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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Celtic

Undergraduate Course: Gaelic Dialectology (CELT10025)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaCeltic Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/celtic/ Taught in Gaelic?Yes
Course descriptionThis course examines the phenomenon of geographically based linguistic variation in Scottish Gaelic, and also gives some attention to the wider question of a pan-Gaelic dialectal area including Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, and to the implications of modern dialectal patterning for the history of Gaelic. The course will consider (1) questions of definition and theoretical approach, including an introduction to dialectology; (2) scholarship on the Gaelic dialects, including the Linguistic Survey of Scotland; (3) questions of denotation (i.e. phonetic and phonemic representation), including practical training; and (4) research methods, including the assessment of data from Survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Gaelic 1A (CELT08004) OR Gaelic 1B (CELT08005) AND Gaelic 2A (CELT08006) OR Gaelic 2B (CELT08007)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesEntry to this course is at the discretion of the Course Organiser and will be arranged on a case by case basis by the Visiting Student Office in consultation with the department.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course gives students an understanding of (1) the discipline, concepts and terminology of Gaelic dialect study; (2) the location of the main Gaelic dialect areas in Scotland; and (3) the linguistic features that define the Gaelic dialectal areas. Additionally, students gain a perspective on the relationship between Scottish, Irish and Manx Gaelic, and the history and development of the Goidelic dialects. Students have the opportunity to conduct original research and explore an aspect of Gaelic language which is sometimes neglected, but offers important insights into the literature, history and ethnology of the Gaels.
Assessment Information
Students are required to undertake two assignments: (1) a formal essay on a dialectological topic (2,000-2,500 words), and (2) a presentation delivered in class and then written up (1,500-2,000 words) containing a study of a phonological or other dialect feature, or the characteristics of a specific dialect text or similar. (This year's topics will be given in a separate handout at the beginning of the course.)

The two class-work assignments are each worth 25% and the Degree Examination is worth 50% of the overall mark for the course.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Anja Gunderloch
Tel: (0131 6)51 1374
Email: A.Gunderloch@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Christina Bould
Tel: (0131 6)50 3622
Email: Chrisma.Bould@ed.ac.uk
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