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The course gives a basic understanding of concepts within the field of semantics and pragmatics. Various traditions are illuminated, both theoretically and through the execution of problem-based exercises. Among these traditions are…

In this course the student will systematically get acquainted with basic concepts of speech acoustics, such as frequency, resonance, filtering, tones and formants, using different sound illustrations. In laboratory exercises the student…

In this course the student will get to know a wide variety of strategies by means of which different languages deal with the same communicative needs (e.g. question formation, relativization, distinguishing subject and object, mapping…

In this course the student will get introduced to general principles and parameters which characterise feasible phonetic systems in human languages. Principles which control phonological representations such as sound categorisation,…

The aim of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge on how speech is generated and perceived. The muscles of the speech apparatus and their role in speech gestures are studied, as well as the basics of aerodynamics. Speech gestures …

This course introduces the linguistic student to research methods and methodological issues, and prepares the student for writing an essay on B.A. level. The course includes methodological issues such as formulating research questions, the…

This course offers basic knowledge of the area psycholinguistics, which covers language processing and language acquisition. The goal is that you should deepen your knowledge in theories of how we produce, perceive and understand language…

Psycholinguistics deals with the empirical testing of various theories of language production, perception and acquisition. The course offers an introduction to several experimental methods, including reaction time experiments, measurements…

The course deals with one of the most multifaceted aspects of linguistic research: the uncovering of new language data by means of linguistic fieldwork. It gives an introduction to (1) purposes and aims of linguistic fieldwork, e.g…

This course looks at the way language, and language variation, are motivated by human cognition and culture, with an emphasis on cultural and linguistic difference in a context of constrained variation. We shall explore the way in which…

The course deals with either a language, a family of languages, or a linguistic area, which is structurally different from prototypical European languages. The focus is not to gain practical training in a specific language. Rather, the…

Human languages differ structurally across several different dimensions, and various grammatical theories have been developed to explain and describe this diversity. The course addresses a variety of construction types across the world's…

The course deals with current interdisciplinary research on the origins of language. Focus is placed on the relationship between biological and cultural evolution and physiological and neural conditions for language from the perspective of…

When did the Viking Age actually begin? Wood, turf, stone and daub – how did people live, and how were families organised? Power struggle, curiosity or greed? What were the incentives for Scandinavian expansion? What impact did the…

The course examines literature and other media as important sources of intercultural understanding. Works from both within and beyond the Western world are therefore included. The course studies processes and contexts which are brought to…

The student selects three to four periods in the history of Russian literature for individual study. The selection is made from the following periods: The Enlightenment (the 18th century), The Golden Age of poetry (1800-1830), Realist…