1) language typology (Kildin Saami, compared to other Saami languages and to a global typology)
2) language sociology (multilingualism, language death, revitalisation)
4) sociolinguistics I (linguistic features of dialects and variation)
3) sociolinguistics II (contact-induced language change)
4) language documentation I (fieldwork on typology, language sociology, sociolinguistics - practical and technical aspects)
6) language documentation II (fieldwork on typology, language sociology, sociolinguistics - theoretical aspects)