- Course Code
- EL 1509
- Credit Points
- 20
- Course Coordinator
- Mr J D McClure
Pre-requisites
None
Notes
This course is compulsory for students intending to study English at Honours level. It is also one of a set of core course options for entry to the Language and Linguistics Joint Honours programme (along with EL 2009, Language and Linguistics Applications)(see Calendar entry for the complete list of course options).
Overview
The course provides students with an understanding of the essentials of language study through an introducion to various aspects of linguistic theory. Students will learn how to identify and analyse the major "building blocks" of language, concentrating on pronunciation, word and sentence formation, and meaning. Examples for illustration and discussion will be drawn from English and a wide range of other languages both living and extinct. Lectures and tutorials will be geared to providing students with an active vocabulary with which to discuss language and essential analytical tools with which to analyse its structure and function.
Structure
2 one-hour lecture and 1 one-hour tutorial per week, with one-hour tutorials in alternate weeks.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (50%), in-course assessment: 2 one-hour class tests (20% each) and tutorial assessment mark (10%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).