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| Semester | fall semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Carolin Debray (carolin.debray@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This is the first of three required proseminars in the module 'Introduction to English Linguistics'. In this course, students will learn about and practice analysing the core structural features of language. Thus, the course first considers what language and linguistics is and then introduces the areas of phonetics, phonology, morphology and approaches to syntax. The notion of linguistics as an empirically based discipline is emphasised throughout the course. Assessment of the course is by three quizzes set within the course. |
| Learning objectives | Students will develop a basic understanding of core linguistic features and terminology. The groundwork is laid for more developed study in the two following semesters. |
| Bibliography | Please buy the following text book before the first session: Bieswanger, Markus & Becker, Annette (2021). Introduction to English Linguistics (5th ed.). Utb. All additional texts will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | For BA students of English |
| Course application | Please sign up for this course in services.unibas.ch. In order to ensure a good learning environment, we aim at no more than 25 students per class (4 sections). For this reason, please also sign up in this doodle: https://doodle.com/poll/u7ufwzzfhbbefess?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link Multiple voting will be removed and you will be assigned a place in a class with free seats after registration has closed. Should you have not made it into one of the courses and you are only in positions after 25 (i.e. the waiting list), we guarantee that we will take you in the course with the least student numbers. The doodle will open on August 2, 2022, 10am (CEST) and close on September 12, 2022, 2pm (CEST) in order to finalize student distribution in the week before term starts. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 21.09.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 28.09.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 05.10.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 12.10.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 19.10.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 26.10.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 02.11.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 09.11.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 16.11.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 23.11.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 30.11.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 07.12.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 14.12.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 21.12.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Modules |
Modul: Introduction to English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Quizzes conducted during the course and active participation in the course (discussion, worksheets) are the bases of the evaluation. |
| 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 |