Phonetics: Sounds of the World's Languages

Education facts

Code: FONM21

<p>Discover how human speech works across the globe. This course explores the sounds of the world’s languages - how they’re made, how they vary and what they reveal about human communication.</p><p>This course introduces you to the wide range of speech sounds used in languages around the world. You’ll learn about the building blocks of spoken language called phonemes - and how they differ across regions and languages.</p><p>You’ll explore topics like:<br/>• how speech sounds are produced<br/>• what sounds are common or rare across languages<br/>• how accents and dialects shape the way people speak.</p><p>You’ll also get hands-on experience with unusual or “exotic” sounds and learn how to describe them using real-world examples.<br/></p>

Entry requirements

90 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 credits in a language subject, linguistics (General Linguistics or Phonetics), 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.

• Phonetics: Sounds of the World's Languages

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 28 March 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %