Universität Wien

122040 PS Proseminar Linguistics 1 (2017W)

Phonetics and Phonology

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

Please note: It is strongly recommended that you have completed ILSS 1 before signing up for Proseminar Linguistics 1.
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Registration/Deregistration

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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 13.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 20.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 27.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 03.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 10.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 17.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 24.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 01.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 15.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 12.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 19.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Friday 26.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

CONTENTS

Building on the introductory module (STEOP), this course discusses the basics and ethics of academic writing and research methodology with the help of hands-on examples from English linguistics. Students will be familiarised with basic concepts and fundamental problems in English phonetics and phonology. They will then individually investigate one selected topic and submit their findings in the form of a written paper.

In this course, students are made familiar with:

- The basic principles and ethics of academic research

- Finding and evaluating academic sources

- The basic conventions of academic writing

- Basic concepts and problems in English phonetics and phonology

- Selected resources and tools used in phonetic and phonological research

PREREQUISITES

As this course builds on knowledge and skills acquired during STEOP (ISL1, Language Analysis), basic knowledge of articulatory phonetics, transcription and phonological analysis will be taken for granted.
THERE WILL BE A SHORT QUIZ COUNTING TOWARDS THE FINAL GRADE IN THE VERY FIRST SESSION to make sure that students have this knowledge readily available. The quiz will be based on chapters 1 and 2 in Plag et al. ‘Introduction to English Linguistics’ (which students already know from the STEOP reading list).

We strongly suggest that students have completed at least ILSS1, but ideally also ILSS2 before taking this course. Writing skills such as paragraphing (topic sentence, support, ...) and having a clear line of argumentation are taken for granted and a basic understanding of the structure of an in-text citation will prove helpful.

AIMS

Students will be able to carry out a guided literature-based research project in English linguistics building on knowledge acquired in the course.

METHODS

Reading, discussions, peer-group interaction, in-class and online exercises, lecturer input, autonomous research

In addition to our regular sessions, head librarian Karin Lach will offer a two-hour tutorial workshop on literature research. Date to be announced.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Pre-paper activities (bibliography and mini-paper outline)

- Mini-paper (1st draft and final version)

- Regular assignments throughout the semester (homework assignments, in-class and online quizzes, first session quiz)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Please, understand that this is a 6-ECTS course, which means about 150 hours of work, only 18 of which are class time. So, you will spend about 8 hours a week in addition to the contact hours working for this course. You need to be able to dedicate that much time to it.

The pass grade is 60%. Assessment is based on pre-paper activities (bibliography and mini-paper outline), the mini-paper (1st draft and final version) and regular assignments throughout the semester (homework assignments, in-class and online quizzes, first session quiz).

Completion and submission of all tasks on time and in full.

Examination topics

THERE WILL BE A SHORT QUIZ COUNTING TOWARDS THE FINAL GRADE IN THE VERY FIRST SESSION to make sure that students have this knowledge readily available. The quiz will be based on chapters 1 and 2 in Plag et al. ‘Introduction to English Linguistics’ (which students already know from the STEOP reading list).

Reading list

Chapters 1 and 2 in:
Plag, Ingo et al. Introduction to English Linguistics. Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter.

Class reader (details to be announced)

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.2-204, BA05.3
Lehrinhalt: 12-2041

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