Postgraduate Course: Dialectology in the British Isles (MSc) (LASC11105)
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 |
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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)
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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 |
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Central | Lecture | Gaddum Lecture Theatre, 1 George Square | 1-11 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Faculty Room South, David Hume Tower | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | |
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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
One 4,000 word project involving the collection and anlaysis of dialect data in the British Isles from any period. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Warren Maguire
Tel:
Email: W.Maguire@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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