Undergraduate Course: Comparative Historical Linguistics (LASC10022)
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 |
Detailed introduction to comparative historical linguistics, covering: current and traditional views of internal and comparative reconstruction; Indo-European phonology and morphology; and issues and concepts in historical linguistic classification (language families, including macro-families). |
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
To know, describe and recognise common processes of historical linguistic reconstruction; to understand current and traditional issues relating to these; to accurately describe and analyse primary data; to reason critically; to identify and solve problems; to independently formulate and test hypotheses. |
Assessment Information
2 takehome written exercises (20%)
1 two hour written examination (80%) |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Ronnie Cann
Tel: (0131 6)51 1839
Email: r.cann@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Stephanie Fong
Tel:
Email: S.Fong@ed.ac.uk |
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