Undergraduate Course: A Brief Introduction to Language (LASC08016)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course offers a brief introduction to the study of the structure of language in general and of English in particular. The course considers language structure, English and Scots accents and dialects, and what makes language special.
NB: This course does NOT qualify students to take any second-year courses in Linguistics and English Language, apart from Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages (LASC08007). It is only intended for (i) visiting students who are only at Edinburgh for semester 1 and for (ii) students who need to combine it with Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages (LASC08007). First-year students looking to take Linguistics and English Language as an outside subject should take Linguistics & English Language 1 (LASC08015), instead. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Linguistics & English Language 1 (LASC08015)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE | 3:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, as long as they have participated fully in it, students will understand:
-basic principles for the description of the sounds and sound systems used in languages, and how they can be applied to describe English
-basic principles for the description of grammatical structure and the structure of words, and how they can be applied to describe English
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Assessment Information
One item of assessment, weighted at 100%.
-an exam at the end of semester 1
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ronnie Cann
Tel: (0131 6)51 1839
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Course secretary | Ms Stephanie Fong
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