Course
Course 7.5 credits • LINN15
Most research on language takes speech as the main domain of investigation. However, speakers use not only speech but also meaningful (hand) movements called ‘gestures' when they speak. Furthermore, deaf communities use sign languages that are produced and perceived only in the visual-spatial modality. This course aims to give an interdisciplinary and state of the art overview of the role of the body in the structuring and functioning of human language, discussing theoretical and methodological issues. The course will present findings from these new fields relating them to discussions of situated language use, acquisition and bilingualism, embodied cognition, the link between language and action, and the neurocognitive underpinnings of multimodal language.
Programme affiliation: Part of Master's Programme in Language and Linguistics, Cognitive Semiotics
Study period:
spring semester 2025
Type of studies:
part time, 50 %,
day
Study period:
2025-03-24 – 2025-06-08
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
either a) 60 ECTS from any language subject or linguistics, or b) both 60 ECTS in psychology or cognitive science and 30 ECTS in linguistics, or c) equivalent qualifications. Foreign students are exempt from Swedish language qualifications.
Application code:
LU-E1052
Application code:
LU-75552
First Admission Round
Internationell ansökan
Spring semester 2025
Last application date
15August 2024
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Spring semester 2025
Application opens 16 September
15October 2024
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