Entry requirements

30 credits in Swedish or 30 credits in Swedish as a second language

Learning outcomes

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

• demonstrate familiarity with how a couple of different models for describing the structure of language are grounded in various theories
• analyze the structure of words, sentences and texts according to a couple of models
• use the main manuals of grammatical analysis
• problematize grammatical categories, concepts and descriptions

Content

Within the scope of this course, the student expands their knowledge of and skills in structural analysis of the Swedish language. The purpose is for the students to acquire several tools for analyzing and describing grammatical and semantic phenomena in sentences and texts, while at the same time developing a problem-oriented and scientific approach to language.

Instruction

Lessons. There are mandatory elements and written assignments.

Assessment

Written exam, and oral and written assignments.