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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Language Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Diachronic Linguistics (LASC11010)

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 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaLanguage Sciences Other subject areaNone
Course website Please use Learn Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionDetailed introduction to descriptive and theoretical aspects of historical linguistics, covering phonetic, phonological, morphological and syntactic change from a crosslinguistic perspective.

Formative Feedback: Two 1:1 sessions, 2-3 weeks prior to assessment deadline, with each student to discuss topic, outline and reading of essay
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To know, describe and recognise common types of linguistic change; to accurately describe and analyse primary data; to show a systematic knowledge and understanding of current developments in the field; to identify and solve problems; to independently formulate and test hypotheses; to evaluate competing theoretical interpretations of primary data; to critically evaluate advanced scholarship in diachronic linguistics.
Assessment Information
1 essay of 2,500 words (100%)

Assessment Deadline: Thursday 15th May 2014, 12 Noon

Page Limit: 12 pages not counting references or appendix

Format: Times New Roman, font 12, double spacing

Return Date: Friday 6th June 2014
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserProf Bettelou Los
Tel: (0131 6)51 1842
Email: blos@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk
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