Reading list

African Languages: Typology and Linguistic Structures

Afrikanska språk: Typologi och språkliga strukturer

Course
AF1201
First cycle
15 credits (ECTS)

About the Reading list

Valid from
Spring semester 2026 (2026-01-19)
Decision date
2025-12-05

Selected chapters from the main textbook:

Velupillai, Viveka. 2012. An introduction to linguistic typology. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Finns som e-bok vid Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek (ub.gu.se) / Available at Gothenburg University Library online. Appr. 250 pages

Moreover, the course literature consists of additional scholarly articles and book chapters that are available online through the University Library. Appr. 350 pages


Bailey, Stephen (2025). Academic writing: a handbook for international students. Sixth edition. London: Routledge. You can also use the fifth edition from 2018.