How to Study Linguistics?

I have never studied linguistics from a textbook. My understanding of linguistics comes because i have been exposed to a variety of ino european languages. I did not observe a single human being or non-human being, mourning anything. That the official day of mourning was last sunday. What are your views on india having a nation wide mourning in reaction to the death of the queen of england? Hower fifteenth august modici made a speech on removing colonial thinking.