Undergraduate Course: Dialectology in the British Isles (LASC10068)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | An introduction to the aims, methods and applications of dialectology in the British Isles (including how and why the dialects of English and Scots have changed). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
English Language 2 (LASC08002)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
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Description |
Weeks |
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Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. 1 George Square (Neuroscience), G.8 Gaddum Lecture Theatre |
Additional information |
Class Location:
Mondays - 1 George Square (Neuroscience), G.8 Gaddum Lecture Theatre
Wednesdays - David Hume Tower, Faculty Room South |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
show an understanding of the aims and methods of dialectologists;
understand how results from dialectological surveys are of relevance to other aspects of linguistic enquiry (e.g. historical linguistics and linguistic theory);
conduct a small scale dialectological survey of their own. |
Assessment Information
An assignment (approx 1000 words 25%) and a project (approx 3000 words 75%) on an approved topic. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Warren Maguire
Tel:
Email: W.Maguire@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Stephanie Fong
Tel:
Email: S.Fong@ed.ac.uk |
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