LEXOS · World Language

Swedish

Swedish is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Indo-European language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.

Deep Dive

North Germanic branch of Indo-European; Latin script. Carries a pitch-accent system that distinguishes word meaning by tone, unusual among Germanic languages; official in Sweden and a recognized national minority language in Finland.

6 Levels of Analysis for Swedish

Phonetics

Speech sounds

Phonology

Phonemes and sound patterns

Morphology

Word structure and formation

Syntax

Phrases and sentence structure

Other Indo-European languages

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Frequently asked about Swedish

What language family does Swedish belong to?

Indo-European.

At which levels can I analyse Swedish?

Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).

Is Swedish one of the most spoken world languages?

Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.

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