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Introduction to linguistics

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Course ID: AFI-SL>WPDOJ
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (unknown)
Course title: Introduction to linguistics
Name in Polish: Wstęp do językoznawstwa
Organizational unit: (in Polish) Katedra Filologii
Course groups: (in Polish) GP: 1 rok 2 sem. stopień I K: FILOLOGIA / S: Lektor języka angielskiego-ST
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: English
Short description:

The aim of the course is to familiarise students with terminology, basic theory, methods of analysis in linguistics and to develop the ability to solve linguistic problems on the basis of critical evaluation of information.

Full description:

Origin of language, features of language, animal communication

Development of writing

Phonetics, phonology, word formation, morphology, grammar, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse, language contact, neurolinguistics,

History of language,

Geographical diversity,

Social and cultural aspects

Rhetoric

First and foreign language acquisition

Sign language
Bibliography:

Basic: Yule, G. 2002. The study of language. CUP.

Materials prepared by the lecturer (to be provided by the lecturer)

Suplementary: Fromkin, V. Rodman, R. 1998. An introduction to language. Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Student knows and understands linguistic theories and their characteristic terminology.

Student knows and understands methods of analysing and interpreting language.

Student is able to identify and solve linguistic problems.

Student is ready to critically evaluate and select information in linguistics.

Classes in period "Summer semester 2021/2022" (past)

Time span: 2022-02-21 - 2022-09-30
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Type of class:
Exercise, 23 hours more information
Lecture, 22 hours more information
Coordinators: Marlena Bielak
Group instructors: Marlena Bielak
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Classes in period "Summer semester 2022/2023" (past)

Time span: 2023-02-20 - 2023-09-30
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Type of class:
Exercise, 23 hours more information
Lecture, 22 hours more information
Coordinators: Marlena Bielak
Group instructors: Marlena Bielak
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Examination: Course - Final rating
Exercise - Credit for the grade
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Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/2024" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-19 - 2024-09-30
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Type of class:
Exercise, 23 hours more information
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Coordinators: Dorota Werbińska
Group instructors: Dorota Werbińska
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