Universität Wien

122054 PS PS Linguistics (BEd) (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 08.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 15.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 22.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 29.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 05.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 12.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 19.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 26.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 03.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 10.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 17.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 07.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 14.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 21.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Wednesday 28.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Constructions can be very broadly defined as linguistic patterns. A more technical definition is provided by Goldberg (2006: 5): “Any linguistic pattern is recognized as a construction as long as some aspect of its form or function is not strictly predictable from its component parts or from other constructions recognized to exist. In addition, patterns are stored as constructions even if they are fully predictable as long as they occur with sufficient frequency”. By focusing on constructions, this course encourages students to engage more deeply with one area of linguistics and prepares them for their first small-scale research project.
In this course, students will become familiarised with key concepts in construction grammar (compositionality, idioms, formal idiosyncracy, collocational preferences, frequency distribution, ...) and develop necessary practical skills to conduct linguistic research.

Assessment and permitted materials

Course evaluation is based on:
* class participation and tasks (max. 10 points)
* research / paper proposal (20 points)
* engagement in research process, incl. presentations (max. 25 points)
* term paper (individually) of approximately 3500 words (max. 45 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 three out of the four component parts (see below)

Course evaluation is based on:
I. class participation and tasks (max. 10 points)
II. research / paper proposal (20 points)
III. engagement in research process, incl. presentations (max. 25 points)
IV. term paper (individually) of approximately 3500 words (max. 45 points)

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

Examination topics

Course evaluation is based on
• active participation, discussions/online activities, regular readings
• poster presentation
• on-time submission of paper proposals
• on-time submission of PS paper
Your paper will be checked with anti-plagiarism software (TurnItIn).

Reading list

Boas, H. C. (2022). Directions for pedagogical construction grammar : learning and teaching (with) constructions. Walter de Gruyter.
Hilpert, M. (2014). Construction grammar and its application to English. Edinburgh University Press.
Knop, S. de, De Knop, G., Gilquin, S., & Gilquin, Gaëtanelle. (2016). Applied construction grammar (1st ed.). De Gruyter Mouton.
Macaulay, Monica. 2006. Surviving linguistics. A guide for graduate students. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press.
McEnery, T., & Wilson, A. (2001). Corpus Linguistics. Edinburgh University Press.
Sunderland, Jane. 2010. “Research questions in linguistics”. In Litosseliti, Lia (ed.). Research methods in linguistics. London: Bloomsbury, 9-28.
Szmrecsanyi, B. (2003). Be Going to Versus Will/Shall: Does Syntax Matter? Journal of English Linguistics, 31(4), 295–323. https://doi.org/10.1177/0075424203257830
Tognini-Bonelli, E. (2001). Corpus linguistics at work (1st ed.). John Benjamins.

Association in the course directory

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

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