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 Academic Year:
| 2015/6 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Academic Skills Centre |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Assessment Summary:
| CW 33%, EX 33%, OT 34% |
| Assessment Detail: |
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites: | This unit is solely for Socrates-Erasmus, Exchange and Visiting students. |
| Description:
| Aims: The aim of this course is to provide students with 1) an understanding of theories and concepts relating to structural aspects of the English language; 2) insights into issues surrounding use of the English Language. Learning Outcomes: Having completed this unit students will be able to: * Identify and discuss the kinds of linguistic knowledge that all language users possess, i.e. word formation, sentence structure, meaning and the sound patterns of the language; * Use a variety of theoretical approaches to analyse the syntax of English; * Analyse and discuss informal spoken discourse in terms of linguistic theory; * Analyse and discuss formal (written and spoken) discourse in terms of linguistic theory; * Identify and discuss issues relating to sociolinguistics, pragmatics and the global use of English. Skills: * Problem analysis, research and reflection * Independent working * Co-operative working * Problem-solving * Oral communication and giving a presentation * Written communication * Ability to identify and discuss language theory * Analysis of language using a number of models * Historical background * Phonetics and phonology * Morphology * Syntax * Systemic Functional Grammar * Semantics and pragmatics * Spoken discourse * Written discourse * Social aspects of language * Globalization of English. |
| Programme availability: |
EL10705 is Optional on the following programmes:English Language Centre
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