The first year consists of course work, mostly the same as for the one-year program. In the second year the students write a thesis, often on a topic relating to their native language. In general, in all of our programs, students are encouraged to work on their native language, especially in the case of less well known or less well studied languages. The Ph.D. program consists of course work and a Ph.D. dissertation. For students who wish to pursue higher studies in generative linguistics these programs offer an opportunity to acquire a solid grounding in recent models in generative phonology and syntax, applied to a variety of languages, including the Scandinavian languages, a group of languages which have proven to be a fruitful area of research using recently developed grammatical models.
Instruction is in English.
Proficiency in Norwegian or any other Scandinavian language is not required, nor is any previous knowledge of Scandinavian grammar. Those who wish may follow a course in Norwegian for foreigners. Linguists from other departments and universities are invited to contribute at various points.