Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
Words are at the heart of our existence. They allow us to describe our memories and our experiences; even our dreams. This course explores word meaning and word construction. It considers how words change meaning across time, space and society. It introduces you to the methods employed in constructing dictionaries and thesauri.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Words are the essence of language. Without them we literally have nothing to say. This course will teach you how to analyse word choice and meaning. It will present this in relation to change across time, space and society. We will consider how word meaning can be expressed analytically in dictionaries and thesauri. Morphology, the study of word construction, will also be considered in depth, allowing us to consider the deepest roots of meaning.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
First Attempt
(50%) 3000 word essay
(30%) 2000 word exercise
(20%) Seminar Assessment
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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