EL217 : Theoretical Linguistics 2

Department

Department of English Language

Academic Program

Bachelor in English Language

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

EL112

Overview

In this course students are introduced to another main sub-field of linguistics which is morphology. Discussions of syntax and semantics are also given to appreciate their position in the study of linguistics.

Intended learning outcomes

The course aims to:

1. introduce students to other important theoretical concepts and empirical findings of modern linguistics such as phonetics, phonology and morphology.

2. emphasize the connections between linguistic concepts learned in this course and the many other academic disciplines that are concerned with the study of language.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures –based, group interaction, training to write right grammatical sentences

Methods of assessments

Midterm exam 40%

Final term exam 60%