Somali Grammar 2 for Mother Tongue Speakers

Education facts

Code: SOL103

<p>You get the opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of Somali as a linguistic system, from a contrastive perspective.</p> <p>The focus is on morphology and syntax, but also word formation and phonetics are treated briefly. At the centre of the course is a medium-sized reference grammar in Somali where the language is described from a native language perspective. Short extracts from other descriptions are also read as a comparison when the descriptions differ clearly. In such cases, pros and cons of the different presentations are discussed.</p> <p>Through studies of the course literature in Somali, students' knowledge of basic linguistic terminology in Somali is strengthened, and through discussions of the material in Swedish or English, students' understanding of the relationship between the linguistic conceptual apparatuses of the different languages is also strengthened.</p>

Entry requirements

At least the grade of Pass on 5 credits from SOL101 or SOL110. Exceptions from the requirement of knowledge of English are made when the language of instruction is Swedish. Exceptions from the requirement of knowledge of Swedish may are made when the language of instruction is English.

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.

• Somali Grammar 2 for Mother Tongue Speakers

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 20 January 2025

  End date: 8 June 2025

  Pace of study: 25 %