Historical Linguistics
Course, Bachelor's level, 5LN231
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–8 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Phonetics and Phonology, 7.5 credits or Phonetics I, 7.5 credits or 30 credits in a language subject.
- Selection
-
Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,375
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,375
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-57717
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–8 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Phonetics and Phonology, 7.5 credits or Phonetics I, 7.5 credits or 30 credits in a language subject.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course introduces language change from a historical perspective and knowledge of the more important theories of language change. The course treats theories in historical-comparative linguistic research and its methods such as the comparative method and internal reconstruction, the applicability of the methods and their reach, sound changes and the concept of sound laws, form and semantic changes as well as etymology.