Linguistic Evolution, Development, and Variation

7.5 credits cr.
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This course addresses questions about how language originated, how and why languages change, how children acquire language, and why there are so many different languages in the world.

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This course is given in Swedish. For details,
see the Swedish course page.

7.5 credits

Autumn 2025

Period 2

Day-time, 50%

On campus

Study period

03/11/2025 - 18/01/2026

Period 2

Day-time, 50%

On campus

Study period

03/11/2025 - 18/01/2026

Autumn 2025 | Day-time | 50 % | On campus

Contact the department for application

Course code: LIN133

Application Code: SU-20056

Level

Bachelor's level

Language

Swedish

Eligibility

English course 6

Selection

The grade point average of your upper secondary school leaving certificate 34 %, the Swedish national university aptitude test 33 %, Higher Education Credits 33 %

Syllabus - legal document

Syllabus in Swedish, valid from Autumn 2019.pdf Syllabus in English, valid from Autumn 2019.pdf More syllabuses in archive

Tuition fee

Applies to citizens from outside EU, EEA or Switzerland. First instalment: 14375 SEK. The complete course: 14375 SEK. More information on tuition fees

Subject

Area of interest

Language and Linguistics

Department responsible for education

Department of Linguistics

Autumn 2025 | Day-time | 50 % | On campus

Held every autumn

INFORMATION ABOUT LATE APPLICATION

Applies only to certain courses

Course code: LIN133

Application Code: SU-20055

Level

Bachelor's level

Language

Swedish

Eligibility

English course 6

Selection

The grade point average of your upper secondary school leaving certificate 34 %, the Swedish national university aptitude test 33 %, Higher Education Credits 33 %

Syllabus - legal document

Syllabus in Swedish, valid from Autumn 2019.pdf Syllabus in English, valid from Autumn 2019.pdf More syllabuses in archive

Tuition fee

Applies to citizens from outside EU, EEA or Switzerland. First instalment: 14375 SEK. The complete course: 14375 SEK. More information on tuition fees

Subject

Area of interest

Language and Linguistics

Department responsible for education

Department of Linguistics

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