Course

Course 30 credits • SVEA22

The course SVEA22 is currently not being offered

The course deals with language, language variation, communication and bilingualism from both social and cultural perspectives. The role of language as a common factor and group marker is taken into consideration. Bilingualism at both individual and society level is discussed, as is its effect on cognitive and emotional development, and the pedagogical consequences of this. Swedish grammar and vocabulary are studied from a contrastive perspective. Spoken and written texts from various genres are analysed, for example, learning texts, teaching texts and texts from newspapers and magazines. Learnt Swedish is studied on grammatical, vocabulary and stylistic levels. The course also takes ethnical, class and gender related aspects of cultural encounters into consideration.

Admission Requirements

SVEA12 eller motsvarande

To be eligible for the course requires the successful completion of SVE A12, or the equivalent.

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Study period: spring semester 2012
Semester: 2
Type of studies: part time, 50 %, afternoon
Study period: 2011-08-29 – 2012-06-03
Language of instruction: Swedish

Teachers: Lars-Johan Ekerot, Marit Julien, Mari Mossberg

Library Guide Nordiska språk

Information on included parts

Språksociologi och tvåspråkighetsfrågor I , 6 credits
Kontrastiv grammatik och semantik , 6 credits
Kulturmöten , 3 credits
Textkunskap , 7.5 credits
Seminarier och uppsats , 7.5 credits

Swedish as Second Language

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