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Undergraduate Course: Lexical Semantics (LASC10011)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences 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 areaLanguage Sciences Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course is divided into two parts. In the first part, students are introduced to a way of studying word meaning within a more general theory of the mental lexicon. In this section, we look at what word meaning is; what the lexicon is; how to probe word meaning; evidence for structure in word meaning; polysemy; the lexical semantics of causation; and a typology of events. In the second part, we look at more focused problems. Is there a relationship between different classes of events or event types and aktionsarten? How are transitivity alternations a way of probing the verbal lexicon? How should argument linking be understood? What is the different between a "construction" and an articulated account of lexical meaning? The first part of the course is designed as preparation for the second part.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: English Language 2 (LASC08002) OR ( Linguistics 2A (LASC08006) AND Linguistics 2B (LASC08013)) OR ( Linguistics 2A (LASC08006) AND Linguistics 2Lh: Structure and History of the Western European Languages (LASC08007))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting 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.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 12:10 - 13:00
CentralLecture1-11 11:10 - 13:00
First Class Week 1, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Dugald Stewart Building, Rooms 3.10/3.11
Additional information Class Location:
Dugald Stewart Building, Rooms 3.10/3.11
Teaching Contact Time: 9 weeks out of 11 at 3 hours/week = 27 hours
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To give students the knowledge and analytical skills in lexical semantic theory which will enable them to analyse the structures of English that present challenges to the analysis of meaning. The course is intended to provide students with the knowledge and skills in lexical semantics appropriate to an Honours graduate in English language. Students should be able to progress to more specialised study in semantics from this course; in addition, they should be equipped to explore semantic interfaces with syntax and morphology in independent work. The course is therefore also designed to motivate and equip students to undertake more advanced work in lexcial semantics with respect to the structures of English.
Assessment Information
The current components of assessment are a 1500 word project plus a 3000 word essay.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Study Pattern Teaching Contact Time: 9 weeks out of 11 at 3 hours/week = 27 hours
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Ronnie Cann
Tel: (0131 6)51 1839
Email: r.cann@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Stephanie Fong
Tel:
Email: S.Fong@ed.ac.uk
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