LING10001 The Secret Life of Language (University of Melbourne): rated 4.0/5 overall across 48 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
LING10001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 生命的语言
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Have you ever wondered how language actually works? Or how it can be that a 6 year-old child can know more about their native language than the most sophisticated computers?
LING10001 has 48 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.1 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 18 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.1 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "The Secret Life of Language is really interesting if you want to learn how different language structures affect people' way of thinking and perceiving situation, the acquisition of languages, the way that your mouth makes sounds and how to distinct them, the evolution of words a…"
On Reddit: "LING10001 - The Secret Life of Language is running next semester and is an arts subject that has no essay writing, I took it last year and I found it to be a very well run and interesting subject, the lecturer is great and and the content isn't *too* difficult."
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Q: Is LING10001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 48 reviews: usefulness 4.1/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches LING10001, and when is it offered?
A: LING10001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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