Syntax of the World's Languages

Education facts

Code: 5LN140

The course provides a comprehensive overview of a selection of syntactic patterns as an illustration of their typical characteristics in the languages of the world. Some examples of syntactic constructions which could be treated on the course are word class systems (typical characteristics for the main word classes; how universal are the word classes noun, verb, adjective and adverb) and clause combining (coordination, subordination, clause chains, serial verb constructions). Analysis and discussion of the treated syntactic constructions will illustrate how syntactic patterns in Swedish and English are similar or different from the patterns which are common in the languages of the world.

Entry requirements

Fulfilment of the requirements for a Bachelor's degree with a language subject as the main field of study, or Linguistics C.

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.

• Syntax of the World's Languages

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 8 November 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %