? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : PPL-1-EL1V1-EL

Introduction to the structure of the present-day English language and to contemporary English in use.

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : EN0001

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 14:50 Central Lecture Thursday 14:00 14:50 Central Lecture Friday 14:00 14:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : 1 tutorial per week, on either Thursday afternoon or Friday

1. The course will give students an introduction to the fundamental analytic concepts involved in the study of linguistic structure of English today.
2. It will give students the technical means of engaging in the analysis and explication of English as a language.

The assessment consists of an assignment and an exam, each weighted equally.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Magdalena Mazurczak
Email : Magdalena.Mazurczak@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Linda Van Bergen
Tel : (0131 6)51 1998
Email : l.vanbergen@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.lel.ed.ac.uk/

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/