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Per Boström is an Associate Professor at Umeå University specializing in the fields of Cognitive Linguistics, metaphor, and discourse analysis. His research primarily explores metaphors in language, particularly in the context of romantic love. He completed his PhD thesis on the Swedish/Scandinavian languages, which investigated how metaphors for romantic love are conceptualized and conveyed in spoken Swedish. Boström is currently involved in a multidisciplinary project funded by the Swedish Research Council, which examines how writing can serve as a medium for participating in and influencing democratic processes. His teaching encompasses sociolinguistics, children’s language development, metaphor theories, academic writing, and forensic linguistics. He also supervises bachelor's and master's theses within the Swedish/Scandinavian languages program.
Umeå University • Umeå
Involved in research and teaching in the areas of language and discourse.
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.