Undergraduate Course: Linguistics 1B (LASC08012)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk/study/undergrad/L1/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course will introduce students to topics in sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, historical linguistics, and language acquisition. Areas covered will include variationist sociolinguistics, elementary notions of historical language reconstruction, and first and second language acquisition. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Linguistics 1A (LASC08004)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will learn
- to appreciate the links between language variation and language change and those between language acquisition and language change;
- to understand aspects of discourse structure and the relevance of social factors in language use;
- to understand the basic principles of historical reconstruction;
- to understand current ideas about how language is acquired by both children and adults (and lost through injury or disease), including some knowledge of the biological substratum. |
Assessment Information
| Coursework (essays and assignments)(50%); 2 hour degree examination (50%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Ronnie Cann
Tel: (0131 6)51 1839
Email: |
Course secretary |
Ms Stephanie Fong
Tel:
Email: |
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