Undergraduate Course: Linguistics 1A (LASC08004)
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/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Introduction to the study of language. Basic principles and methods of analysing meaning, form and sounds. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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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
At the end of the course, students will understand and be able to use:
- basic principles of phonetic description and transcription;
- basic principles in describing the sound system of languages;
- basic principles for the description of grammatical structure and the structure of words;
- principles for the systematic study of word and sentence meaning.
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Assessment Information
| Take-home assessment and the December degree exam - each weighted equally. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| 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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