Diachronic Linguistics (P00240)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-DIALLING

Detailed introduction to descriptive and theoretical aspects of historical linguistics, covering phonetic, phonological, morphological and syntactic change from a crosslinguistic perspective.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To know, describe and recognise common types of linguistic change; to accurately describe and analyse primary data; to show a systematic knowledge and understanding of current developments in the field; to identify and solve problems; to independently formulate and test hypotheses; to evaluate competing theoretical interpretations of primary data; to critically evaluate advanced scholarship in diachronic linguistics.