Postgraduate Course: English grammar: a cognitive account (LASC11054)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Classes will provide an account of major topics in the grammar of English from a cognitive linguistics perspective. The topics addressed may vary from year to year, but are likely to include many of the following:
(Pseudo-)cleft and existential 'there' constructions; (non-)finiteness; clause complementation; prepositions and particles; the syntax of middles; auxiliaries; relative clauses; nouns and nominals. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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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
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, 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 | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. G02 William Robertson Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
(a) greater understanding of how Modern English grammar works
(b) preparation for more advanced work involving syntactic theories
(c) basic grounding in aspects of Cognitive Grammar and Construction Grammar |
Assessment Information
Students will be assessed by means of one extended piece of written work of c.4000 words.
Additional exercises will be provided, but will not count towards the overall mark for the course |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Graeme Trousdale
Tel: (0131 6)50 3599
Email: Graeme.Trousdale@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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