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On completion of this module students should be able to recognise and explain patterns of distribution;
apply the techniques of linguistic analysis and problem-solving (data analysis); represent word, phrase and sentence structures in the form of visually friendly diagrams; appreciate and manipulate the various types of rules of word, phrase and sentence formation; appreciate and manipulate relevant technical terminology.
Lexicon: the building blocks of language
Morphology: morphemic analysis (of complex words); classification of morphemes; word structure and derivation
Syntax: constituent analysis (of phrases and sentences); phrase and sentence structure; sentence derivation involving transformational rules
General: Theory construction and modelling of natural language
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 6 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 100 |
None
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Problem sets | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Assignment: Problem sets | Week 4 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Assignment: Problem sets | Week 8 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback on Week 4 Assignment provided in Weeks 6-8 Feedback on Week 8 Assignment provided in Weeks 10-12