Postgraduate Course: Diachronic Linguistics (LASC11010)
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 |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Detailed 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. There will be an opportunity to discuss the pre-final version of the essay with the lecturer prior to submission. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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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: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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 (100%)
Assessment Deadline: Thursday 14th May 2015, 12 noon
Page Limit: 11-15 pages not counting references or appendix
Format: Font 12, double spacing
Return Date: 5th June 2015 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Bettelou Los
Tel: (0131 6)51 1842
Email: blos@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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