@Trevtutor

This course was made mostly from O'Grady and Archibald's Contemporary Linguistic Analysis textbook. For the syntax section, I used different materials. Some introductory courses will use X-Bar theory for syntax; if that is you, I have a complete course on syntax that covers it on the channel. I prefer "baby" syntax for an introductory course because we get to talk about adjuncts, while most intro books that use X-Bar theory only cover specifiers and complements.

There may be small errors as this was done in one take. I've noted one in the description of the video, but feel free to leave any errata in the comments below. Some facts in the introductory textbook may be wrong, and I may be repeating those mistakes. Enlighten me!

@soft_cactus

how you managed to explain the contents of an entire semester in 5 hours better than my professor did is still a miracle to me… thank you

@maria.4.4.1

I feel so sorry for everyone saying, “I wish I found this video when I was studying” bc then there’s me, I’m literally just here wondering “what if I studied linguistics at uni”… can’t wait to watch all of this, it seems great! 
Best wishes from Italy
Maria :)

@trimansinghtuteja4199

A proper beginner course on linguistics! Literally what i have been searching to start to pursue it formally! Count me in!

@Dianaonthecorner

I was at a very bad place all through the time I was studying for my masters in Linguistics. I wish I found this video sooner. It's a life-saver.

@sombrer1to

If only I've found your video when I was studying the subject. The good news is that I passed the exam. Now, I have free time and I'm eager to study Linguistics in order to get a degree. So your video now pulled the trigger to really consider getting the Linguistics degree. Thanks!

@deathmeter7243

Even though I don't need phonology right now, I'm definitly going to come back to it every now and then.

@Alanalan12297

Wow, just wow! Please, if you can, upload a new course for more advanced topics! Thank you so much!

@deathmeter7243

Thank you for such a create video! I'm learning Lingustics so I can create my own language. I'm thinking about making a soley text-based language. Mainly because the only reason I'm making the language is for the sake of encrypting my writing.

@b_mrkr1103

never expected to hear the word skibidi in a linguistics course but its not weirdly out of context at all

@hyeoniekim8927

감사합니다.  Thank you

@tokalokairi2023

Dear Trev Tutor, this is nothing short of FAN-TAS-TIC! I just had a little request. Would it be possible to compress all of the courses on your YouTube channel in this way? Such that there is one very long 'logic' video, containing all your videos on this topic, a big 'semantics' one, a big 'statistics' one etc. This would be enormously helpful. Thank you in advance!

@hiyaanjalivenkatesh1803

english words arent enough to thank you! Your videos are amazingg👏👏

@ἄπειρον-ένωση

The fundamental properties of language are reflexivity, symmetry, and transitivity.  would you agree?  these are also the fundamental properties of truth.

@conia6575

Truly excellent video, you saved me with this. Thanks!

@hyeoniekim8927

Thank you so much from South Korea

@sumeranoor6

Thank you so much for uploading this very great wonderful and the most needed course ❤

@x_Arone_x

My midterm is tomorrow and you are helping A TON!! I wish you were my uni teacher haha

@ElitePowerGamer

Wow this is great! Last time I checked it was actually surprisingly hard to find a full Intro to Linguistics course online. Given that this is "only" 5 hours, how condensed would you say your video is compared to when it is taught in a university?

@actualgetawaycar

50:10 Greek /ps/ was a cluster rather than a true affricate. Heterorganic affricates are incredibly rare, and, as far as I know, the only European language to have one is modern standard German with /p͡f/