English: Introductory Course. Linguistics and Academic English

Education facts

Code: EN1111

This course offers a broad theoretical overview of linguistics and aims to give the students an understanding of the structure and different contexts of language. There is a focus on sociolinguistics, language history, language change and first and second language acquisition, as well as on the structure of the English language. The course also addresses basic linguistic characteristics of academic spoken and written English. The written parts in particular give an introduction to English scientific and scholarly prose. Items include linguistic awareness, linguistic accuracy, stylistics, academic vocabulary, cohesion and underlying cultural aspects.

Entry requirements

General entrance requirements for university studies and the Swedish upper secondary course and English 6 or English level 2

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.

• English: Introductory Course. Linguistics and Academic English

  University of Gothenburg

  Ortsoberoende

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %