Undergraduate Course: Bilingualism (LASC10019)
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 |
Language is never a unitary object. However, variations such as between written and spoken language, between standard and non-standard varieties of the same language, between language A and language B in the same community are not random. This course explores the functions of language in its multivarious forms as they relate to its users and uses, specifically with reference to bilingual settings. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should have at least 3 Linguistics/Language Sciences courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Room G.11. William Robertson Building |
| Additional information |
Class Location:
Room G.11, William Robertson Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able
- to understand key theoretical distinctions (e.g. between written and spoken language, between standard and non-standard language varieties, between national and offical languages, etc.) and accurately apply these distinctions to samples of language;
- to understand and discuss objectively and critically the relationship between language and political and cultural power;
- to understand and discuss objectively and critically norms of language use, language change, language shift and language attitudes. |
Assessment Information
| Final Exam (100%) |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Joseph Gafaranga
Tel: (0131 6)50 3496
Email: josephg@ling.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Stephanie Fong
Tel:
Email: S.Fong@ed.ac.uk |
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