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Department of Linguistics

Language Typology


- Språktypologi

Course Title and Code: Language Typology 5LN047

ECTS Credits: 7.5      Swedish Credits: 5

Language of Instruction: Swedish

Prerequisites: 20 credits in linguistic subject at university level

Level: B/C/D

Course Content: The course offers an introduction to concepts and methods in language typology. It aims to provide knowledge of the range of variation in the structure of human language and to illuminate the Swedish language from a typological perspective. Principles behind typological classification of the phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics of languages. The structure of Swedish compared to other languages.

Instruction: Lectures and exercises

Examination: Completed assignments plus oral and/or written examination

Responsible Department: Department of Linguistics

Further Information: Department of Linguistics, Box 527, S-751 20 Uppsala fax: +46 18 471 14 16; e-mail: info@ling.uu.se


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