Dr. Hans Kronning

Professor

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Biography

Hans Kronning is a full professor and holds the Chair in Romance Languages at Uppsala University. His research is primarily focused on modality, evidentiality, and conditionality within the context of French and other Romance languages, including Italian, Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese. Kronning approaches semantic and pragmatic issues from a variational and comparative perspective. He is dedicated to developing modal theory and exploring linguistic polyphony. He served as Vice-Secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities from 2018 to 2023. His academic interests include comparative linguistics, translation studies, and the expressivity in literary works, such as those by Marcel Proust and Marie NDiaye. Kronning's work contributes significantly to the fields of contrastive linguistics and the study of variation within Romance languages.

Research Interests

Modality Evidentiality Conditionality Romance Languages Contrastive Linguistics Translation Studies

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.