122041 PS Proseminar Linguistics 1 (BA) (2023W)
Semantics
Continuous assessment of course work
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Please note: It is strongly recommended that you have completed ILSS 1 before signing up for Proseminar Linguistics 1.
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 11.09.2023 00:00 to Mo 25.09.2023 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 23 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
05.10.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
12.10.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
19.10.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
09.11.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
16.11.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
23.11.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
30.11.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
07.12.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
14.12.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
11.01.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
18.01.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Thursday
25.01.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Student assessment is based on active participation in class, regular readings + answering related questions, a midterm assignment, and the research paper + pre-paper activities.
For the paper each student will choose one aspect related to English semantics, explore it in more detail and write a literature-based research paper.
For the paper each student will choose one aspect related to English semantics, explore it in more detail and write a literature-based research paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Attendance (max. 2 absences)
Part 1: Participation, readings, weekly reading questions, peer feedback 20%
Part 2: Midterm assignment 10%
Part 3: Pre-paper activities (proposal + bibliography, annotated outline) 20 %
Part 4: Paper (first draft, final draft): 50%All parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) must be completed fully and on time.
The overall pass mark is 60%.
Please note, that in order to pass, you must reach a positive grade on at least one of the mini-paper submissions (either first or final draft). Failing both drafts means that you will not pass the course, regardless of the overall points reached.
The paper will be checked with anti-plagiarism software (TurnItIn).Grading scale:
1 (sehr gut) 100-90%
2 (gut) 89-80%
3 (befriedigend) 79-70%
4 (genügend) 69-60%
5 (nicht genügend) 59-0%
Part 1: Participation, readings, weekly reading questions, peer feedback 20%
Part 2: Midterm assignment 10%
Part 3: Pre-paper activities (proposal + bibliography, annotated outline) 20 %
Part 4: Paper (first draft, final draft): 50%All parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) must be completed fully and on time.
The overall pass mark is 60%.
Please note, that in order to pass, you must reach a positive grade on at least one of the mini-paper submissions (either first or final draft). Failing both drafts means that you will not pass the course, regardless of the overall points reached.
The paper will be checked with anti-plagiarism software (TurnItIn).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
Reading list
The course predominately follows:· Valenzuela, Javier. 2017. Meaning in English: an introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.The readings from this book will be made available via the moodle platform, as well as additional further readings.Additionally, students will be expected to independently find and read literature on their selected proseminar paper topic.
Association in the course directory
Studium: BA 612
Code/Modul: BA05.3
Lehrinhalt: 12-2041
Code/Modul: BA05.3
Lehrinhalt: 12-2041
Last modified: Tu 03.10.2023 11:07
Taking the area of English semantics as an example, this course provides students with more detailed insights into one sub-discipline of linguistics - namely semantics - and prepares them for their first small-scale literature-based research project in this area.CONTENTS
After presenting an overview of what the field of semantics encompasses, and what actually hides behind the concept of “meaning”, we will explore the field of English semantics from different angles and through a range of fundamental problems in English semantics. Topics to be covered are, for instance, word meaning, meaning relations between words, figurative meaning, language and thought, or how meaning can be methodologically approached via various methods.In addition, we will discuss the process of literature-based, or secondary, research, as well as basic principles and ethics of academic research. Participants will learn how to find relevant literature on a specific research topic/question, critically analyze, as well as reflect on existing research in the field, and finally synthesize their findings into a first small-scale research paper.METHODS
Methods used in the seminar encompass weekly readings, discussions, peer-group interactions, lecturer input, and – of course – autonomous research. We strongly suggest that students have completed at least ILSS1, but ideally also ILSS2, before taking this course. Writing skills, such as paragraphing, and having a clear line of argumentation are taken for granted.PREREQUISITES
Although this course is on semantics, of which no prior knowledge is assumed, basic knowledge and skills acquired during the STEOP phase will be taken for granted.