Postgraduate Course: Biolinguistics (LASC11107)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to compare typical adult human grammar with the linguistic systems of a variety of other populations.
What features of typical linguistic competence differentiate it from the systems found in, for example:
- language contact
- language pathology
- communicative abilities of language-trained apes?
Comparisons such as these are one way of exploring the question of what makes human language special, and bringing evidence to bear on issues relating to the nature of Universal Grammar. |
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? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of this course, students will have a broad overview of the primary literature in the relevant fields, and will be able to think critically about the issues that it raises. In general, they should have a grasp on the ways in which typical human language use is similar and different to language use in other populations. |
Assessment Information
| One 2,500 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robert Truswell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3484
Email: rtruswel@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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