Dr. Per Holmberg

Professor

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Biography

Per Holmberg is a Professor at the University of Gothenburg specializing in the linguistic landscape and the semiotics of texts, particularly in relation to personal and professional communication. His research focuses on diverse textual assignments encountered by students, such as job advertisements and historical documents like Viking Age runestones. Holmberg is currently leading a project, Linguistic Landscape Runestones, funded by the Swedish Research Council, and has previously worked on various research projects involving the didactics of the Swedish language and the socio-semiotic analysis of texts. He teaches courses on text analysis, genres, and systemic functional linguistics, while also supervising PhD students in these areas. His work emphasizes the importance of understanding text structures and their implications in educational contexts. He has published extensively, with a range of articles and reports analyzing texts in relation to educational practices and language learning.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2015-08-01 — Present

University of Gothenburg • Gothenburg, Sweden

Conduct research and teach courses on text analysis, genres, and systemic functional linguistics.

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).