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Search results - Introducing Linguistics

Key facts

TypeWeekly Classes
LocationOxford
AddressRewley House
1 Wellington Square
Oxford
DatesTue 2 Oct to Tue 4 Dec 2012
Day: Tuesday
Time of meeting: 7.00-9.00pm
Number of meetings: 10
Subject area(s)Language Studies
CATS points10
FeesFrom £165.00
Application statusCourse ended
Course codeO12P812TEW
Course contactIf you have any questions about this course, please email ppweekly@conted.ox.ac.uk.

Overview

This course will explore the main aspects of modern linguistic science, with the aim of understanding the structure, function, creativity and variability of language.
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Description

This course will explore the main aspects of linguistic science, aiming to understand the function, creativity and variability of languages. The ultimate aim is to understand how languages behave at the levels of sound, grammar and meaning, in order to function successfully as means of sharing and obtaining information, signalling identity, and fashioning interpersonal relations. In particular, we shall look at phonetics, phonology, word formation and meaning, sentence grammar, conversation in unilingual and multilingual settings, as well as social, geographical and cultural variation.
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Programme details

Week 1: To speak is to act
Week 2: Sound patterns
Week 3: Writing comes later
Week 4: Sense and reference
Week 5: The formation of words
Week 6: The construction of sentences
Week 7: Principles of conversation
Week 8: Analysis of conversation
Week 9: Social and geographical variation
Week 10: Language and culture

Background Reading:
Yule G., The Study of Language 4th edition C.U.P. 2010
Lodge Ken., A Critical Introduction to Phonetics
Matthews P.H.., Linguistics: a very short introduction
Trask R. L., Introducing Linguistics
Trask R. L., Key Concepts in Language and LInguistics
Yule G., Pragmatics
Meyerhoff Miriam, Introducing Sociolinguistics
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Staff

Mr Michael Pickering

Role: Tutor


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Course aims

Course Aim:
The aim of the course is to introduce modern linguistics.

Course Objectives:
1. To introduce linguistics as the study of language and as an independent science
2. To present linguistics in relation to other sciences
3. To show linguistics as a useful tool for humanity
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Assessment methods

individual exercises (5)
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Teaching methods

interactive class teaching; oral exposition using whiteboard; illustration using computer and tape-recorder; small group discussion; individual exercises.

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Teaching outcomes

By the end of the course students will be expected to understand: (1) the basic methods applied in the description of linguistics structure and function (2) the nature of language in relation to a communication model
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Fee options

Programme Fee
EU Fee: £165.00
Non-EU Fee: £165.00
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