Entry requirements

At least 22.5 credits from Swedish Language A

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the course, the student should be able to:

• use scientific terminology to describe and explain linguistic variation and change, and how these relate to extralinguistic factors
• describe and discuss the Swedish language situation, language policies and language planning
• account for and problematize the main sociolinguistic methods and theories.

Content

This course covers the relationship between the structure of society, the individual's social situation and linguistic communication. The student will extend and apply their knowledge of linguistic variation, language planning and conversation analysis, as well as sociolinguistic methods and theories.

Instruction

Lectures, lessons, seminars and group exercises. There are mandatory elements and written assignments.

Assessment

Students are assessed on the basis of seminars and oral and written assignments and tests. In all written and oral work, the student's ability to write correct texts that are appropriate to the situation and genre, is assessed. Under special circumstances, an examiner may make exceptions to the indicated method of assessment and allow a student to be assessed by another method. A certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator, for example, may justify an alternative method of assessment.

Other regulations

The course is crosslisted with the module Language and Society in Swedish language B.