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

Postgraduate Course: English grammar: a cognitive account (LASC11054)

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 descriptionClasses will provide an account of major topics in the grammar of English from a cognitive linguistics perspective. The topics addressed may vary from year to year, but are likely to include many of the following:

(Pseudo-)cleft and existential 'there' constructions; (non-)finiteness; clause complementation; prepositions and particles; the syntax of middles; auxiliaries; relative clauses; nouns and nominals.

Feedback: one-on-one meetings with each student to plan and discuss coursework
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 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
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
(a) greater understanding of how Modern English grammar works
(b) preparation for more advanced work involving syntactic theories
(c) basic grounding in aspects of Cognitive Grammar and Construction Grammar
Assessment Information
Students will be assessed by means of one extended piece of written work of c.4000 words.

Additional exercises will be provided, but will not count towards the overall mark for the course.

Assignment Deadline: 5th December 2013, 12 noon
Assignment Return Date: 10th January 2014
Special Arrangements
None
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Graeme Trousdale
Tel: (0131 6)50 3599
Email: Graeme.Trousdale@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk
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