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122047 PS Proseminar Linguistics 2 (2020S)

The Noun Phrase

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

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 09.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 16.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 23.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 30.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 20.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 27.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 04.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 11.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 18.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 25.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 08.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 15.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 22.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 29.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

An extensive amount of research has been conducted on the English noun phrase (ENP), and yet there are still many fundamental questions and problems left unresolved. This course will explore the structural and functional dimensions of the English noun phrase and discuss a number of these open issues. Topics covered will include the internal structure of an NP (heads, modifiers, determiners), special types of NPs such as N-of-Ns (e.g. a jewel of an island), and changes within the NP structure.

A further course aim is to show students how to work empirically and write an empirical academic paper in linguistics. Therefore, in this course students will use corpora to investigate either creative NP patterns or some irregular element in the noun phrase.

In this course, students gain:
- an understanding of the structure and function of the noun phrase,
- an awareness of some of the issues involved in analysis of the noun phrase,
- an understanding of creative NP patterns,
- an insight into what it means to work empirically,
- a greater understanding of the conventions of writing an empirical paper in linguistics.

Assessment and permitted materials

The final grade is based on exercises and quizzes, active participation, research proposal, oral presentation and seminar paper.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Regular class attendance (max 2 absences)
Participation, readings, smaller assignments/quizzes 15%
Research Proposal 15%
Presentation 20%
Paper a written seminar paper (3500 words, excluding references and graphs) 50%

You need 60% to pass the course.
Plagiarism or cheating on any of the tasks will not be tolerated.

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be posted on Moodle

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612;
Code/Modul: BA06.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-2044

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:20