Module Details

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Title ENGLISH LANGUAGE: VARIATION AND CONTEXT
Code ENGL110
Coordinator Dr U Kania
English
Ursula.Kania@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 4 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Aims

To introduce students to language variation and the importance of context in shaping language. To raise student awareness of the communicative purposes served through language use. To equip students with the theoretical tools that will enable them to analyse and interpret a wide range of language data.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Demonstrate a clear understanding of language variation and the importance of context in shaping language.

(LO2) Exhibit knowledge and understanding of the communicative functions of language.

(LO3) Appreciate the different ways of studying the English language.

(LO4) Analyse and interpret variation and context in naturally occurring data.

(S1) Improving own learning/performance - Reflective practice

(S2) Improving own learning/performance - Self-awareness/self-analysis

(S3) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Negotiation skills

(S4) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Following instructions/protocols/procedures

(S5) Time and project management - Personal organisation

(S6) Critical thinking and problem solving - Problem identification

(S7) Critical thinking and problem solving - Synthesis

(S8) Working in groups and teams - Negotiation skills

(S9) Personal Organisation skills: developing the ability to undertake self-directed study and learning, manage their time efficiently, and to plan, design and accomplish a significant piece of research or an inquiry, either independently or as a member of a team


Syllabus

 

Topics covered will typically include:
Speech and Writing,
Language Change,
Regional Variation: Accents and Dialects,
Language and Social Class: Sociolect,
Structures of Conversation,
Discourse and Corpora,  
Pragmatics: Speech Acts and Implicatures,
Language in Literature,
Language Acquisition, and
Second Language Acquisition/Teaching English as a Second Language.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Lectures are used to survey general aspects of English language or to consider some aspect of linguistics in detail.

Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Tutorials are typically oriented towards group discussion and analytical tasks as a basis for exploring the issues raised in the lectures.


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 12

  12

      24
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 126
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  2.5 hours    75       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2      25       

Recommended Texts

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