122225 SE Linguistics Seminar / BA Paper (2016W)

The Lexicon - description, use and acquisition

11.00 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 Th 15.09.2016 00:00 to Th 22.09.2016 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2016 23:59

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Christiane Dalton-Puffer

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Sessions will take place only on these days:
October 4, 11, 25
November 8, 15, 22
January 17, 24

    
    Tuesday
    04.10.
    17:00 - 20:00
    Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
    
    Tuesday
    11.10.
    17:00 - 20:00
    Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
    
    Tuesday
    25.10.
    17:00 - 20:00
    Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
    
    Tuesday
    08.11.
    17:00 - 20:00
    Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
    
    Tuesday
    15.11.
    17:00 - 20:00
    Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
    
    Tuesday
    22.11.
    17:00 - 20:00
    Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
    
    Tuesday
    17.01.
    17:00 - 20:00
    Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
    
    Tuesday
    24.01.
    17:00 - 20:00
    Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course deals with the lexicon as a main resource within the human language faculty. The questions pursued are among others: what characterizes the lexicon as a linguistic resource? What are the psychobiological dimensions of the lexicon? What do past and present theories of the lexicon say? What types of descriptions has linguistics produced? What tools are there to analyse lexical aspects of language? What is the role of the lexicon in acquisition?

During an initial input phase we will discuss general and theoretical questions as well as research strategies, preparing the participants for their own projects. These projects will normally involve analysing the lexical phenomena in the spoken and written production of different users of English (native and non-native, learners and expert users).

Aims:
Participants will
-know a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the lexicon.
-get to read and evaluate current research literature on the lexicon
-undertake an analysis of a small text corpus according to a specific theoretical and methodological perspective chosen by them.

Methods:
mini-lectures, readings, interactive discussion, group work, assignments, presentations, individual research

Assessment and permitted materials

seminar paper, oral/poster presentations, class discussions, reading quizzes, assignments

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

t.b.a. during the first session

Examination topics

Reading list

Rreadings will be made available during the course

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.3-222, BA06.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-2222

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