Linguistics 1B (U03163)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : PPL-1-LI1B-LS

The course will introduce students to topics in sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, historical linguistics, and language acquisition. Areas covered will include variationist sociolinguistics, elementary notions of historical language reconstruction, and first and second language acquisition.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Prior attendance at Linguistics 1A (U00555)or equivalent

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
07/01/2008	10:00	10:50	Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower	Central

All of the following classes

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

? Additional Class Information : Tutorials on Wednesdays 1000-1050, 1110-1200 or 1210-1300

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will learn
- to appreciate the links between language variation and language change and those between language acquisition and language change;
- to understand aspects of discourse structure and the relevance of social factors in language use;
- to understand the basic principles of historical reconstruction;
- to understand current ideas about how language is acquired by both children and adults (and lost through injury or disease), including some knowledge of the biological substratum.