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2012/13 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LING1070 Linguistics 1

20 creditsClass Size: 96

Module manager: Catherine Davies
Email: C.N.Davies@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2012/13

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module, together with LING1080 Linguistics 2, covers the core concepts in Linguistics within six strands, three of which are explored within each module. The strands covered in Linguistics 1 are: an Introduction to Language, the Structure of Language, and the Sounds of Language.Students will learn what makes human language unique, and will be introduced to the structured way words combine into sentences, how this structure contributes to defining meaning, how sounds are produced, how these sounds are organised in language systems to create larger units (words).

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a sound knowledge of some of the specificities of human language and of its structure, both at syntactic and phonological level;
- understand the concept of theories and models; Systematise data according to the principles of rules and theories;
- show an initial grasp of essay writing, and justifying their analysis of data through an understanding of the importance of argument and coherence in academic work.

They should also be prepared for the application of this technical knowledge to the interdisciplinary areas which will be tackled in LING1080 Linguistics 2.

Syllabus

The strands covered in Linguistics 1 are:
- an Introduction to Language
- the Structure of Language
- the Sounds of Language.

Students will learn what makes human language unique, and will be introduced to its analysis on two levels.
- At the syntactic level, it will be shown that words combine into sentences in a structured fashion, and that this structure contributes to defining meaning.
- At the phonetic and phonological level, students will learn how sounds are produced and how these sounds are organised in language systems to create larger units (words).

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Tutorial	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			170.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Detailed feedback will be provided for each of the three pieces of assessed coursework.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1,000 words	0.00
Practical	Analysis Exercise	22.50
Essay	1,500 words	22.50
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		45.00

Non-submission of coursework will result in an automatic fail on the module. Resit for the coursework will be by one 2000-word essay.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	3 hr 00 mins	55.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		55.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 11/04/2013

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