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NOR-2011: Nordic linguistics: Dialectology/Sociolinguistic with special care to language conditions in Northern Norway Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Objectives
The course will provide knowledge of linguistic variation, colloquial variations, multilingualism, dialect and language contact and the circumstances under which these conditions arise. | Contents
Central themes of the course are multilingualism, linguistic variation, dialect and language contact with the emphasis on Northern Norwegian conditions.
Required previous qualifications / courses: General study qualification.
Recommended previous qualifications / courses:
The course builds on NOR-1010, 1011 and 1012, although students without specific previous knowledge can take the course.
Students must be able to read syllabus literature in Norwegian, other Scandinavian languages and English. | Form of teaching
The course will be taught in the spring semester.
The course will be taught over two periods in the form of lectures and seminars with obligatory practice assignments and student contributions. Tuition-free periods can be used for private study and writing semester assignments.
Language of instruction: Norwegian, other Scandinavian languages or English. | Coursework requirements
Framlegging av pensumstoff, svar på øvingsoppgåver og liknande.
| Exam and assessment
Coursework requirements:
Students must participate in the lectures and seminars, presenting syllabus material, answering practice assignments, etc.
Assessment method:
Semester assignment on a theme of the student''s own choice to be written during the semester. Students can write their assignments on their own or in groups of two or three. Individual semester assignments must be some 10-15 pages in length, while the length of group assignments must represent an equivalent effort on the part of all participants. The object of the semester assignment is to link theoretical topics to one or more Scandinavian language communities. Students will in addition take an oral exam at the end of the semester. Language variant at examination: At least one subject at intermediate level must be written in Bokmål and at least one in Nynorsk.
Course performance will be assessed with the letter grades A-F.
Examination language(s): Norwegian | Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Anita Garden. Tel.: 776 44228. E-mail: anita.garden@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
NORDMFS -1 10 sp |
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