African Languages, Linguistic Structures
About
This course is an advanced introduction to the scientific study of grammatical structures in African languages. The domains in focus are phonology, morphology and syntax.
One African language, chosen according to the expertise of the teacher, is taken as the point of departure, and a deeper understanding is achieved through the study of a second language of your choice. You will also gain insights into each other's chosen languages through mutual presentations by the peers in the group. Thereby different kinds of variation between linguistic structures in individual African languages will be illustrated, and since the grammatical properties are discussed from a typological perspective, the course will highlight what is characteristic of African languages as compared to other languages of the world.
Prerequisites and selection
Requirements
The entry requirements are (A) a completed B.A. degree, including an independent project/essay of at least 15 credits; (B) 30 higher education credits in any language subject, as part of the B.A. degree or as an addition to it; (C) English 6/IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 580, required in all parts, or the equivalent.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
After graduation
What happens next? Further studies? Apply for a degree? Search for a job? How can you plan forwards to get your dream job?
There are many questions, and some answers can be found here: https://studentportalen.gu.se/english/my-studies/hum/Career+and+working…
Facilities
Our campus - Humanisten
Address: Renstströmsgatan 6
