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SAS1 / Norwegian Language - Scandinavian area studies

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Syllabus

Credits: 15.0

Course offered (semester)

Autumn and spring.

Language of Instruction

English.

Objectives

The course aims to give an introduction to the Norwegian language in its social, cultural and historical context.

The following topics will be covered: Norwegian grammar, vocabulary and phonology, the historical evolution of Norwegian and the other Nordic languages, the emergence of the two varieties of standard Norwegian: bokmål and nynorsk, the Norwegian and Nordic language ideology, sociolinguistic variations in Norway and in the other Nordic countries, minority languages in the Nordic region, old Norse myth and mythology.

Prerequisites

The course requires fluency in English (written and oral).

Assessment / Examination Format

Written examination in the end of spring term and autumn term. Examination duration 6 hrs.


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