Education

We offer courses and programmes within two main areas: Linguistics and Sign Language.

En grupp studenter på universitetsbiblioteket. Foto: Viktor Gårdsäter

Master's Programme in Language Science

A comprehensive two-year education with twenty possible study routes.

A group of students outside in the autumn leaves at Campus Frescati. Photo: Jens Olof Lasthein

Incoming exchange students

If your university has an agreement with the Department of Linguistics, you are welcome to join us as an exchange student.

Research

We do research in the areas of child language development, computational linguistics, general linguistics, phonetics, sign language and multilingualism in the DHH.

June

Stanislas Dehaene: "Symbols and languages: a hypothesis about the singularity of the human brain"

Lecture

Research grants for the use of SUBIC equipment

Researchers affiliated with one of Stockholm University’s departments are welcome to apply for SUBIC research grants. Application deadline is 12th June.

Research projects

Here you will find our ongoing and completed research projects in Linguistics and Sign language.

News

2023-05-29

Department of Linguistics

The evolution of negation in the languages of the world

Ljuba Veselinova develops her work on negative expressions in the book "The Negative Existential Cycle".

Language and Language Learning

2023-05-25

SUBIC - Stockholm University Brain Imaging Centre

Research grants for the use of SUBIC equipment 2023

Researcher affiliated with one of Stockholm University’s departments are welcome to apply for SUBIC research grants. Application deadline is 12th June.

2023-05-12

Department of Linguistics

Ellen Marklund accepted as docent in linguistics

Ellen Marklund has been promoted to docent by the board of the Faculty of Humanities.

Language and Language Learning

2023-05-12

Department of Linguistics

How contrast is expressed in the languages of the world

Bernhard Wälchli presents a typological study on similarities and differences between contrast markers, selectives, and word order in the languages of the world.

Language and Language Learning

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June

Drop-in

Swedish for Lunch: Language Practice with Colleagues

Fridays at noon, SU staff is welcome to practise Swedish over lunch at the Accelerator Cafe. Swedish speakers from Språkstudion Language Learning Resource Centre will be coordinating the sessions and support you in your language learning. Welcome!

Swedish for Lunch: Language Practice with Colleagues

Language and Language Learning

June

Lecture

Stanislas Dehaene: "Symbols and languages: a hypothesis about the singularity of the human brain"

Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University invite you to a lecture with Stanislas Dehaene (Collège de France).

Stanislas Dehaene: "Symbols and languages: a hypothesis about the singularity of the human brain"

Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University invite you to a lecture with Stanislas Dehaene (Collège de France).

Language and Language Learning Brain Research Psychology and Human Behaviour

August

Information session

Introduction Day for Master Students at the Faculty of Humanities

This is an informative session for international students about to start their master's level studies.

Introduction Day for Master Students at the Faculty of Humanities

This is an informative session for international students about to start their master's level studies.

December

Seminar

Mock defense: Nora Duggan

On 8 December there will be a mock defense of Nora Duggan’s prospective doctoral thesis.

Mock defense: Nora Duggan

On 8 December there will be a mock defense of Nora Duggan’s prospective doctoral thesis.

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Hjärnavbildning med MR-kamera på SUBIC. Foto: Jens Olof Lasthein

SUBIC – Brain Imaging Centre

Stockholm University Brain Imaging Centre (SUBIC) is an advanced multidisciplinary infrastructure dedicated to experimental academic research on brain function and structure.

Experiment i Tysta rummet, Fonetiklaboratoriet. Forskare och testdeltagare. Foto: Lena K Johansson

Phonetics Laboratory

The Phonetics Laboratory offers advanced research conditions for experimental studies of speech perception and production.

Språkstudion

Språkstudion is the place for you who studies, teaches, does research or is interested in other aspects of languages at Stockholm University.

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