Universität Wien

122054 PS PS Linguistics (BEd) (2025S)

Grammar myths

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Th 08.05. 12:15-13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

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

  • Thursday 06.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 13.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 20.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 27.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 03.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 10.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 15.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 22.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 05.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 12.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 26.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course explores English grammar from different perspectives: descriptive, prescriptive, variationist, and pedagogical. We reflect on the nature of grammatical phenomena and how these are analysed, acquired and taught. Students will then choose a grammatical phenomenon to investigate empirically. Students will become familiar with methods of acceptability judgement, truth value judgement tasks and the use of corpora. Students will be familiarised with the mechanics of academic writing. The research 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, research tasks, presentations, term paper

Reading list

Berry, R. (2015). Grammar myths. Language Awareness, 24(1), 15-37, doi: 10.1080/09658416.2013.873803
Berry, R. (2021). Doing English grammar: Theory, description and practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108325745
Calude, A. & Bauer, L. (2021). MYSTERIES OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR: a guide to complexities of the English language. New York: Routledge.
Rankin, T. & Whong, M. (2020). Grammar: a linguists' guide for language teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: BEd 09.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-2045

Last modified: Th 27.02.2025 15:46