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The Virtual Linguistics Campus (VLC) is the world's largest e-learning platform for linguistics and language studies. The VLC offers linguistic courses and course material for theoretical and applied linguistics as well as educational technology. Furthermore, it includes a variety of linguistic tools and all the communicative facilities necessary for successful e-learning.

Over the years, the VLC content has been authored by more than 75 regular and associated members, assistant professors, research and student assistants plus external contributors from all over the world, among them David Crystal und William Labov. The main responsibility, however, lies in the hands of the VLC project manager, linguist and web-technologist Jürgen Handke and his Linguistic Engineering Team.


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VLC100 - Tools & Data

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VLC100 - Language Index

Have you ever wondered why foreign languages are so different from ...
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VLC100 - Linguistic Aptitude Assessment

The purpose of this compilation of tests is to allow everyone who i...
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VLC100 - Self-Assessment (MA)

This compilation of tests provides you with an idea of your ow...
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VLC001 - Demo Course

This 'course' contains some selected topics. It allows you to catch...
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VLC101 - Linguistic Fundamentals

The collection of these linguistic OER modules, where each module a...
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VLC102 - Speech Science

This course introduces students to the basic concepts underlying th...
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VLC103 - The Nature of Meaning

The modules in this repository introduce various topics related to ...
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VLC104 - Words and Word Structure

Morphology is the study of the smallest meaningful elements in lang...
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VLC105 - Phonetics, Phonology and Transcription

This course is meant to introduce students who want to become teac...
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VLC106 - Syntax: Part I

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the main...
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VLC107 - Syntax: Part II

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the main...
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VLC108 - Language Typology

This repository/course covers the history of the English language f...
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VLC109 - Phonetics and Phonology

This course/repository discusses the most important theoretical fou...
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VLC111 - Linguistics, An Overview

The collection of these linguistic modules, where each module appro...
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VLC112 - A Technology-Supported Introduction to Linguistics

The course discusses the various ways in which language has been an...
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VLC115 - Phonetics, Phonology and Transcription (SPA)

This course is meant to introduce students who want to become teac...
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VLC125 - Phonetics, Phonology and Transcription (DEU)

This course is meant to introduce students with German as their mot...
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VLC135 - Phonetics, Phonology and Transcription (ARA)

This course is meant to introduce students with Arabic as their mot...
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VLC145 - Phonetics, Phonology & Transcription (JAP)

This course is meant to introduce students with Japanese as their m...
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VLC201 - The Structure of English

This repository/course is intended to familiarize the participants ...
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VLC202 - Historical Linguistics

This repository/course covers the history of the English language f...
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VLC203 - The History of English

This repository/course covers the history of the English language f...
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VLC204 - Linguistic Repetition for Students of English

This course/repository is meant to repeat the major concepts within...
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VLC205 - Varieties of English

This course/repository is based on recent studies into dialectal va...
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VLC206 - PDE Morphology and Syntax

VLC206 deals with selected aspects of Present-Day English (PDE) gra...
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VLC300 - Applied Linguistics

This repository/course provides the theoretical and descriptive fou...
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VLC301 - Psycholinguistics

The hybrid name psycholinguistics reflects a truly interdisciplinar...
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VLC302 - Corpus Linguistics Basics

This course aims to familiarize students with the principles and me...
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VLC303 - Corpus Linguistics: Linguistic Applications

VLC303 is aimed at integrating empirical, data-driven methodologies...
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VLC304 - Corpus Linguistics: EFL Applications

VLC304 aims at combining empirical, data-driven methodologies with ...
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VLC401 - Linguistic Fieldwork Welsh

The purpose of this course is to examine an unknown language withou...
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VLC402 - Linguistic Fieldwork Japanese

The purpose of this course is to examine an unknown language withou...
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VLC403 - Linguistic Fieldwork Arabic

The purpose of this course is to examine an unknown language withou...
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VLC404 - Linguistic Fieldwork Jamaican Creole

The purpose of this course is to examine an unknown language withou...
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LIT501 - Introduction to Literary Studies

This course provides an introduction to the foundational concepts, ...
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DS502 - British Children's Literature

This digtally supported course provides the data to explore the dev...
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DS503 - Exploring Shakespeare

This course engages with the enduring legacy of William Shakespeare...
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AECC01 - MSc Speech and Language Therapy

This course introduces students to the basic concepts underlying th...
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EL100 - Introduction to Linguistics

The collection of these linguistic OER modules, where each module a...
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EL102 - The Structure of English

This repository/course is intended to familiarize the participants ...
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UDG01 - Phonetics and Phonology: The Vowels of English

This course/repository discusses the most important theoretical fou...
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UDG02 - Phonetics and Phonology: Consonants

This course/repository discusses the most important aspects necessa...
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VLC_MC01 - Articulatory Phonetics

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC02 - Acoustic Phonetics

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC03 - Consonants

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC04 - Vowels

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC06 - Segmental Phonology

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC07 - PDE Phonology

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC08 - Phonological Theories

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC09 - The Transcription of RP

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC11 - Morphology Basics

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC12 - Word-Formation

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC15 - Basic Concepts of Grammar

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC16 - The Verb in PDE

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC18 - Constituent Analysis

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC21 - Word Semantics

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC22 - Sentence Semantics

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC23 - Pragmatics

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC41 - Old English

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC42 - Middle English

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC43 - Early Modern English

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC51 - Language Typology

This short "Micro-Credential" course is designed to help individual...
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VLC_MC53 - Contrastive Phonology: RP - German

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC54 - Contrastive Phonology: RP Spanish

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC55 - Contrastive Phonology: RP - Arabic

This short course or "Micro-Credential" is designed to help individ...
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VLC_MC61 - Language and the Mind

This repository/course explores the intricate relationship between ...
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VLC_MC62 - Language in Use

This repository/course focuses on the ways people employ language i...
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VLC_MC63 - Corpus Linguistics Basics

This introductory course to corpus linguistics aims to familiarize ...
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VLC_MC64 - Using Corpora and AI

This course aims to familiarize students with the principles and me...
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VLC_MC92 - AI Language Assistance in Higher Education

Since the end of 2022, AI chatbots such as ChatGPT have generated n...
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VLC_MC93 - Using Generative AI

"MC93 - Using Generative AI" explores AI from various perspectives....
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AE021 - 21st Century Education

Nearly all branches of public life have been introducing digital me...
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AE101 - Repetition: Linguistics

This repetition course discusses the various ways in which language...
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AE102 - Repetition: Phonetics

This course is meant to repeat the major concepts within Phone...
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AE103 - Repetition: Semantics & Pragmatics

This course repeats various topics related to the study of mea...
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AE104 - Repetition: Morphology

This course is meant to repeat various topics related to ...
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AE106 - Repetition: Syntax I

This repetition course introduces foundational concepts in syntax, ...
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AE_MC44 - The History of English

This short AI enhanced "Micro-Credential" course explores the evolu...
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EDU21 - 21st Century Education

Nearly all branches of public life have been introducing digital me...
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ELS314 - Computer-Mediated Communication

Nearly all branches of public life have been introducing digital me...
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ROB101 - RoboTeach

In this course, we will show how humanoid robots are already part o...
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ROB102 - RoboEdu (Deutsch)

In diesem Kurs wird gezeigt, wie humanoide Roboter bereits Teil uns...
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ROB201 - RoboBase V6 (Mittelstufe)

In diesem Kurs wird gezeigt, wie humanoide Roboter bereits Teil uns...
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ROB202 - RoboBase V6 (Oberstufe)

In diesem Kurs zeigen wir, dass humanoide Roboter bereits Einzug in...
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ROB501 - RoboBase Lite

Dieser kurze Robotikum-Vorkurs zeigt, dass neben Roboter-Rasenmäher...
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Louisenlund Astronomy

This course provides an overview of the solar system using open edu...
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ENG05 Mastery

This repository contains all tests and homework assignments for Eng...
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GSE Workshop Astronomy

This course provides an overview of the solar system using open edu...
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Exploring the Solar System

This course provides an overview of the solar system using open edu...
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The Future of the VLC – New Directions, New Name?

by Juergen Handke -

Dear VLC Community,

First and foremost, thank you for your continued trust and commitment over the years. Your loyalty and engagement have played a crucial role in making the Virtual Linguistics Campus the vibrant and valuable platform it is today.

We are excited to share some important developments with you. The VLC is evolving!

In addition to our more than 70 linguistic courses, the platform now includes new content from the field of literary studies. The first courses in this area have already launched with great success, and more are currently under construction. With this expansion, we are opening up new intellectual horizons and inviting a broader academic audience to engage with the VLC.

As a result of these changes, we believe it is time to rethink the name of the VLC. To reflect the growing diversity of our offerings, we are considering this updated name: The Virtual Linguistics and Literature Campus, short VL2C, – and we would love your input opinion!

The new name also necessitates a new logo and a new homepage banner, both to help communicate this new direction. 

The Logo:

The Homepage banner:These visuals are meant to highlight the key innovations now shaping our platform.


We invite you to:

  • Take a look at our proposed name ideas
  • Let us know what you think of the updated logo and banner
  • and maybe to Share your own ideas for a new name

The VLC has always been shaped by its community – and now more than ever, your voice matters. Help us define the next chapter.

Warm regards,

Your VLC or VL2C Team

VLC112 - A Techn.-Supported Introduction to Linguistics

by Juergen Handke -

The new "Introduction to Linguistics" is ready for self-enrollment! Throughout the course, students will be required to analyze language data from a variety of different languages using modern tools and technolgies where possible in order to develop a feeling for and proficiency in the proper techniques of linguistic analysis. Just self-enroll to VLC112.

Apologies

by Juergen Handke -

From 26 to 29 May 2023, the VLC web server was temporarily unavailable due to maintenance work. We apologise to our community for any problems this may have caused. As of now, the VLC is available again.

Chat GPT

by Juergen Handke -

Currently, the VLC is integrating chat GPT recommendations into its courses. Successively, all guiding questions of the "How to Proceed" sections of all courses will be coupled with a recommendation value (RV) on a scale from 0 = not recommended to 10 = highly recommended. Furthermore, an overall recommendation value for the whole topic, again ranging from 0 to 10 is shown. This means, the higher the RV, the more does the VLC Team recommend to forward the guiding question to chat GPT as a means of additional content support.

Since the VLC has more than 30 courses plus 25 Micro Credentials, the implementation of this new feature will take some time. In the meantime, we apologize for any inconveniencies.

Prof. Dr. J. Handke
VLC Project Manager

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