2009 Course Handbook
LING120: Exploring English
The English language is used in many different ways: to inform, to question, to report, to regulate, to express emotions, to advertise products, to create images, to construct works of literature. Drawing on a view of language as a 'social semiotic', this unit moves from some basic and traditional concepts in English grammar to looking at the grammatical choices users of English make in a variety of contexts, with lectures covering both theory and practice. The theoretical lectures will provide an introduction to some basic concepts of and tools for a functional approach to grammar and its application to context. The practical lectures, conducted as interactive workshops, will invite students to explore the relationship between grammar and meaning in texts - both spoken and written - drawn from many different social contexts.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: 12 September; 17 October) |
| Staff Contact: | Ms Sue Spinks (semester 1), TBA (semester 2) |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Linguistics |
Timetable Information
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