Course
Course 7.5 credits • SASH26
Teaching – autumn semester of 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our courses and programmes. Teaching and assessment during the first half of the autumn semester 2021 will be conducted both online and on campus. From 1 November more elements will be conducted on campus – the current schedule is available on course websites and/or in Canvas.
This course focusses on questions that arise in the study of global diversity that characterises language structure and use. The course will deal with questions such as:
- How many languages are there in the world?
- How do new languages arise?
- How and why do languages change?
- Why do languages die?
- What does it mean to say that two languages are related?
- How much do languages have in common? How much do languages differ?
- What is typical for languages from different parts of the world?
Admission Requirements
General.
Study period:
autumn semester 2021
Type of studies:
part time, 50 %,
day
Study period:
2021-10-27 – 2021-12-15
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-35631
Eligibility:
General requirements for university studies in Sweden
Teachers:
Arthur Holmer,
Mechtild Tronnier
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Spring semester 2026
Late application
Opens 15 December
Fonetik
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