122048 PS Proseminar Linguistics 2 (BA) (2023W)

Mysteries of English Grammar

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

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. 16 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Tom Rankin

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    05.10.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    12.10.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    19.10.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    09.11.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    16.11.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    23.11.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    30.11.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    07.12.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    14.12.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    11.01.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    18.01.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Thursday
    25.01.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course explores some Mysteries of English Grammar (Calude & Bauer, 2021). The aim is to familiarise students with aspects of grammatical variation in English and how this can be analysed. We explore general questions of what grammar is; how it can be described/analysed; how it varies. Students will then choose one of the ‘mysteries’ discussed by Calude & Bauer to explore in more detail. Students will research their particular grammatical mystery by conducting empirical research, becoming familar with methods of acceptability judgement and truth value judgement tasks. This will form the basis of in-class presentation and proseminar paper.

Assessment and permitted materials

Course evaluation is based on:
* class participation and tasks (max. 10 points)
* research / paper proposal (10 points)
* engagement in research process, incl. presentations (max. 25 points)
* term paper (individually) of approximately 3500 words (max. 55 points)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
(a) regular class attendance (max. 2 absences)
(b) giving in-class presentations (on set dates)
(c) submitting project proposal (on set date)
(d) handing in the term paper on time
(e) attaining at least 50% on each of the three parts (see I, II and III below) and 60 points overall
Course evaluation is based on:
I. class participation and tasks (max. 10 points)
II. engagement in research process, incl. presentations (max. 25 points)
III. term paper (individually) of approximately 3500 words (max. 55 points)

Final grades & points achieved: ‘1’: 90-100; ‘2’: 80-89; ‘3’: 70-79; ‘4’: 60-69; ‘5’: 0-59

Examination topics

Engagement in discussion and group work, tasks, presentations, term paper

Reading list

Calude, A. & Bauer, L. (2021). MYSTERIES OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR: a guide to complexities of the English language. New York: Routledge. (available online via u:search)

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612;
Code/Modul: BA06.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-2044

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Last modified: Sa 30.09.2023 16:07