Methods in Contemporary Linguistics

Facts  
Duration: 1 semester
Period: Spring Semester
Credits: 2 ECTS
Contact Hours: 18
Self-study: 54
Hours: 72

Main Objectives

  • to study developing methods in theoretical linguistics;
  • to study the processes involved in the  development of methods  and their benefits.

Learning Outcomes

Formation of competence:

а) intercultural:

  • the ability to develop cultural and professional level independently and to master new methods of research;
  • the ability to get and use new knowledge independently.

b) professional:

  • the ability to reflect on the processes involved in method development and assess its drawbacks and benefits;
  • the ability to participate in debates about different methodologies available to the modern linguists;

Professor

Nagel Olga, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign languages, Department of English Philology

Apply

Read more

Course annotation

Course unit code

Specialization 45.03.02 - Linguistics

Course unit title

Methods in Contemporary Linguistics

Name(s), surname(s) and title of lecturer(s)

Nagel Olga, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign languages, Department of English Philology

Level of course

Bachelor

Semester

8

ECTS credits

2

Working hours

Contact hours

72

lectures

18

seminars

practical classes

laboratory classes

consultations

Independent work

54

Total

72

Work placement

none

Language of instruction

English

Prerequisites

Theoretical aspect of translation

Objectives of the course

 Learning outcomes

 A student’s assessments methods

aims:

-to study developing methods in theoretical linguistics;

- to study the processes involved in the  development of methods  and their benefits;

Formation of competence:

а)intercultural:

- the ability to develop cultural and professional level independently and to master new methods of research;

- the ability to get and use new knowledge independently.

b) professional:

- the ability to reflect on the processes involved in method development and assess its drawbacks and benefits;

- the ability to participate in debates about different methodologies available to the modern linguists;

Presentations,  oral and  written exam.

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work, delivery of individual presentations, independent study of literature, case studies, brainstorming.

Course unit content

Title

Lecturers  (hours)

Self-study (hours)

Non-traditional approaches in “core domains”, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.

6

16

 “Cross-Linguistic and Language-Internal Diversity”, considering the techniques used in areas such as multilingualism and second language acquisition.

4

12

The importance of methodological considerations in dynamic approaches to linguistics, including psycholinguistics

4

14

Analyzing language use in society.

4

12

18

54

Total 72

Assessment requirements

Student’s skills in this subject will be evaluated by means of presentations in the seminars, written tests and final examination.

Assessment criteria

The assessment of the presented works is carried out by the following criteria:

– compliance of the contents to a subject;

– existence of logical communication of stated information;

– compliance of registration to requirements;

– accuracy and literacy of a statement;

– work is handed over in time.

The composition of final accumulative mark

Final accumulative mark consists of:  2 tests –15 % each, individual assignment – 20 %, group case analysis and presentation – 20 %, exam –  30 %

Course outline arranged by

Olga Nagel