Linguistics for Speech Language Therapists
This course provides knowledge of general concepts and theories in language sciences, primarily applied to Norwegian language, and natural language variation. Since it cannot be expected that candidates have previously studied elementary courses in Language Sciences, the candidates should familiarize themselves with additional literature that the reading list is based on. The most central topics covered on this course are:
- phonetics,
- phonology,
- syntax,
- morphology
- semantics.
There will also be lectures in the acquisition of spoken language, as well as courses in computational analysis and natural language processing.
On successful completion of the course the student will have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
The candidate will gain
- a comprehensive understanding of basic topics in Language Sciences
- in-depth knowledge of qualities in the structure of Norwegian language
- detailed knowledge of linguistic analysis
Skills
The candidate will be able to
- critically reflect on functional and structural sides of natural language
- apply linguistic theory and analyzing methods in relevant challenges in speech therapy
- analyze observed linguistic data using linguistic theory and methods
General knowledge
The candidate will be able to
- relate observations of linguistic behaviour or linguistic observations to relevant linguistic theory