180149 VO+UE Introduction to linguistics from a cognitive perspective (2022W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Preparation meeting: Monday October 3rd, 2022, 9:00
HS 2i, NIG, Universitätsstrasse 7, 2nd floor
HS 2i, NIG, Universitätsstrasse 7, 2nd floor
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 15.09.2022 00:00 to Fr 30.09.2022 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2022 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
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ACHTUNG!! 18.1.2023: Die zweite Hälfte findet 13:15 - 14:45 im "Seminar room of the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI), Freyung 6/6, 1010 Wien" statt.
- Wednesday 05.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
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- Wednesday 09.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
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- Wednesday 14.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Wednesday 18.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
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Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Language may be regarded as one of the most prominent cognitive capacities of the human race. It is ubiquitous, and every human being speaks at least one language and knows about a few others. Disputes about properties of one or another language or dialect are quite popular. But what do we really know about this cognitive capacity. In order to discuss this, a few concepts and topics of modern linguistics have to be presented and understood. In the first phase of the course we will try to gain clarity about certain quite important questions: what is the code language uses, and how is it transmitted (phonology and phonetics)? What are the units of language and how are they utilized to form a rather complex system (morphology, syntax)? What role plays structure for language (syntax, semantics)? How does meaning come about (semantics, acquisition)? Do we structure meanings (semantics, information structure)? In the following, we will address topics that directly relate to themes most relevant to the study of cognition in a broader sense.
Assessment and permitted materials
- active participation in discussions
- 3 assignments (commented summaries of literature)
- formulation of a topic in linguistics for the final paper (recommendations on literature will be given), including short presentation with handout
- final paper (approx. 10-12 pages)
- 3 assignments (commented summaries of literature)
- formulation of a topic in linguistics for the final paper (recommendations on literature will be given), including short presentation with handout
- final paper (approx. 10-12 pages)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Regular participation in at least 80% of lectures is obligatory.
The following deliverables are requirements for final grading:
- 3 brief summaries on literature (1-2 pages) [30%]
- 1 short presentation (10 min) on the chosen resarch topic [10%]
- 1 handout (approx. 1 page) or screen presentation, containing main research questions and theses, as well as a preliminary bibliography [10%]
- final paper (approx. 10-12 pages) [50%]Generally, all these deliverables are mandatory in order to qualify for a positive grading. In case of problems with presentation+handout due to external circumstances it is foreseen to find individual solutions.For each of these tasks, points are given, summing up to 100 points. The final grade will be calculated according to the following scheme:
90-100 -> 1 | 77-89 -> 2 | 64-76 -> 3 | 51-63 -> 4 | 0-50 -> 5
The following deliverables are requirements for final grading:
- 3 brief summaries on literature (1-2 pages) [30%]
- 1 short presentation (10 min) on the chosen resarch topic [10%]
- 1 handout (approx. 1 page) or screen presentation, containing main research questions and theses, as well as a preliminary bibliography [10%]
- final paper (approx. 10-12 pages) [50%]Generally, all these deliverables are mandatory in order to qualify for a positive grading. In case of problems with presentation+handout due to external circumstances it is foreseen to find individual solutions.For each of these tasks, points are given, summing up to 100 points. The final grade will be calculated according to the following scheme:
90-100 -> 1 | 77-89 -> 2 | 64-76 -> 3 | 51-63 -> 4 | 0-50 -> 5
Examination topics
Reading list
No specific recommendations. Materials and individual papers will be made accessible through the moodle platform.
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