Universität Wien

120133 SE Linguistics Seminar = Seminar 1/2 MA (Historical & Descriptive Linguistics) (2011S)

Middle English Corpus Linguistics

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

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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

max. 18 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 21.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 28.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 04.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 11.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 02.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 09.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 16.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 23.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 30.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 06.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 20.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 27.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this seminar we shall learn how to use electronic corpora for gaining information about Middle English, i.e. the language that was used in England between 1066 and 1500. In the first few sessions, a quick introduction to ME grammar will be given and a few ME texts will be read in class. During the rest of the course, students will carry out and present reserach projects on lexical, morphological, and syntactic properties of Middle English.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be assessed on the basis of classroom participation, a short project outline, a bibliography, the oral presentation of their research project as well as a written seminar paper in which they report on their projects.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Our goal is twofold. On the one hand, we shall learn how to deal with texts in pre-Modern variety of English and to understand the basic characteristics of that variety. On the other hand, we shall learn how electronic corpora and search programmes can be used to decribe the properties of a language and to discover trends in the way it changes.

Examination topics

A mini crash course in Middle English will involve classical frontal teaching and classroom reading. For the most part, the course will focus on students' research projects, for whose design and devlopment they will receive advice and feedback both from the convenor of the seminar and their peers.

Reading list

To be annnounced.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, ME 812;
Code/Modul: 222, 226/228, 236/238, 721-723, 821, ME4;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0168

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