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| Semester | fall semester 2009 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Peter Robert Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The proseminar for first semester SLA students will provide an overview of the basic structural properties of the English language (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax) and a very brief view of semantics and pragmatics. 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? How does language make sense? How can language be used? The Proseminar combines theoretical input from the instructor with discussion of these principles and practical application to material in exercises. |
| Learning objectives | Students will be familiarized with basic linguistic concepts and methodology. Students will gain practical experience in applying these concepts to the analysis of English utterances at several levels of representation. |
| Bibliography | The obligatory book required for this course, Finegan, Edward (2007). "Language. Its Structure and Use". Boston: Wadsworth. (5th 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 course "Introduction to Language and Linguistics for SLA" will be available from the 'DINGS' shop, Kornhausgasse 2, one week before the semester start. |
| Comments | Nur für Studiengang Lehrperson Sekundarstufe I der FHNW: FW Englisch 1.1 |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Refining Skills in Linguistics for SLA teachers (Ausbildung zur Lehrperson für die Sekundarstufe I) (Pflicht) Modul Refining Skills in Linguistics for SLA teachers (Sek-I-Fach: Englisch) (Pflicht) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Written examination |
| 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 |