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Linguistics

Language

Precepted by Dr. Nakhat Fatima

Language

Hybrid First in the Series

Precepted by Patrick Lyon

Current and Upcoming Modules in the Linguistics Portal

July 2026

Introductory Phonetics

Precepted by Dr. Nakhat Fatima

August 2026

Beginning Quenya 1 First in the Series Hybrid

Precepted by Patrick Lyon

September 2026

Beginning Quenya 2 Continuing Series Hybrid Candidate

Precepted by Patrick Lyon

Preceptors for Linguistics

Elise Trudel

Hamish Williams

Isaac Schendel

James Tauber

Joel D. Ruark

Larry Swain

Mari Takiguchi

Nakhat Fatima

Patrick Lyon

Paul Peterson

Pilar Barrera

Sam Roche

Sara Brown

Shawn Gaffney

All Modules in Linguistics Portal

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals
A Casual Look at Etymology in Paleontology	Joshua Sosa	General Humanities Sector	Linguistics Paleontology
Advanced Old English: Alice in Wonderland	Dr. Larry Swain	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Children’s Literature Fairy Tales Germanic Studies Linguistics
Advanced Old English: Alice in Wonderland	Dr. Larry Swain	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Children’s Literature Fairy Tales Germanic Studies Linguistics
Ancient Greek Morphology	James Tauber	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Linguistics The Greco-Roman World
Basic Latin: Modules 1–6 Series	Dr. Hamish Williams	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Linguistics
Basic Latin: Modules 1–6 Series	Dr. Hamish Williams	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Linguistics
Beginning Quenya Series of 4	Patrick Lyon	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Constructed and Fictional Languages in Science Fiction	Shawn Gaffney	General Humanities Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics Science Fiction
Constructed and Fictional Languages in Science Fiction	Shawn Gaffney	General Humanities Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics Science Fiction
Constructed and Fictional Languages in Science Fiction	Shawn Gaffney	General Humanities Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics Science Fiction
Conversational Japanese for Daily Life	Sam Roche	Language Sector	Conversational Languages Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan Linguistics
Creative Quenya Translation	Patrick Lyon	Language Sector	British Literature Conversational Languages Creative Writing Education JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Discover Japan: Speak, Eat, Explore	Pilar Barrera Sam Roche	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan Linguistics Literacy
Gothic Language Series of 3	Dr. Paul Peterson	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics
Gothic Language Series of 3	Dr. Paul Peterson	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics
HSK Mandarin for Beginners Series	Sam Roche	Language Sector	Beginning Languages China Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Linguistics
Introduction to Computer Programming Concepts	Seth Wilson	Living Arts Sector	Digital Humanities Linguistics
Introduction to Computer Programming Concepts	Seth Wilson	Living Arts Sector	Digital Humanities Linguistics
Introduction to Computer Programming Concepts	Seth Wilson	Living Arts Sector	Digital Humanities Linguistics
Introduction to Computer Programming Concepts	Seth Wilson	Living Arts Sector	Digital Humanities Linguistics
Introduction to Computer Programming Concepts	Seth Wilson	Living Arts Sector	Digital Humanities Linguistics
Introduction to Historical Linguistics/Language Change	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Introduction to Language Classification and Families	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Introduction to Language Classification and Families	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Introduction to Language Contact	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Introduction to Linguistics	Aidan Aannestad	General Humanities Sector	Linguistics
Introduction to Linguistics	Aidan Aannestad	General Humanities Sector	Linguistics
Introduction to Linguistics	Aidan Aannestad	General Humanities Sector	Linguistics
Introduction to Linguistics	Aidan Aannestad	General Humanities Sector	Linguistics
Introduction to Linguistics	Aidan Aannestad	General Humanities Sector	Linguistics
Introduction to Morphology	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Introduction to Phonetics	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Introduction to Phonetics	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Introduction to Phonology	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Introduction to Sociolinguistics	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Introduction to the History of Western Philosophy	Dr. Joe Desloge	General Humanities Sector	History Linguistics Metaphysics Philosophy
Introduction to the History of Western Philosophy	Dr. Joe Desloge	General Humanities Sector	History Linguistics Metaphysics Philosophy
Introductory Phonetics	Dr. Nakhat Fatima	Language Sector	Conversational Languages Linguistics
The Bovadium Fragments: Tolkien and Satire	Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Japanese for Advanced Beginners Series of 10	Pilar Barrera	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan Linguistics
Japanese: From Zero Series of 35	Sam Roche	Language Sector	Anime Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan Linguistics
Japanese Through Culture Series of 24	Pilar Barrera Mari Takiguchi	Language Sector	Anime Conversational Languages East Asian Studies Japan Linguistics Literacy Video Games
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters Non-Sequential Series	Dr. Sara Brown Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Linguistics Poetry The Inklings Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 1	Dr. Sara Brown Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Linguistics Poetry The Inklings Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 1	Dr. Sara Brown Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Linguistics Poetry The Inklings Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 2	Dr. Sara Brown Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Linguistics Poetry The Inklings Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 2	Dr. Sara Brown Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Linguistics Poetry The Inklings Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 3	Dr. Sara Brown Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Linguistics Poetry The Inklings Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 3	Dr. Sara Brown Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Linguistics Poetry The Inklings Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 4	Dr. Sara Brown Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Linguistics Poetry The Inklings Worldbuilding
Korean for Beginners Series of 3	Sam Roche	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages East Asian Studies Linguistics
Lowdham’s Report on the Adûnaic Language	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics Worldbuilding
Middle High German for Beginners Series of 3	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German Non-Sequential Series	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Herzog Ernst	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Herzog Ernst	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Prose Selections 1	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Classical Literature Cultural Studies Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Prose Selections 2	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Classical Literature Cultural Studies Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: The Homilies of Johannes Tauler 1	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Classical Literature Cultural Studies Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Spanish Reading Club Non-Sequential Series	Pilar Barrera	Language Sector	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Children’s Literature Conversational Languages Cultural Studies Fairy Tales Linguistics Literacy Poetry
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers	Dr. Isaac Schendel	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics Poetry The Middle Ages
The Science of Reading: Teaching Your Kids How to Read	Elise Trudel	Living Arts Sector	Education Linguistics Literacy Skills
The Science of Reading: Teaching Your Kids How to Read	Elise Trudel	Living Arts Sector	Education Linguistics Literacy Skills
The Science of Reading: Teaching Your Kids How to Read	Elise Trudel	Living Arts Sector	Education Linguistics Literacy Skills
Tolkien’s Invented Languages in The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages in The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages in The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages in The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages in The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages in The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages in The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages in The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages: Next Steps Beyond The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages: Next Steps Beyond The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages: Next Steps Beyond The Lord of the Rings	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien's Writing Systems	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien's Writing Systems	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien's Writing Systems	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien's Writing Systems	James Tauber	Language Sector	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Urdu Unlocked	Dr. Nakhat Fatima	Language Sector	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies Linguistics Literacy
Weird Languages	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Weird Languages	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Weird Languages	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Weird Languages	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics
Weird Languages	Shawn Gaffney	Language Sector	Invented Languages Linguistics

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