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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate understanding of a range of concepts in phonology and morphology and apply these in the analysis of examples from different languages.
Analyse sentences in English using a variety of different frameworks including functional grammar.
Demonstrate understanding of how linguistic terms and concepts may be applied in the stylistic analysis of literary texts.
Explain what figurative language is and analyse its use in a range of examples from different contexts.
Students will begin by consolidating and extending the understanding of concepts in phonology and morphology which they gained in ENG 4602; and demonstrating their ability to explain and apply a range of these concepts through a negotiated assessment (eg poster, digital artefact). They will then go on to consolidate the understanding of syntax which they gained in ENG 4602 and extend this through learning to apply other frameworks, besides the traditional SVOCA analysis, including some concepts from systemic functional grammar. Finally, they will explore how linguistic terms can be used in stylistic analysis of literary texts, and learn how to analyse examples of figurative language, in literary and non-literary texts, in terms of conceptual metaphor.
The main form of teaching session will be the seminar, where concepts and skills will be introduced by the lecturer and learned through practical application - specific tasks, problem-solving, discussion and collaborative close reading of texts, with regular provision of formative feedback on those activities (including through Directed Activities - see below). There will be two two-hour seminars each week. Additional resources and support for guided independent study will be provided via Moodle and through availability of weekly staff drop-in times for advice, clarification, discussion of assignment plans, etc. Learning of phonological concepts will include exercises in transcribing from audio resources. Morphology and functional grammar will be learned through introduction of key concepts and developed through analysis of sentences from a range of sources, some purpose-written, some from published sources with more irregular features (eg lines of Shakespeare), and some from other languages.
Seminars
Contact Hours: 40
Intended Group Size: Cohort
Guided independent study
Hours: 160
Further details relating to assessment
Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.
Formative assessment is built into the multiple-attempt format of the quizzes. For the essay and negotiated assessment, Directed Task and seminar exercises will be used to help students prepare for and practise fulfilling the requirements of the task.
001 Directed activities; throughout semester 2 10%
002 Negotiated assessment; 1000 word, mid-semester 2 30%
003 Online quizzes, throughout semester 2; Pass/Fail 0%
004 Essay; 2000 words; end of semester 2 60%
Module Coordinator - Richard Storer
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S2
