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10999-02 - Lecture with practical courses: Introduction to Language and Linguistics I: Structure and Use 4 CP

Semester fall semester 2007
Course frequency Every fall sem.
Lecturers Heike Behrens (heike.behrens@unibas.ch)
Peter Robert Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content The lecture series for first semester students will provide an overview of the basic structural properties of the English language (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax). The topics addressed include: what are the characteristics of the sound system? How can the sounds be categorized in a linguistic fashion? How can new words be formed, and how are they inflected? What makes English sentence structure special? Moreover, the structural properties of English will be discussed in a broader context of typology and linguistic methodology, and there will be work on the practical application of linguistic analysis in the Übungen.
Learning objectives Students will be familiarized with basic linguistic concepts and methodology. In combination with the Übungen that accompany these lectures, students will learn to analyze English utterances at several levels of representation.
Bibliography The obligatory book required for this course, Finegan, Edward (2004). "Language. Its Structure and Use". Boston: Wadsworth. (4 th edition), is available from the 'Labyrinth' bookshop, Nadelberg 17, opposite the seminar. The book has been specially ordered by them, so please buy your copy there – you get a 10% discount.
The obligatory script for the Übung will be available from the 'DINGS' shop, Kornhausgasse 2, one week before the semester start.

 

Admission requirements None
Course application Lists for registering for one of the four Übungen groups will be available on the “Information Board for 1st Semester Students” (2nd floor, entrance hall) from 10th September.
Language of instruction English
Use of digital media No specific media used

 

Interval Weekday Time Room

No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.

Modules Modul Learning about Linguistics (Ausbildung zur Lehrperson für die Sekundarstufe I) (Pflicht)
Modul Learning about Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) (Pflicht)
Modul Learning about Linguistics (Sek-I-Fach: Englisch) (Pflicht)
Assessment format continuous assessment
Assessment details Written exam in combination with the Übung
Assessment registration/deregistration Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required
Repeat examination no repeat examination
Scale Pass / Fail
Repeated registration as often as necessary
Responsible faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch
Offered by Englisches Seminar

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