The History of Languages, 7.5 ECTS
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The relation between language and society is the focus of this course, which visits a number of historic and prehistoric settings.
The course deals with the interaction between societal change, linguistic change and meta-linguistic change (such as changes in language names). A recurrent theme is the relation between spoken languages and writing.
After taking this course, among other things you will be able to account for changes in the situation of language from the stone age until modern times, to state diachronic linguistic processes and to reflect upon the connections between societal change and linguistic change.
Area of interests: Language and Linguistics
Languages open doors to other cultures, experiences, business contacts and collaboration between countries. At Stockholm University you can study nearly 30 different languages. You can also delve into more theoretical subjects such as Linguistics and Bilingualism. Language and Linguistics studies can lead to a large variety of professions within teaching, research and industry, the public sector, trade and tourism, and other areas.