Course

Course 30 credits • LINA12

The course LINA12 is currently not being offered

The course introduces the subject of Linguistics and its subcategories General Linguistics and Phonetics. The student learns to orient him/herself within the subject, define and use its terminology and in general be knowledgeable of the issues relevant to research in linguistics. In addition the various types and families of languages in the world are discussed. The course includes a number of elements in which students carry out individual small scale research projects involving, among other topics, field studies of native speakers of other languages, studies of children?s language learning and an oral presentation of a poster presenting a linguistic topic chosen by the student.

Admission Requirements

Grundläggande behörighet samt Svenska B och Engelska B.

To be eligible for the course requires the standard eligibility C.1 for studies at universities and university colleges in Sweden (which includes passes in Swedish B and English B from Upper Secondary School), or the equivalent.

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Study period: spring semester 2012
Type of studies: full time, day
Study period: 2012-01-16 – 2012-06-03
Language of instruction: Swedish
Application code: LU-75902
Eligibility: General and English B (advanced) proficiency

Course coordinator: Mechtild Tronnier
Teachers: Mats Andrén, Gerd Carling, Arthur Holmer, Gisela Håkansson, Simone Löhndorf, Susanne Schötz, Mechtild Tronnier, Anna-Lena Wiklund

Information on included parts

The Structure and Function of Language , 7.5 credits
Spoken Communication - the Basis of Phonetics , 7.5 credits
Language Learning in Children and Adults , 7.5 credits
The Languages of the World , 7.5 credits
Language, Communication and Thought , 7.5 credits

Linguistics

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Fonetik

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