? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-U02536

This course encompasses issues relating to data collection on previously undocumented language phenomena, from the sound system and morphosyntax. These issues are explored through lectures (1 hour per week), elicitation sessions with a native-speaker informant (2 hours per week), and weekly readings.

? Pre-requisites : Linguistics 2 (U00577) or equivalent

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 15:00 15:50 Central Lecture Thursday 15:00 15:50 Central Lecture Friday 15:00 15:50 Central

The general goal of this course is to prepare the participants for linguistic fieldwork. To that end, the course aims (1) to familiarize the participants with the practice of controlled elicitation and other fieldwork data collection techniques, and (2) to prepare them to independently collect and analyze previously unavailable linguistic data.

- written examination (50%)
- individual project (40%)
- attendance and participation in elicitation sessions (10%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Annabel Lee Williams
Tel : (0131 6)50 3961
Email : awillia7@ling.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Ellen Gurman Bard
Tel : (0131 6)50 3951
Email : e.bard@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/