本課程已由Universia翻譯成西班牙文及葡萄牙文。

This course has been translated by Universia and is available en Español and em Portugues.

本課程將為人類語言本質的基本問題提供一些解答。在整個學期中，我們會（以多種方式）體會到，人類語言是複雜的驚人—卻仍有規則可循、非常吸引人的心智系統。在這門課的前三分之二，我們會仔細地研習此系統的一些核心層面；後三分之一則將以我們所學的來處理不同的問題，包括兒童如何習得語言、各種語言之異同、口語（及手語）和書寫語言之間的關係。

This class will provide some answers to basic questions about the nature of human language. Throughout the course, we will be learning (in many different ways) that human language is a surprisingly intricate -- yet law-governed and fascinating mental system. In the first 2/3 of the class, we will study some core aspects of this system in detail. In the last part of the class, we will use what we have learned to address a variety of questions, including how children acquire language, what are the similarities and differences among languages, how spoken (and signed) language relates to written language, among others.