have been a student/speaker of a number of languages in the past ten years: English, Urdu, French, Arabic, Uzbek, Russian, Tajik, Turkish, Swahili, Irish, Luganda. I've worked in language teaching and translation/interpretation. Some day, I would like to study preservation of 'dying languages', perhaps in a PhD program. But I have not formally studied linguistics. I have a BS in Journalism and an MA in International Peace Studies. I'm also interested in the politics of languages in conflict situations. And I find creoles and pidgins fascinating I'm working in Iraq right now and have a lot of free time after work hours. It seems an online course or two would be a good idea to get my feet wet in linguistics. Please let me know if there are any great courses or degree programs available online. Any advice will be much appreciated. Many thanks, Sofia Javed