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English Language and Culture: Linguistics

The Linguistics specialisation focuses mainly on the systematic description of the English language in specialist

seminars focusing on phonology and syntax. Generative Grammar froms the theoretical basis for these

courses,together with other, related, theories.

First Year

The programme consists of:

1st semester:

OTT

Course ACourse BExtension on Course A or B

2nd semesterCourse C

Thesis

Semester 1

English Language and Culture: Linguistics - First Year - Semester 1

Course Block ECTS Lev

Online Thesis Training I, II, III,IV

5.0 500

Linguistics: Psycholinguistics: The Acquisition and Attrition of English as a First

Language I, II 10.0 500

Linguistics: Historical English Phonology I, II 10.0 500

Linguistics: Topics in English Syntax I, II 10.0 500

Semester 2

English Language and Culture: Linguistics - First Year - Semester 2

Course Block ECTS Lev

Online Thesis Training I, II, III,

IV5.0 500

Linguistics: Advanced English Morphology III, IV 10.0 600

Linguistics: The Phonetics, Phonology and Sociolinguistics of Liquids in English andDutch III, IV 10.0 500
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SEMESTER I

Linguistics: Historical English Phonology

2010-2011

Course description Linguistics: Historical English Phonology

Code: 5624KTK03

Teacher(s): Prof. dr. C.J. Ewen

ECTS: 10.0

Level: 500

Period: Semester 1

Block: I, II

Language: English

Admission Requirements

Students should have passed Linguistics 6: Phonology in the B.A. English Language and Culture (or equivalentcourse). If in doubt, consult the course tutors before registering.

Description

This course will be concerned with the interpretation of historical change in current phonological theories, withparticular emphasis on theories of the representation of phonological units. We will examine the suitability of the

generative paradigm for the description of sound changes such as Breaking, i-umlaut, and the Great Vowel Shift,

and will consider the status of processes such as Open Syllable Lengthening and Homorganic Lengthening.

Course Objectives

To extend the students knowledge ofphonological theory acquired in earlier courses to historical data; to

introduce them to the question of the relationship between theory and historical data, in particular the extent towhich a particular theoretical paradigm determines the reconstruction of what actually happened in particularsound changes in the history of English.

Assessment - Essay (50%) - Written examination (50%)

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Linguistics: Psycholinguistics: The Acquisition and Attrition of English as a First Language

2010-2011

Course description Linguistics: Psycholinguistics: The Acquisition and Attrition of English as a First Language

Code: 5624KTK01Y

Teacher(s): Drs. M.H. Noteboom

ECTS: 10.0

Level: 500

Period: Semester 1

Block: I, II

Language: English

Admission Requirements Linguistics 5: Syntax or a similar course.

Description

First language acquisition proceeds in a fixed fashion: from babbling to phonological systems; from the one-wordstage to the sentence stage. Gradually, first language learners acquire the separate components of their grammar.

Lexical knowledge, for instance, proceeds independently from syntactic knowledge. Generative theory posits

modules for each subcomponent of language. These modules, then, are acquired separately. But they can also belost separately. In the second half of the course we will look at dysfunctional language, and see that this, too, can

be described in the modular fashion.

Course Objectives

Students comprehend and are able to evaluate the generative concept of the Language Acquisition Device and the

generative model of grammar.

Assessment - Oral presentation (30%) - Written paper (70%)

An additional written paper may be submitted for a 5 ECTS extension.

Linguistics: Topics in English Syntax

2010-2011

Course description Linguistics: Topics in English Syntax

Code: 5624KTK19YTeacher(s): Dr. M.B. Elenbaas

ECTS: 10.0

Level: 500

Period: Semester 1

Block: I, II

Language: English


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Admission Requirements An advanced course in generative/minimalist (English) syntax.

Description

In this course we will examine and discuss a number of topics in English syntax and the way in which they areexplained in the generative framework. Topics that will be discussed include the syntax of subjects, the syntax of

English noun phrases, the syntax of verb complementation and the syntax of interrogatives and imperatives. Thes

topics will be examined in the light of recent developments in Minimalism, including split projections and phases

Course Objectives

Students have gained insight into important empirical and theoretical issues regarding the syntax of anumber of constructions in English.

Students know how to approach these issues from a generative syntactic point of view. Students are able to critically evaluate existing generative syntactic analyses.

Assessment - Presentation/participation (25%) - Final written essay (75%).

Contact information English Department, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 103c. Phone: 071 527 2144

Online Thesis Training

2010-2011

Course description Online Thesis Training

Code: 5624VL002TY

Teacher(s): Dr. D. Smakman

ECTS: 5.0

Level: 500Period: Semester 1, Semester 2

Block: I, II, III, IV

Language: English

Admission RequirementsNone.

Description

OTT is an online course on writing MA theses at the Leiden English Department. It familiarizes you with thesis

conventions in the various subdisciplines within the department (Linguistics, Literature, Language Acquisition,and philology) by stimulating you to analyse how thesis from these disciplines are mutually different and whatthey have in common. The course is organized into online tutorials on the various parts of academic theses

(Introduction, Conclusions, etc.), and it stimulates you to think critically about academic research and research

topics. Furthermore, the course briefly touches on the main issues that students tend to have regarding languageand style.

Course Objectives


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Discover variation in thesis-writing conventions in various disciplines Develop a critical and creative attitude to academic research Deal with the main issues regarding language and style in academic theses

Timetable

The timetable will be available from July 1 onwards on the Department website.

Mode of Instruction

One meeting in week 1. The OTT course is an online self-study course. Peer reviewing will be part of the course.

Assessment Continuous assessment; students hand in four assignments and receive a grade for each.

Blackboard

This course is supported by Blackboard. The assignments and reading materials are posted in Blackboard, peer

reviewing is done through this tool, and students can see their grades in the Gradebook of Blackboard.

SEMESTER II

Linguistics: Advanced English Morphology

2010-2011

Course description Linguistics: Advanced English Morphology

Code: 5624KTK07Y

Teacher(s): Dr. E.D. Botma

ECTS: 10.0Level: 600

Period: Semester 2

Block: III, IV

Language: English

Admission RequirementsNone.

Description

In this course we focus on the morphology of English, using as our background Plags book on English word-formation (Plag 2003). In addition, we will study a number of articles on morphological topics (such as inflection

derivation, compounding and productivity) to deepen our understanding of the issues involved.

Course Objectives


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To extend the students knowledge of morphological theory as applied to English (building on introductorytextbooks, e.g. Carstairs-McCarthy 2002); to introduce them to the question of the relationship between

morphological theory and data.

Mode of Instruction Two-hour seminar per week.

Assessment -Presentation/participation (10%) - Essay 1, 1500 words (40%) - Essay 2, 2000 words (50%)

Blackboard This course is notsupported by Blackboard.

Reading list

Plag, Ingo (2003). Word-formation inEnglish. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Carstairs-McCarthy (2002).An Introduction to English Morphology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University

Press (or a comparable introductory book)

Additional reading material (made available during the course)Linguistics: The Phonetics, Phonology and Sociolinguistics of Liquids in English and Dutch

2010-2011

Course description Linguistics: The Phonetics, Phonology and Sociolinguistics of Liquids in English and Dutch

Code: 5624KTK21

Teacher(s): Prof. dr. C.J. Ewen

ECTS: 10.0

Level: 500

Period: Semester 2

Block: III, IV

Language: English

Admission Requirements

Students should have passed Linguistics 6: Phonology in the B.A. English Language and Culture (or equivalent

course). If in doubt, consult the course tutors before registering.

Description

This course will be concerned with various aspects of the linguistic behaviour of the phonemes /r/ and /l/ in

English, and its relation to the situation in Modern Dutch.

Topics will include: are liquids disappearing?; why do liquids (and other sonorant consonants) so readily undergo

weakening in postvocalic position? (rhotic vs. non-rhotic dialects, and lateral vs. non-lateral dialects; the

syllabic status of postvocalic /r/ and /l/); the phonology of non-rhoticity and non-laterality (deletion orinsertion?); the phonetics of the realisations of /r/, and of vocalised and dark /l/; the sociolinguistic status of

non-rhoticity and non-laterality.

Course Objectives


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Students will acquire an insight into the behaviour of liquids in English and Dutch, and to the challengesthis behaviour raises for models of phonological structure and phonetic description.

Mode of Instruction Two-hour seminar per week.

Assessment - Presentation/participation (25%) - Final written essay (75%)

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