General Linguistics: Language and the Brain

Education facts

Code: ALSM21

<p>How is language represented in the brain? Are different linguistic levels like phonology, syntax, and semantics mere theoretical constructs, or are they distinguished in our neural organization? Has language been adapted to the brain or vice versa? The course discusses these and many more questions.</p><p>This is a theoretical course about the relation between language and the brain. It covers all linguistic levels and how they are linked to the brain’s processing and structure. We will also go through methods for assessing brain activity and structure, including MRI, EEG, MEG, and TMS, as well as clinical evidence for the brain’s various language-related functions.</p>

Entry requirements

90 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits from within a language discipline or Linguistics (General Linguistics or Phonetics), or the equivalent. English course 6/B.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• General Linguistics: Language and the Brain

  Lund University

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %