Course
Course 7.5 credits • LINC13
Are you curious about how sound systems work in different languages? Do you want to understand how we process and use sounds when we speak? Then this course is perfect for you!
This course provides a fundamental understanding of sound systems in human languages. You will learn about how sounds are categorized and how they are used to create meaning. The course is relevant for those who want to understand the structure of language and how we process sounds in the brain.
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-75511
Eligibility:
General entry requirements and LINA14 Linguistics: Level 1, 30 credits, or LINB21, 15 credits, and LINB22, 15 credits, or 60 credits in a language subject including basic knowledge of phonetics in accordance with LINB22, or the equivalent.
Introductory meeting: Monday, 23 March at 10.15 – 12.00 in SOL:L303a
Teachers:
Benjamin Macaulay
- Schedule
- Exam schedule
- Library Guide Language and Linguistics
- Library Guide Linguistics
- Library Guide Lingvistik
Information on included parts
- Two laboratory exercises with associated written reports , 3 credits
- An oral and written presentation of an individual study , 4.5 credits
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
Fonetik
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