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Language Sciences

SCQF Level 08 (7 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
LASC08017 SV1 LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English 20
LASC08018 SV1 LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods 20
LASC08019 SV1 LEL2C: English in Time and Space 20
LASC08020 SV1 LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories 20
LASC08021 LEL2E: Structure and History of European Languages Not delivered this year 20
LASC08022 SV1 Linguistics and English Language 1A 20
LASC08023 SV1 Linguistics and English Language 1B 20

SCQF Level 10 (72 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
LASC10106 Celtic Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10077 Child Bilingualism: Language and Cognition Not delivered this year 20
LASC10107 Cognitive Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10081 Computational Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10079 Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing Not delivered this year 20
LASC10055 Corpus Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10070 Current Issues in Morphology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10089 Current Issues in Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10069 Current Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10071 Current Issues in Syntax Not delivered this year 20
LASC10085 Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland Not delivered this year 20
LASC10114 Discourse Analysis Not delivered this year 20
LASC10063 SS1 Dissertation Completion following Study Abroad 20
LASC10060 SS1 Dissertation Preparation Abroad 20
LASC10024 Dissertation in Language Sciences Not delivered this year 40
LASC10080 Early Germanic Dialects Not delivered this year 20
LASC10017 English Historical Syntax Not delivered this year 20
LASC10007 English Word-Formation Not delivered this year 20
LASC10045 English grammar: a cognitive account Not delivered this year 20
LASC10087 Experimental Pragmatics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10066 Figurative Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC10029 First Language Acquisition (Honours) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10056 Global Englishes Not delivered this year 20
LASC10111 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language A Not delivered this year 20
LASC10112 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language B Not delivered this year 20
LASC10116 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language C Not delivered this year 20
LASC10117 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language D Not delivered this year 20
LASC10021 Historical Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10046 Historical Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10096 History of Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10098 History of Scots Not delivered this year 20
LASC10105 Language Contact and the History of English Not delivered this year 20
LASC10095 Language Pathology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10102 Language Variation and Change Not delivered this year 20
LASC10076 Language, Politics and Identity Not delivered this year 20
LASC10011 Lexical Semantics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10050 Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description Not delivered this year 20
LASC10094 Methods in Dialectology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10109 Methods in Theoretical Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10009 Middle English Not delivered this year 20
LASC10086 Morphology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10115 Online Experiments for Language Scientists Not delivered this year 20
LASC10031 Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10090 Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10088 Phonological Theory Not delivered this year 20
LASC10083 Phonological Theory and English Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC10067 Pragmatics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10035 Psycholinguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10049 Reading Old English Not delivered this year 20
LASC10103 SS1 Research Ethics Training in Linguistics & English Language 0
LASC10072 Scots and Scottish English Not delivered this year 20
LASC10030 Second Language Acquisition (Honours) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10110 SV1 Semantic Theory 20
LASC10093 Sign Language Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10018 Simulating Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC10002 Sociolinguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10101 Special Topics in Phonetics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10061 Speech Processing (Hons) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10104 Speech Production and Perception Not delivered this year 20
LASC10062 Speech Synthesis Not delivered this year 20
LASC10118 Statistics and Quantitative Methods (Semester 1) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10119 Statistics and Quantitative Methods (Semester 2) Not delivered this year 20
LASC10120 Structure of a Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC10108 Stylistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC10065 Syntactic Theory and English Syntax Not delivered this year 20
LASC10084 Syntax: Theory and Practice Not delivered this year 20
LASC10091 The Grammar of Variation Not delivered this year 20
LASC10078 The Sociolinguistics of Bilingualism Not delivered this year 20
LASC10059 Third-year Project in Language Sciences Not delivered this year 40
LASC10100 Universals of Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC10073 Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language Not delivered this year 40
LASC10099 Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language with dissertation Not delivered this year 20

SCQF Level 11 (58 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
LASC11101 Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching Not delivered this year 20
LASC11176 SV1 Bilingual Interaction 20
LASC11155 Cognitive Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC11096 Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing Not delivered this year 10
LASC11117 Dialects of English in Britain and Ireland Not delivered this year 20
LASC11159 Discourse Analysis Not delivered this year 20
LASC11037 Dissertation (MSc in Speech and Language Processing) Not delivered this year 60
LASC11074 Dissertation (MScR, English Language) Not delivered this year 180
LASC11075 Dissertation (MScR, Linguistics) Not delivered this year 180
LASC11135 Dissertation in Linguistics Not delivered this year 60
LASC11136 Dissertation in Phonetics Not delivered this year 60
LASC11175 SV1 Dissertation support for Linguistics and English Language 0
LASC11082 Dissertation with Coursework(MScR, English Language) Not delivered this year 140
LASC11081 Dissertation with Coursework(MScR, Linguistics) Not delivered this year 140
LASC11036 Dissertation: MSc in Applied Linguistics Not delivered this year 60
LASC11035 Dissertation: MSc in Developmental Linguistics Not delivered this year 60
LASC11033 Dissertation: MSc in Evolution of Language and Cognition Not delivered this year 60
LASC11013 First Language Acquisition Not delivered this year 20
LASC11163 SV1 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 1 10
LASC11165 SV1 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 1 20
LASC11164 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 2 Not delivered this year 10
LASC11166 Guided Research in Linguistics and English Language Semester 2 Not delivered this year 20
LASC11160 Historical Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC11053 Historical Phonology Not delivered this year 20
LASC11129 History of Linguistics Not delivered this year 20
LASC11093 Introduction to Discourse Analysis Not delivered this year 10
LASC11091 Introduction to Language Research Not delivered this year 10
LASC11089 Introduction to Phonology Not delivered this year 10
LASC11031 Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics Not delivered this year 10
LASC11143 Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics Not delivered this year 10
LASC11085 Introduction to Syntax Not delivered this year 10
LASC11028 Issues in Applied Linguistics Not delivered this year 10
LASC11141 Language Variation and Change MSc Not delivered this year 20
LASC11061 Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description Not delivered this year 20
LASC11144 Linguistic Research Skills Not delivered this year 20
LASC11173 SV1 Morphology 20
LASC11167 Online Experiments for Language Scientists Not delivered this year 10
LASC11112 Origins and Evolution of Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC11125 Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology Not delivered this year 10
LASC11137 Phonetics and Laboratory Phonology MSc (20 Credits) Not delivered this year 20
LASC11148 Phonological Theory Not delivered this year 20
LASC11032 Postgraduate Dissertation in English Language Not delivered this year 60
LASC11169 Pragmatics (10 Credits) Not delivered this year 10
LASC11097 Pragmatics (MSc) Not delivered this year 20
LASC11058 Reading Old English Not delivered this year 20
LASC11145 SV1 Research Ethics Training in Linguistics and English Language 0
LASC11127 Research Methods in Developmental Linguistics Not delivered this year 10
LASC11106 Scots and Scottish English (MSc) Not delivered this year 20
LASC11014 Second Language Acquisition Not delivered this year 20
LASC11113 Simulating Language Not delivered this year 20
LASC11152 Sociolinguistic Research Design Not delivered this year 10
LASC11158 Speech Processing Not delivered this year 20
LASC11142 Speech Production and Perception MSc (10 Credits) Not delivered this year 10
LASC11138 Speech Production and Perception MSc (20 Credits) Not delivered this year 20
LASC11062 Speech Synthesis Not delivered this year 10
LASC11172 SV1 Statistics and Quantitative Methods 10
LASC11171 SV1 Statistics and Quantitative Methods (S1) 10
LASC11162 Syntax: Theory and Practice Not delivered this year 20
Key
Available to all students - SV
Not available to visiting students - SS
Part-year visiting students only - VV
 
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