Undergraduate Course: Comparative Historical Linguistics (LASC10022)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Detailed introduction to comparative historical linguistics, covering: current and traditional views of internal and comparative reconstruction; Indo-European phonology and morphology; and issues and concepts in historical linguistic classification (language families, including macro-families). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST 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? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To know, describe and recognise common processes of historical linguistic reconstruction; to understand current and traditional issues relating to these; to accurately describe and analyse primary data; to reason critically; to identify and solve problems; to independently formulate and test hypotheses. |
Assessment Information
2 takehome written exercises (20%)
1 two hour written examination (80%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Ronnie Cann
Tel: (0131 6)51 1839
Email: r.cann@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Stephanie Fong
Tel:
Email: S.Fong@ed.ac.uk |
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