122053 PS PS Linguistics (BEd) (2023S)
Exploring English Syntax
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 13.02.2023 00:00 to Tu 21.02.2023 12:00
- Registration is open from We 01.03.2023 12:00 to Mo 13.03.2023 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2023 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
In addition to the classes, students are expected to attend two feedback meetings outside class time.
Monday
06.03.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
20.03.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
27.03.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
17.04.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
24.04.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
08.05.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
15.05.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
22.05.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
05.06.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
12.06.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
19.06.
14:15 - 15:45
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Monday
26.06.
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, online assignments, regular readings, an oral poster presentation, and the PS paper.
For the paper each students will choose one aspect related to English syntax, explore it in more detail and conduct a study.
For the paper each students will choose one aspect related to English syntax, explore it in more detail and conduct a study.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Attendance (max. 2 absences)
Part 1: Participation, readings, weekly assignments, peer feedback, etc. 20%
Part 2: Paper proposal: 15% (including study proposal)
Part 3: Poster presentation: 20%
Part 4: PS paper (3,500 words +/-10%): 45%
All parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) must be completed and at least three out of four parts must be positive.
The overall pass mark is 60%.
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 assignments, peer feedback, etc. 20%
Part 2: Paper proposal: 15% (including study proposal)
Part 3: Poster presentation: 20%
Part 4: PS paper (3,500 words +/-10%): 45%
All parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) must be completed and at least three out of four parts must be positive.
The overall pass mark is 60%.
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
Course evaluation is based on
- active participation, discussions/online activities, regular readings
- poster presentation
- on-time submission of PS paper and paper proposal
Please note that the project report will be checked with anti-plagiarism software (TurnItIn).
- active participation, discussions/online activities, regular readings
- poster presentation
- on-time submission of PS paper and paper proposal
Please note that the project report will be checked with anti-plagiarism software (TurnItIn).
Reading list
Burton-Roberts, Noel. 2016. Analysing sentences: an introduction to English syntax. Abingdon: Routledge. Pages 1-3
Dörney, Zoltán. 2007. Research methods in applied linguistics. New York: Oxford University Press. Pages 15-18; 277-289.
Kuiper, Koenraad; Nokes, Jacqui. 2014. Theories of syntax: concepts and case studies. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Pages 3-13
Macaulay, Monica. 2006. Surviving linguistics: a guide for graduate students. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla. Pages 25-29
Meyer, Charles F. 2004. English Corpus Linguistics. Cambrigde: Cambridge University Press. Pages 100-137
Rosenbach, Anette. 2011. “Aspects of iconicity and economy in the choice between the s-genitive and the of-genitive in English.” In Rohdenburg, Günter; Mondort, Britta (eds.). Determinants of grammatical variation in English. Berlin: De Gruyter, 379-411.
Schilling, Natalie. 2013. "Surveys and interviews". In Podesva Robert J.; Sharma, Devyani (eds.). Research methods in linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 96-115.
Szmrecsanyi, Benedikt. 2003. "Be going to versus will/shall: does syntax matter?". Journal of English Linguistics 31(4), 295-323.
Werner, Valentin. 2013. “Temporal adverbials and the present perfect/past tense alternation”. English World Wide 34(2), 202-240.
Wulff, Stefanie. 2003. “A multifactorial corpus analysis of adjective order in English“. International Journal of Corpus Linguistics 8(2), 245-282.
These readings will be made available via the moodle platform.Additionally, students will be expected to independently find and read literature on their selected proseminar paper topic, and on the methodology they choose.
Dörney, Zoltán. 2007. Research methods in applied linguistics. New York: Oxford University Press. Pages 15-18; 277-289.
Kuiper, Koenraad; Nokes, Jacqui. 2014. Theories of syntax: concepts and case studies. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Pages 3-13
Macaulay, Monica. 2006. Surviving linguistics: a guide for graduate students. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla. Pages 25-29
Meyer, Charles F. 2004. English Corpus Linguistics. Cambrigde: Cambridge University Press. Pages 100-137
Rosenbach, Anette. 2011. “Aspects of iconicity and economy in the choice between the s-genitive and the of-genitive in English.” In Rohdenburg, Günter; Mondort, Britta (eds.). Determinants of grammatical variation in English. Berlin: De Gruyter, 379-411.
Schilling, Natalie. 2013. "Surveys and interviews". In Podesva Robert J.; Sharma, Devyani (eds.). Research methods in linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 96-115.
Szmrecsanyi, Benedikt. 2003. "Be going to versus will/shall: does syntax matter?". Journal of English Linguistics 31(4), 295-323.
Werner, Valentin. 2013. “Temporal adverbials and the present perfect/past tense alternation”. English World Wide 34(2), 202-240.
Wulff, Stefanie. 2003. “A multifactorial corpus analysis of adjective order in English“. International Journal of Corpus Linguistics 8(2), 245-282.
These readings will be made available via the moodle platform.Additionally, students will be expected to independently find and read literature on their selected proseminar paper topic, and on the methodology they choose.
Association in the course directory
Studium: BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: BEd 09.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-2045
Code/Modul: BEd 09.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-2045
Last modified: Fr 10.03.2023 19:28
This course has as its core goal the training of future teachers who, while aware of many of the syntactic restrictions of the English language, nonetheless to a large extent speak English intuitively, but will need to be able to quickly analyze and explain their intuitive assessment of 'right' and 'wrong' to future students. In other words, it aims at raising their awareness for and equipping them with the tools for syntactic analysis.
Taking the area of English grammar in general and syntax in particular as an example, this course provides students with more detailed insights into one area of linguistics - namely syntax - and prepares them for their first small-scale research project in this area.
After revisiting concepts from the introductory lectures ‘Grammar in Use’ and ‘English Linguistics’, we will explore the topic from different angles, looking at, for instance, tense & aspect and the genitive alternation.
In addition, we will discuss the process of empirical research and look at data elicitation and corpus linguistic methods. Participants will learn how to find relevant literature on a specific research topic/question, critically analyse and reflect on existing research in the field and collect first experience in planning, conducting and writing up a small-scale linguistic research project, as well as presenting their results in the form of a poster presentation.