552.020 (15W) Introduction to Linguistics I

Wintersemester 2015/16

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First course session
08.10.2015 08:30 - 10:00 HS C On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Tutor/Tutors
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENH01001UL
Course title german Introduction to Linguistics I
Type Lecture
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 169
Organisational unit
Language of instruction German
Course begins on 08.10.2015

Time and place

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Course Information

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

The classes will typically include lectures followed by mini discussions and practical assignments in class.

Course content

This introductory course is aimed at providing some general information about the nature of the English language and its most basic components. The course will look at how sounds are produced, how words and sentences are built and try to outline all the rules that govern these processes.

Topics

  • Introduction to linguistics as a science
  • Various branches and sub-branches of linguistics
  • Phonetics
  • Phonology
  • Morphology
  • Syntax

Teaching objective

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: - demonstrate knowledge of linguistic notions linked to the course topics; - demonstrate a competence in discussing, evaluating and independently analyzing the covered linguistic phenomena; and - demonstrate a better knowledge of the general global picture of the field of English linguistics.

Prior knowledge expected

Students should have passed the STEOP courses (or Introduction to English Studies).

Literature

Plag, I., Braun, M., Lappe, S. and Schramm, M. (2007). Introduction to English Linguistics. Mouton de Gruyter. + additional in-class material

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination topic(s)

1. Midterm Exam: the first half of the curriculum (must be taken); and 2. Final Exam: the second half of the curriculum (must be taken).

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Midterm Exam 50 pts. Final Exam 50 pts. Total 100 pts.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
    • Subject: Introduction to Linguistics (Compulsory subject)
      • ENH.001 Introduction to Linguistics I ( 2.0h VO, VU / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.020 Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage one
      • Subject: Introduction to English and American Studies (Compulsory subject)
        • Introduction to English Linguistics II ( 2.0h PS / 4.0 ECTS)
          • 552.020 Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3) part of STEOP (Introductory & Orientation Period)
    • Subject: Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase (Compulsory subject)
      • 1.2 Introduction to Linguistics I ( 0.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.020 Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
    • Subject: Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase (Compulsory subject)
      • Introduction to Linguistics ( 2.0h PK / 5.0 ECTS)
        • 552.020 Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h VO / 5.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
    • Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W) (Compulsory subject)
      • Module: Linguistics (ab 11W)
        • Introduction to Linguistics ( 2.0h PK / 5.0 ECTS)
          • 552.020 Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h VO / 5.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024
  • 552.020 VO STEOP/BA: Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2023/24
  • 552.020 VO STEOP/BA: Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2023
  • 552.020 VO STEOP/BA: Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2022/23
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2022
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2020/21
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2018
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2017/18
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2016/17
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 552.020 VO Introduction to Linguistics I (2.0h / 5.0ECTS)