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Semester 2

Cognitive Linguistics (LASC10107)

Subject

Language Sciences and Linguistics

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

3

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting students should have completed at least 3 Linguistics/Language Sciences courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses.

Course Summary

In this course you will become familiar with principles of usage-based linguistics, an approach to language analysis that suggests that the structure of language is shaped by its functions, and that knowledge of language is organized like other aspects of knowledge.

Course Description

Research in Cognitive Linguistics considers how general human cognitive faculties (like our capacity to categorise, or our understanding of perspective) relate to our knowledge of language. In this course, you'll become familiar with the principles of cognitive linguistics and the central areas of inquiry in the field. These include subjects such as: - language as a cognitive network - usage-based approaches to language structure - categorisation and prototypicality - frequency effects and entrenchment - metaphor and metonymy - idioms and constructions You will also learn a system of analysis that is consistent with the principles of cognitive linguistics, which is known as Word Grammar. Each week you'll learn more about the principles of Word Grammar, and how to analyse data using that framework. As you develop this skill, you'll learn more about the relationship between language and general cognition, and come to a better understanding of what our capacity for language tells us about being human.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 50%, Coursework 50%, Practical Exam 0%

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