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
Application opens 15 September
15October 2025
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Autumn semester 2025
Late application
Opens 15 July
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