Universität Wien

120012 VO Approaching English Linguistics (2021S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

Vorläufig digital geplant
Montag 9:45-11:15 Uhr
Beginn: 08.03.2021


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

HYBRID with streaming
Lecture hall C2 will be open for a limited number of people while thewhile the rest can watch the stream during or after the lecture. Details for how to reserve a place from week to week will be announced here.

This lecture course is specifically designed for and tailored to a student audience that attends this class in the framework of the Erweiterungscurriculum 'The World of English 1'. The lecture provides students with a basic introduction to key concepts and terminology within the study of the English language from a linguistic perspective.

Assessment and permitted materials

written examination - multiple choice and open questions
(whether the exam will take place on-site or online will be decided depending on the CoVID-situation nearer to the time)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students gain basic knowledge regarding various aspects of the linguistic study of the English language, including knowledge of the fundamental terminology and concepts used, enabling them to engage with the scientific field of English linguistics.

Grading scale:

1 (sehr gut) 100-90%;
2 (gut) 89-80%;
3 (befriedigend) 79-70%;
4 (genügend) 69-60%;
5 (nicht genügend) 59-0%.

Examination topics

lecture
two additional readings

Reading list

Yule, George. 2015. The Study of Language. 5th edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
OR
Yule, George. 2016. The Study of Language. 6th edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
additional reading for self-study will be announced at beginning of term
Select supplementary reading will be provided in class (via Moodle).

Association in the course directory

Studium: EC 124;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0255

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:15