Postgraduate Course: Dialectology in the British Isles (MSc) (LASC11105)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the aims, methods and applications of dialectology in the British Isles (including how and why the dialects of English and Scots have changed).
Shared with UG course U04194 Dialectology in the British Isles
Venue:
Monday - G.01 William Robertson Building
Wednesday - 2.13 Geography Bldg, Old Infirmary |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- show an understanding of the aims and methods of dialectologists
- understand how results from dialectological surveys are of relevance to other aspects of linguistic enquiry (e.g. historical linguistics and linguistic theory)
- conduct a small scale dialectological survey of their own |
Assessment Information
| One 4,000 word project involving the collection and anlaysis of dialect data in the British Isles from any period. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Warren Maguire
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Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
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