Research subject The history of Swedish and Scandinavian languages
This is the traditional core of Scandinavian linguistics. Today, researchers study both the grammatical system and language use in a societal perspective. Older texts, including runic inscriptions, are important objects of study.
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Swedish and Scandinavian Languages![Handskrift med Magnus Erikssons stadslag från 1350-talet (bilden är beskuren). Källa: Kungliga biblioteket, B 154, folio 19r. Handskrit med Magnus Erikssons stadslag från 1350-talet](/polopoly_fs/1.529076.1694101806!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_690/image.jpg)
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Researchers
Roger Andersson
Professor i nordiska språk
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Giorgio Basciu
Doktorand
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Olle Josephson
Professor emeritus i nordiska språk
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Inger Larsson
Professor emerita i svenska språket
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Sofia Pereswetoff-Morath
Universitetslektor
Jonatan Pettersson
Universitetslektor och Docent
![Jonatan Pettersson](/polopoly_fs/1.620742.1658424211!/image/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpeg)
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Departments and centres
Research is conducted at the unit Swedish and Scandinavian Languages at the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism (Svefler).
The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism