Undergraduate Course: Early Germanic Dialects (PPLS10001)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course offers a comparative survey of the early Germanic languages: Gothic (East Germanic), Old Norse (North Germanic), Old Saxon, Old English, Old Frisian, Old Low Franconian and Old High German (West-Germanic), in the context of the historical background of the Germanic tribes and the Migration Period. These linguistic data will be reviewed in the light of on recent insights into modelling dialect continuums, and into the effects of language or dialect contact.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
English Language 2 (LASC08002)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 English Language/Language Sciences courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 30 |
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| First Class |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
an understanding of the shared linguistic history of the Germanic languages
an understanding of linguistic relatedness and language change;
an understanding of the linguistic impact of language or dialect contact
an ability to read research papers and present their content to a peer audience
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Assessment Information
Coursework (50%)
Written exam (50%)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Bremmer, Rolf H. 2009). An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
Hogg, Richard (2002). Dutch dialects and Stammbaum Theory. In: Of Dyuersitie & Chaunge of Langage, edited by Katja lenz and Ruth Möhlig, 212-223, C. Winter: Heidelberg.
König, Ekkehard & Johan van der Auwera (eds.). (1994). The Germanic Languages. London: Routledge.
McWhorter, John H. (2002). What happened to English? Diachronica 19:2, 217-272.
Robinson, Orrin (1992). Old English and its closest relatives: a survey of the earliest Germanic languages. Stanford Calif.: Stanford University Press
Wright, Joseph (1954). Grammar of the Gothic Language, 2nd edition. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Teaching Contact Time: 9 weeks out of 11 at 3 hours/week = 27 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Heinz Giegerich
Tel: (0131 6)50 3595
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Course secretary | Ms Stephanie Fong
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