Research Methods in Linguistics 340-AS1-2SRML

Profile of study: general academic
Mode of study: full-time
Type of subject: non-compulsory (M_6)
Field and area of study: the arts/linguistics
Year II
Term: IV

Initial requirements:
It is expected that students possess basic linguistic knowledge which they acquired in previous years of study and which is associated with the subject matter of the course titled The Recent Trends in Linguistics.

The number of didactic hours: 15hrs (practical classes)

Teaching methodologies: conversatorial lectures, discussions, exercises.

Number of ECTS credits: 2

Organisation of a student's activities:
- participation in classes: 15hrs
- self-study of the main topic of the course: 15hrs
- preparation for a research project: 17hrs
- participation in consultations: 5hrs
Total: 52hrs (corresponds to 2 ECTS credits)

Quantitative indicators:
Students' workload connected with classes which require assistance from the teacher: 22hrs (0.75 ECTS credits)

Students' workload associated with their preparation for a test: 15hrs (0.5 ECTS credits)

Term 2024:

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the main research methods used in linguistics and the process of linguistic analysis.

Requirements

(in Polish) GO-ćwiczenia
Descriptive Grammar of the English Language - Semantics
Descriptive Grammar of the English Language - Phonetics and Phonology
Descriptive Grammar of the English Language - Morphology
Introduction to General Linguistics

Prerequisites

Recent Trends in Linguistics
Introduction to General Linguistics

Prerequisites (description)

1. A student is familiarized with the basic notions, terms and methods within the area of linguistics. 2. A student discerns the relation between linguistics and different disciplines within the area of the arts and social sciences. 3. A student possesses systematic knowledge of the main trends in linguistics. 4. A student is able to discern linguistic phenomena, describe and analyse them by means of a functional linguistics metalanguage.

Course coordinators

Anna Sańczyk-Cruz

Type of course

Term 2024:

obligatory courses

General:

(in Polish) fakultatywne specjalizacyjne
obligatory courses
(in Polish) specjalizacyjne

Mode

(in Polish) w sali

Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE, the graduate knows and understands:
KP6_WG1 phenomena, processes and language systems and theories explaining the relationships between them
KP6_WG4 general terminology and the basic apparatus of research methodology in the field of linguistics
KP6_WG6 methods of analysis and interpretation of texts and other cultural products of a given language area within
selected traditions and theories and linguistics
SKILLS, the graduate is able to:
KP6_UW4 conduct critical analysis and interpretation of various cultural products using philological methods that allow for assessing their significance in the historical and cultural process
KP6_ UW7 properly select sources and information derived from them in the field of linguistics and assess,
critically analyze and synthesize this information
KP6_ UK4 participate in a debate in a foreign language, present and assess different opinions and positions and discuss them
SOCIAL COMPETENCES, the graduate is ready to:
KP6_KK1 critically assessment of existing knowledge

Assessment criteria

Credit on the basis of attendance, active participation during classes, and a final research project. Students are allowed to be absent once during the whole course. Students whose number of unexcused absences is more than once per course, are obliged to get credit for the material covered during the classes he/she was absent on.

Bibliography

1. Litosseliti, Lia (ed.). 2010. Research Methods in Linguistics. London/New York: Continuum.
2. Gonzalez-Marquez, Monica, Irene Mittelberg, Seana Coulson and Michael J. Spivey (eds.). 2007. Methods in Cognitive Linguistics. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
3. McEnery, Tony and Andrew Wilson. 2001. Corpus Linguistics, 2nd edition. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
4. Teubert, Wolfgang and Anna Cermakova. 2004. Corpus Linguistics. A Short Introduction. London/New York: Continuum.
5. Bell, Judith. 2005. Doing Your Research Project. A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science. Open University Press.
6. Dawson, Catherine. 2002. Practical Research Methods. A User-Friendly Guide to Mastering Research Techniques and Projects. Cromwell Press, Trowbridge Wiltshire

Term 2024:

1. Litosseliti, Lia (ed.). 2010. Research Methods in Linguistics. London/New York: Continuum.
2. Gonzalez-Marquez, Monica, Irene Mittelberg, Seana Coulson and Michael J. Spivey (eds.). 2007. Methods in Cognitive Linguistics. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
3. McEnery, Tony and Andrew Wilson. 2001. Corpus Linguistics, 2nd edition. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
4. Bell, Judith. 2005. Doing Your Research Project. A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science. Open University Press
5. Dawson, Catherine. 2002. Practical Research Methods. A User-Friendly Guide to Mastering Research Techniques and Projects. Cromwell Press, Trowbridge Wiltshire

Additional information

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