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Semester | spring semester 2020 |
Course frequency | Irregular |
Lecturers | Heike Behrens (heike.behrens@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
Content | Construction Grammars are currently the leading models in linguistic theory. They start with the assumption that linguistic units are form-function mappings, and that generalization or rule abstraction takes place through an analysis of language use. In this seminar, we work through the basics of construction grammar and address a number of phenomena from general rules to idiomatic expression. Of particular interest is the study of constructional change and variation. |
Learning objectives | Students learn how to use Construction Grammar to analyze English sentence structure, as well as (partially) idiomatic expressions. They learn how speakers and hearers process linguistic information in order to use familiar constructions in creative fashion. |
Bibliography | Hilpert, M. (2014). "Construction Grammar and its application to English". Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Hoffmann, T., & Trousdale, G. (Eds.). (2013). "The Oxford Handbook of Construction Grammar". Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
Admission requirements | Completed BA |
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: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Research in English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Sprache als System (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
Assessment format | continuous assessment |
Assessment details | aktive Teilnahme (max 2 Absenzen) + Präsentation |
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 | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |