Norwegian Language - Scandinavian Area Studies
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| Number of credits | 15 |
| Course offered (semester) | Spring |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
The course requires spoken and written proficiency in English.
Learning Outcomes
The course aims at giving the students an understanding of central issues concerning the languages and linguistic conditions in the Nordic countries. By the end of this course students should have developed an understanding of how various historical, cultural and social conditions have contributed to linguistic variation, change and continuity in the Nordic language area. The main focus will be on developments in languages of the Nordic language group (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Faroese and Icelandic), but the course will also give an introduction to the linguistic status and conditions of other national and minority languages in the Nordic region.
Contact Information
Department of Linguistic, Literary, and Aesthetic Studies.
E-mail: advice@lle.uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Spring
Language of Instruction
English
Course Unit Level
Bachelor
Access to the Course Unit
The course is open to all students with admission to the University of Bergen.
Aim and Content
The course gives an introduction to the Norwegian language in its social, cultural and historical context.
The following topics will be covered: the historical evolution of Norwegian and the other Nordic languages, the emergence of the two varieties of standard Norwegian: bokmål and nynorsk, ideological debates in Norwegian and Nordic language planning policies, sociolinguistic variations in Norway and in the other Nordic countries, minority languages in the Nordic region.
Learning Outcomes
The course aims at giving the students an understanding of central issues concerning the languages and linguistic conditions in the Nordic countries. By the end of this course students should have developed an understanding of how various historical, cultural and social conditions have contributed to linguistic variation, change and continuity in the Nordic language area. The main focus will be on developments in languages of the Nordic language group (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Faroese and Icelandic), but the course will also give an introduction to the linguistic status and conditions of other national and minority languages in the Nordic region.
Pre-requirements
The course requires spoken and written proficiency in English.
Recommended previous knowledge
Teaching Methods
One lecture per week. Total of 12-14 lectures.
Compulsory Requirements
None.
Assessment methods
Written examination in the end of spring term and autumn term. Examination duration 6 hrs.
Grading Scale
A-F.
Reading List
Place of Teaching
Bergen
Course Unit Evaluation
Courses are evaluated regularly in accordance with UiBs quality assurance system.
Contact Information
Department of Linguistic, Literary, and Aesthetic Studies.
E-mail: advice@lle.uib.no