Course
Course 7.5 credits • SASH26
Teaching – spring semester of 2022
From 9 February, more teaching will be conducted on campus. During the gradual return to campus, some digital teaching will continue. Hence, it is very important that you pay attention to information from your teacher and potential changes in your schedule in Canvas and/or TimeEdit.
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:
spring semester 2022
Type of studies:
part time, 50 %,
day
Study period:
2022-03-23 – 2022-06-05
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-75508
Eligibility:
General requirements for university studies in Sweden
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Spring semester 2026
Late application
Possibly opens 15 December
Fonetik
More about the subject, research, staff etc.