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Sign Language Linguistics (Linguistics)
Sign languages from all around the world demonstrate interesting similarities, but still they are not mutually intelligible and differ from each other in significant ways. In the Bachelor’s in Sign Language Linguistics, you will explore sign languages, their structure, acquisition and use from the perspective of a linguist, while learning NGT (Sign Language of the Netherlands) yourself.
Language of instruction
English
Mode
Full-time
Location
Mar08
Bachelor's Week 8-14 Mar
Apr07
Experience Days spring
Why study Sign Language Linguistics at the UvA?
Unique programme
The UvA is one of the few universities in the world to offer a fully-fledged programme with a focus on the structure, acquisition and use of visual-spatial languages.
Multidisciplinary perspective
A broad and research-oriented programme that familiarises you with most subfields of linguistics.
Study in a multilingual city
Amsterdam has a thriving community of signers of Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT) with many cultural and social activities.
World-class education
Linguistics at the UvA is ranked highest in Continental Europe and 29th overall according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.
Is Sign Language Linguistics right for you?
- You want to learn and investigate Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT). If you have acquired another sign language elsewhere, you can bring your knowledge of it into the programme.
- You are interested in the similarities and differences between sign and spoken languages with respect to their structure and acquisition.
- You are keen to be part of a small-scale community of approximately 10 first-year students.
Copyright: Greetje van der Werf
People seem to expect that you can communicate all over the world by knowing a single, universal sign language, but just as every country has a spoken language, every country has its own sign language.Livia Faverey, student Read the interview
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Facts & Figures
- Degree programme
- BA Linguistics
- Type
- Regular study programme
- Mode
- Full-time
- Credits
- 180 ECTS, 36 months
- Language of instruction
- English
- Starts in
- September
- RIO code
- 56803
- Location
- University Quarter
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