Course
Course 7.5 credits • FONM10
Are you curious about how sounds work in different languages? Do you want to understand how we categorize and analyze sounds? Then this course is for you!
This course provides you with a fundamental understanding of how sound systems function in human languages. You will learn about sound categorization, lexical contrast, and how sounds can be combined. The course is relevant for those who want to understand the building blocks of language and how they are used in different languages. The course is mandatory for the specializations General Linguistics and Phonetics in the master's program in Language and Linguistics. It is also offered as a standalone course and can be included in a general degree at both undergraduate and advanced levels.
Admission Requirements
Grundläggande behörighet samt 60 högskolepoäng i något språkämne, lingvistik, eller motsvarande.
General requirements and 60 ECTS from any language subject, linguistics, or equivalent.
To be eligible for the course requires the completion of courses at foundation level, which include semantics.
Programme affiliation: May be part of Master's Programme in Language and Linguistics
Study period:
spring semester 2026
Type of studies:
part time, 50 %,
day
Study period:
2026-03-23 – 2026-06-07
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-75550
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the course requires the successful completion of 90 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are from within a language discipline or Linguistics (General Linguistics or Phonetics), or the equivalent.
Introductory meeting: Monday, 23 March at 10.15 – 12.00 in SOL:L303a
Teachers:
Benjamin Macaulay
Introductory meeting
Spring semester 2026
Monday, 23 Marchat 10.15 – 12.00
in SOL:L303a
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Spring semester 2026
Late application
Open for late application
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