Lecture: Introduction to English Linguistics - Details

Lecture: Introduction to English Linguistics - Details

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General information

Course name Lecture: Introduction to English Linguistics
Semester SS 2024
Current number of participants 277
maximum number of participants 400
Home institute Englische Sprachwissenschaft
participating institutes Anglistik/Amerikanistik
Courses type Lecture in category Teaching
First date Wednesday, 17.04.2024 10:00 - 11:30, Room: (HS I)
Veranstaltung findet in Präsenz statt / hat Präsenz-Bestandteile Yes
Hauptunterrichtssprache englisch

Rooms and times

(HS I)
Wednesday: 10:00 - 11:30, weekly (13x)

Module assignments

Comment/Description

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the linguistic study of English, explaining key concepts of language and linguistics in general. In particular, it will cover the description of all components of the English language together with the analytic fields dealing with them, namely sounds (phonetics and phonology), words (morphology, semantics), grammar (syntax), and language use (pragmatics). Furthermore, an insight into modern and historical variation in language will be provided.
Course book for the lecture: Bernd Kortmann. 2020. English Linguistics: Essentials. 2nd edition. Berlin: J.B. Metzler. - It is recommended that you acquire it.

The lecture is complemented by the Übung Study Skills, which is obligatory for BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik, BA ANIS and Lehramt Gymnasium and needs to be taken in the same semester. The final exam will cover both lecture and Übung.

The lecture is supported by tutorials taught by advanced students, which offer further practice. Participation is highly recommended.

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "Zeitgesteuerte Anmeldung: Introduction to English Linguistics".
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • The enrolment is possible from 11.04.2024, 08:00 to 19.04.2024, 12:00.
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats in the affected courses have been assigned at 19.04.2024 on 18:00. Additional seats may be available via a wait list.