Communicating Linguistics

Education facts

Code: 5EN479

This course introduces you to the practice of making the results of linguistic research accessible to non-specialists in the field. The course offers a survey of the wide variety of ways in which linguists have carried out public engagement. You will learn the fundamentals of science communication, the importance of narrative in communicating research, and practical techniques for making linguistic research accessible to a non-expert audience.

Entry requirements

120 credits. 90 credits in a language subject.

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.

• Communicating Linguistics

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %