Linguistics: The Origins of Language

Education facts

Code: LINN25

<p>The course deals with current interdisciplinary research on the origins of language. Focus is placed on the relationship between biological and cultural evolution and physiological and neural conditions for language from the perspective of evolution. Furthermore, the course addresses animal communication, experiments on language acquisition in primates and other animals, the relationship between mind and language and different hypotheses on the origins of language and evaluation of these on the basis of empirical evidence.</p> <p>The course is an elective component of the Master of Arts programme in Language and Linguistics (HASPV). It is also offered as a freestanding course and can be included in a first or second cycle degree.</p><p>https://www.sol.lu.se/en/course/LINN25/</p>

Entry requirements

Students must have 90 credits, of which at least 60 credits must be in a language or linguistics (general linguistics or phonetics), and English 6/English course B, or the equivalent.

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.

• Linguistics: The Origins of Language

  Lund University

  Start date: 23 March 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %