Universität Wien

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
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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. 16 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

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

Last modified: Sa 30.09.2023 16:07