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Semester 2

Linguistics and English Language 1B (LASC08023)

Subject

Language Sciences and Linguistics

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

1

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting students should usually have completed an introductory course in linguistics equivalent to Linguistics and English Language 1A (LASC08022) but are strongly advised to contact the Course Organiser to check whether their previous study gives them the necessary background for the course.

Course Summary

This course follows on from LEL1A, developing the tools and knowledge needed to investigate in a systematic way the different subsystems of languagedealing with sound, meaning, word and sentence structure already introduced in that course, and how these subsystems are subject to variation and change.

Course Description

Building on the understanding of how language works developed in LEL1A, LEL1B focuses on acquiring the skills and knowledge to investigate further some central aspects of language. The course discusses the structure of human language, the ways in which languages can vary and change, and the ways in which language is put to use. Topics include the study of meaning and the influence of context on meaning, word and sentence structure, sounds and sound systems, language variation and change, and how the history of languages can be investigated.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 45%, Coursework 55%, Practical Exam 0%

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