This course is designed to provide an introduction to the study of language. Starting with general definitions and properties of language, we will then look at basic issues in the field of linguistics. The primary concern will be with the different levels of linguistics, i.e. phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Matters to be discussed include some of the major areas of linguistics, e.g. sociolinguistics, varieties of English, language change and language acquisition. Students are expected to participate regularly and actively in the course. There is a reader which is available for this course. Please contact your lecturer for details of where this can be purchased and the price (approx. five euros) In addition, there is a CD-ROM – Linguistics Surveyor – with a large amount of linguistic material, maps, sound files, graphs of various kinds, which can be had from the office of the linguistics section (R12 B04 B03) for one euro. There is also a special website called English Linguistics in Essen where you will find much relevant material for the study of linguistics at our department. The address is: www.uni-due.de/ELE Please note: there are also tutorials which you must attend parallel to the Grundkurse. |
