Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- define, present and exemplify concepts in linguistics, applying them to linguistic data from English in the first instance
- analyse and present linguistic data
- engage with theory and academic practice in linguistics
- critically appreciate some key concepts in linguistics
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to analyse contemporary English sounds, words, and sentences using linguistic techniques
- foundational concepts in phonetics, phonology, morphology, lexis, syntax, semantics and pragmatics
- systematic approaches required in linguistic study
- the key analytical tools used in linguistics (phonetic transcription, syntactic 'tree' diagrams) and the reasons for using them
- how sound, structure and meaning work in language
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- isolate and identify sounds in language
- transcribe English phonetically using the IPA
- analyse extracts of language to identify how meaning is constructed both by formal properties and contextual factors
- demonstrate properties of syntactic phrases and how sentence structure is formed
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- demonstrate understanding of elements of theory and the arguments used to support them
- convey ideas in a structured, coherent manner
- abstract and synthesise information, organising the results appropriately
- produce writing in an appropriate genre and to required conventions, including referencing
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 24 |
| Independent Study | 126 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Fromkin, Victoria, Rodman, Robert, and Hyams, Nina (2018). An Introduction to Language. Thomson Wadsworth.
Hazen, Kirk (2015). An Introduction to Language. Wiley-Blackwell.
Hudson, Richard (1984). Invitation to Linguistics. Blackwell.
Trask, Robert L. (2007). Language and linguistics: the key concepts. London: Routledge.
Yule, George (2010). The Study of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Radford, Andrew, Atkinson, Martin, Britain, David, Clahsen, Harald and Spencer, Andrew (2009). Linguistics: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 30% |
| Assignment | 30% |
| Timed Assignment | 40% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Set exercises - non-exam | 40% |
| Assignment | 30% |
| Assignment | 30% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 30% |
| Assignment | 30% |
| Set exercises - non-exam | 40% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External