Swedish VocabularyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Learning objectives: The student will deepen his/her knowledge of Swedish vocabulary, its different layers, changes and new words. The student will also deepen his/her knowledge of phraseology and idioms, the stylistic value of words and regional variation (especially in Finnish Swedish and Swedish Swedish). On completion of the course, the student will: - identify the different types of words in Swedish vocabulary (indigenous words, old borrowings, new borrowings) - understanding the causes of vocabulary renewal and the factors influencing vocabulary change - is able to analyse words semantically, i.e. has a command of lexical semantics - can better recognise the stylistic value of words - has a better command of idioms, phraseology and idioms - recognises the specific features of Finnish-Swedish vocabulary and understands the reasons for them. The course develops, inter alia, the following work skills: - Language skills, especially vocabulary.

Content

The course deepens the student's previous knowledge of Swedish vocabulary and its various features.

Qualifications

Basic studies mainly.

Materials

Literature according to the teacher's instructions and teaching material distributed during the course. For example Edlund, L. & Hene, B. (1992) Lånord i svenskan - om språkförändringar i tid och rum. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Sjöström, S. (2007) Semantisk förändring: hur ord får nya betydelser. Lund: Studentlitteratur. af Hällström-Reijonen, C. (2010) Ett sekel av kamp mot finlandismer. Tre försök att mäta språkvårdens effekter (pdf). (Lehdessä Maal og Minne, Hefte 2, 2010. S. 102-133). https://www.doria.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/66650/finlandismer.pdf?sequence=1%29%3C/p Vogel, A. (2014) Laddade ord: Hur nya uttryck, som kategoriserar människor, tas in i svenskan (pdf). (Lehdessä Språk & Stil, 2014, ss. 72-100). Anna Vogel. Språk & stil NF 24, 2014 (diva-portal.org) Hallström, A. & Östberg, U. (2003) De rätta orden - Svenska betydelsefält. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Hallström, A. & Östberg, U. (2001) Svår grammatik och ordbildning i svenska som främmande språk. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Hallström, A. & Östberg, U. (1999, 2:a uppl.) Svår svenska, Idiom och slang i urval. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Hallström, A. & Östberg, U. (2005) Klara ordtest i svenska som främmande språk. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Written exam: Edlund, L. & Hene, B. (1992) Lånord i svenskan - om språkförändringar i tid och rum. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Sjöström, S. (2007) Semantisk förändring: hur ord får nya betydelser. Lund: Studentlitteratur. af Hällström-Reijonen, C. (2010) Ett sekel av kamp mot finlandismer. Tre försök att mäta språkvårdens effekter (pdf). (Lehdessä Maal og Minne, Hefte 2, 2010. S. 102-133). Vogel, A. (2014) Laddade ord: Hur nya uttryck, som kategoriserar människor, tas in i svenskan (pdf). (Lehdessä Språk & Stil, 2014, ss. 72-100).

Further information

Date: The course will take place in the spring semester. The course can be taken as a written examination in either the autumn or spring semester. Supply information: The course is intended for Swedish majors and minors and for students studying Swedish at the Open University. The course can be taken on a continuous learner's permit if the student has obtained a Swedish language minor during the course of the degree. Campus: Joensuu Further information: Language of instruction: Swedish Generic competences: internationality, critical thinking, identification and development of expertise, interaction and communication

Accomplishment methods

Modes of study: Study mode 1: Exercises (approx. 24 hours) with active participation (attendance 80%). Exercises and independent study (approx. 111 t). Assignments and exam. Final assessment according to the teacher's instructions. Study mode 2: Electronic exam. The student will contact the teacher if they want to take the exam course (e.g. for access to the examination material). Assessment criteria: Method 1: Final assessment according to the teacher's instructions. Performance method 2: Electronic exam.