Магистратура
2021/2022
Теоретические модели и методы описания языка
Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»
Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Лингвистическая теория и описание языка)
Направление:
45.04.03. Фундаментальная и прикладная лингвистика
Кто читает:
Школа лингвистики
Где читается:
Факультет гуманитарных наук
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 2, 3 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Козлов Алексей Андреевич
Прогр. обучения:
Лингвистическая теория и описание языка
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
24
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course is compulsory for the students of the MA program Linguistic theory and language description (NRU HSE). This course continues the same-named one given to the students of the 1-st year. There are two themes in focus: formal syntax and corpus linguistics.
Learning Objectives
- The course continues for two years. This programme is for the 1-st pars or the course and covers such themes as: instrumental phonetics and phonology, formal semantics and pragmatics and formal syntax (the Case Theory).
- There are two themes in focus: 1) formal syntax and explanation of ellipsis, 2) corpus linguistics
- The course is not for beginners. it reqiires basic knowledge of linguistic theory.
- The course is not introductive and requires basic kniwledge of linguistic theory and articulatory phonetics.
- This course familiarizes the students with the theoretical models and methods currently employed in various areas of language description and linguistic theorizing.
- This course helps the students develop their research skills. They become familiar with new research methods they may apply in their future carear.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- the students are able to apply the main ideas of FP to their researches
- The students are able to apply the main ideas of FS to their researches
- The students are able to apply the main ideas of IP in their researches
- The students are able to apply the main ideas of the CT to their researches.
- the students are able to interpret transcriptions and write them
- the students are able to reproduce the main ideas of the Case theory
- The students are able to explain ellipsis using contemporary formal approaches.
- The students are able to find data in question using at least one corpus using relevant queries.
- The students are able to interpret syntactic tree parsing with ellipsis.
- The students are able to name no less than 5 corpora.
- The students are able to reproduse the main ideas of formal approach to ellipsis.
- The students are able to yield statistic data from corpora and evaluate them.
Course Contents
- Formal syntax: Approaches to Ellipsis in Formal Frameworks
- Instrumental phonetics and Phonology
- Corpus linguistics
- Formal syntax: Сase Theories
- Formal semantics
- Formal Pragmatics: Scalar Implicatures and Pragmatics of Disjunction
Assessment Elements
- homeworkPHThe students may repass the homework without penalty no later than 7 days before exam. The task is the same.
- quizCTThe students may repass the quiz without penalty no later than 7 days before exam. The questions are the same, but the order of possible answers is not..
- homework CTThe students may repass the homework without penalty no later than 7 days before exam. The task is the same.
- homeworkFPThe students may repass the homework without penalty no later than 7 days before exam. The task is the same.
- homeworkFSThe students may repass the homework without penalty no later than 7 days before exam. The task is the same.
- quizthere are several quizez during the syntactical pert of the course
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- quiz
- quiz
- quizThe students may repass all the quizez and homeworks no later than 7 days before session. The tasks are the same.
Interim Assessment
- 2020/2021 4th module0.2 * homework CT + 0.2 * homeworkFP + 0.2 * quizCT + 0.2 * homeworkPH + 0.2 * homeworkFS
- 2021/2022 3rd module0.2 * quiz + 0.2 * quiz + 0.2 * quiz + 0.2 * quiz + 0.2 * quiz
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- McEnery, T., & Hardie, A. (2012). Corpus Linguistics : Method, Theory and Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=408835
- Paul H. Portner, & Barbara H. Partee. (2008). Formal Semantics : The Essential Readings. [N.p.]: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=231496
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- BIBER, D., CONRAD, S., & REPPEN, R. (1994). Corpus-based Approaches to Issues in Applied Linguistics. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.562A0C90
- Gussenhoven, C. (2004). The Phonology of Tone and Intonation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=164285