Course

Course 30 credits • LINA24

Are you interested in deepening your knowledge in linguistics? Our advanced course provides you with the tools to analyze and understand language at a deeper level.

This course offers an in-depth exploration of central aspects of linguistics. You will learn about phonetics, general linguistics, and the history of linguistics. The goal is for you to be able to assess different linguistic theories and apply them to empirical material.

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Study period: spring semester 2025
Type of studies: full time, day
Study period: 2025-01-20 – 2025-06-08
Language of instruction: English
Eligibility: General entry requirements and the student must have taken the level 1 course LINA15 (Linguistics: Level 1, 30 credits) and passed at least 21 credits, in which modules 1 Linguistics: Human Language and 2 Phonetics: Level 1 must be included, or the equivalent.

Application code: LU-E1004

Application code: LU-75503

Introductory meeting: Monday, 20 January at 13.15 – 15.00 in SOL:H428b

Teachers: Arthur Holmer, Benjamin Macaulay, Mikael Roll, Mechtild Tronnier, Jordan Zlatev

Information on included parts

Speech acoustics, perception and prosody (written exam) , 3.5 credits
Speech acoustics, perception and prosody (written report) , 1.5 credits
Speech acoustics, perception and prosody (lab + report) , 2.5 credits
Grammar – the mechanics of language (group work) , 1.5 credits
Grammar – the mechanics of language (written exam) , 2 credits
Grammar – the mechanics of language (written take-home exam) , 4 credits
Perspectives on segmental and prosodic phonology (two labs) , 3 credits
Perspectives on segmental and prosodic phonology (ind. study , 4.5 credits
Semantics and Pragmatics (written assignments) , 4.5 credits
Semantics and Pragmatics (presentation of group work) , 3 credits

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