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Linguistics 2 (U00577)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : PPL-2-LI

Continuation of theoretical aspects of phonology, syntax and semantics. Practical introduction to acoustic phonetics and sociolinguistics, and to quantitative and experimental methods in linguistics.

Students obtaining a mark of 60% or above in their classwork may be granted exemption from the degree examination.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Linguistics 1 or English Language 1 or equivalent

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2005	10:00	10:50	Faculty Room South, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Broaden and deepen knowledge and skills developed in Linguistics 1; basic knowledge of how to interpret instrumental records of speech; basic understanding of quantitative methods in sociolinguistics.

Assessment Information

Course work: Class exam on first semester material (40%); class test on instrumental phonetics (10%); hand-in assignments oninstrumental phonetics and sociolinguistics (15% each);take-home exam on group empirical methods project (20%). Course work 50%, degree exam 50%; exemptions granted.