Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Language in its geographical, social, historical and political context;
- Link empirical evidence to the formulation of linguistic theories;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Understand the relationship between theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence;
- Synthesise evidence from a range of sources in order to present a coherent argument;
- Apply sophisticated analytical tools to the investigation of a problem,
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Understand and analyse language acquisition data
- Understand and analyse language variation;
- Analyse language data from a range of perspectives;
- Apply analytical linguistic tools and concepts to the analysis of the topics studied;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Corpus Linguistics and data analysis
- Language politics and language policy;
- Draw on your understanding of language acquisition and language processing in order to explore the relationship between language and the human mind and brain
- Forensic Linguistics: use of language analysis in relation to the law
- Language variation and language varieties;
- Language in an educational context
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent ÃÛÌÒTV | 126 |
Teaching | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Fromkin, V. Rodman, R. & Hyams, N. (2003). An Introduction to language.. Thomson & Heinle..
Holmes, J. (2001). An introduction to Sociolinguistics. Longman.
Aitchison, J. (1998). The articulate mammal.. Routledge..
Brumfit, C., (1995). Language education in the National Curriculum. Blackwell.
Cook, G. (2003). Applied Linguistics. Oxford University Press..
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Blackboard quizzes | 20% |
Assignment | 80% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assignment | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assignment | 80% |
Blackboard quizzes | 20% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External