Foundations of language

3 ECTS credits
90 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 1023794ANR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een inleidend bachelor niveau.

Semester

1e semester

Inschrijving onder examencontract

Niet mogelijk

Beoordelingsvoet

Beoordeling (0 tot 20)

2e zittijd mogelijk

Onderwijstaal

Engels

Faculteit

Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte

Verantwoordelijke vakgroep

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Onderwijsteam

Jill Puttaert (titularis)
Decaan LW

Onderdelen en contacturen

26 contacturen Hoorcollege
12 contacturen Zelfstudie en externe werkvormen

Inhoud

This course offers a general introduction to the science of linguistics. The students is presented with an overview of the important currents and trends in the history of linguistics, from the very onset until the present day (including structuralism, transformational generative grammar, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics).. Crucial linguistic terms and skills will also be addressed.

Studiemateriaal

Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Zowel de hoofdstukken uit handboeken en/of artikelen die als leermateriaal dienen, als al het digitale cursusmateriaal worden gratis verspreid, Canvas

Bijkomende info

Information for 2020/2021: both the chapters from handbooks and the articles used as course material, as well as all the digital course materials will be made available for free via Canvas. Students are, accordingly, *not* required to buy a handbook.

Digital course material will be made available via the digital learning platform.

Leerresultaten

General Competences

The students

-acquire an insight into the nature, focus and meaning of linguistics

-acquire an insight into the nature of linguistic research

-acquire an insight into the evolution of general linguistics from the onset of the discipline

-have an understanding of a number of fundamental linguistic theories, terms and concepts

-are able to carry out a partial study on ta linguistic topic under guidance, and are able to report on this study in a high quality short paper.

-master Dutch at the academic level that may be expected from a Ba1 student

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

Written exam met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 100% van het totale eindcijfer.

Toelichting: This examination is compulsory. The examination consists of multiple choice and open questions

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Information for 2020/2021:

Written examination.

An extra assignment *may* be given; if so, this will contribute towards 25% of the final grade.

A non-compulsory trial examination is organised for this course during the semester. Those who pass the trial exam will get 2 extra grades (out of 20) for the real final exam.

The partial result of the paper will be transferred to the second exam session, if this result was 10/20 or higher. Students wishing to submit a new version of the paper send an email to the course titular (with the new paper) at the very latest before the start of the second exam session.

The partial result of the paper will be transferred to the next academic year, if this result was 10/20 or higher. Students wishing to submit a new version of the paper send an email to the course titular (with the new paper) at the very latest before the start of the first exam session of the next academic year.

Absence for a required part of the evaluation (either the examination or the paper) will result in an 'absent' grade code for the course.

Toegestane onvoldoende

Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context