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Corpus Linguistics

  • Credits 7.5  credits
  • Education level Second cycle
  • Study location Distance with no obligatory meetings
  • Course code ENA404
  • Main area English

This course provides an introduction to the field of Corpus Linguistics, including its historical development and current concerns. We'll acquaint ourselves with the core issues (What is a corpus? How can it be used? How does corpus linguistics differ from other forms of doing linguistics?) and try our hands at corpus-based studies of lexical and grammatical features of English.

Occasions for this course

  • Spring semester 2026

    Scope

    7.5 credits

    Time

    2026-01-19 - 2026-06-07 (part time 25%)

    Education level

    Second cycle

    Course type

    Freestanding course

    Application code

    MDU-11057

    Language

    English

    Study location

    Independent of location

    Teaching form

    Distance learning
    Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 0
    Number of other physical occasions: 0

    Course syllabus & literature

    See course syllabus and literature list (ENA404)

    Specific requirements

    90 credits English, of which 22.5 credits with progressive specialization in linguistics, and of these 7.5 credits must be from English 3, or equivalent.
    In addition, Swedish course 3/Swedish course B and English course 6/English course A are required. For courses given entirely in English, exemption is made from the requirement regarding Swedish course 3/Swedish course B.

    Selection

    University credits

Spring semester 2027

  • Spring semester 2027

    Scope

    7.5 credits

    Time

    2027-01-18 - 2027-06-06 (part time 25%)

    Education level

    Second cycle

    Course type

    Freestanding course

    Application code

    MDU-20078

    Language

    English

    Study location

    Independent of location

    Teaching form

    Distance learning
    Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 0
    Number of other physical occasions: 0

    Course syllabus & literature

    See course syllabus and literature list (ENA404)

    Specific requirements

    90 credits English, of which 22.5 credits with progressive specialization in linguistics, and of these 7.5 credits must be from English 3, or equivalent.
    In addition, Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3 and English course 6 or English level 2 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3.

    Selection

    University credits