Undergraduate Course: Late Modern English (LASC10015)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course involves the study of the English Language between 1700 and 1900, emphasising changes in pronunciation and syntax and the relationship of these to social, gender and class factors There will be a study of English Dictionary making in the period and a summary of the evolution of the description of grammatical categories. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
English Language 2 (LASC08002)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will have detailed knowledge of diachronic change as it relates to sociology. They will also have detailed insights into processes of dictionary-making as well as a grounding in the methodology and principles which lie behind the construction of grammatical categories. Students should be able to progress to independent research in this subject. |
Assessment Information
1. Coursework providing 50% of the final mark.
2. A two-hour written examinaton providing 50% of the final mark. |
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Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
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