LANGUAGES OF NORTHERN EUROPE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Assemble an overview of the major language families of Northern Europe, including Germanic, Uralic, and Baltic languages. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify linguistic features that distinguish these languages, such as phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explore the historical development of the languages of Northern Europe and their relationships within the Indo-European and Uralic families. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze the role of language in shaping cultural identity, nation-building, and regional diversity in Northern Europe. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Examine issues of multilingualism, language contact, and language policy in contemporary Northern European societies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Produce well-researched scholarly work that integrates primary materials with critical analysis and secondary scholarship. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Assemble an overview of the major language families of Northern Europe, including Germanic, Uralic, and Baltic languages. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify linguistic features that distinguish these languages, such as phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explore the historical development of the languages of Northern Europe and their relationships within the Indo-European and Uralic families. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze the role of language in shaping cultural identity, nation-building, and regional diversity in Northern Europe. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Examine issues of multilingualism, language contact, and language policy in contemporary Northern European societies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Produce well-researched scholarly work that integrates primary materials with critical analysis and secondary scholarship. Audience: Graduate