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- understand, critically assess & apply major theories relating to Creole languages
- analyze secondary literature
- critically assess information in academic articles
- learn presentation skills
- learn how to recognize, analyze and describe patterns in data sets
- learn how to do independent research including writing academic-type papers
This module will discuss:
* critical assessment of definitions the concept of Creole
* theories and research on the emergence of Creole languages
* current patterns of language use, both from a sociolinguistic and structural linguistic perspective, including critical assessment of existing theories
* socio-political and applied linguistic issues relating to Creole languages
* the relationship of Creoles to other categories of languages
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 60 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 16 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Group Project: There will be one group work activities that focuses on structural issues of creoles. | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Journal: Students will keep a learning journal. Students will be given questions to respond to on a regular basis (every 2-3 weeks) that will help them reflect on the content of the units discussed in the clas | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Essay: Write an academic type paper on one Creole language. You will discuss the historical context of its formation, its sociolinguistic context/usage and some indicative linguistic features. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Christoph Neuenschwander | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |