Delivered at:: School of Linguistics

Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 1 year, 1-4 module

Instructor

Ryzhova, Daria

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The aim of the course is the professional formation of MA students, preparing them for the prospective academic career. We discuss academic project design, individual projects led by invited speakers as well as by the students themselves, as well as different modes of presenting their research, including oral conference presentations, slides and posters. The general focus is on a wider coverage of research problems and methods of linguistic study, which means inviting experts from different areas of linguistics to talk about their research.

Learning Objectives

to introduce the students to the methods of and issues in modern linguistic research

Expected Learning Outcomes

acquiring skills in linguistic data collection, analysis and interpretation
experience of ‘real life’ research, including problem setting, conformity to deadlines
training skills of academic presentation and co-operation
training skills of critical academic reading and communication
understanding principles of approach to language studies in the domains determined by the selected fields

Course Contents

Master-classes
Discussions of students' research projects

Assessment Elements

Test or essay
A student’s success in each segment of guest lectures is assessed basing on a written assignment which may be a mini-research, an essay or a test, to be determined by the instructor responsible for this segment and to be submitted / accomplished at the end of the segment.
Home assignments
A student’s success in each segment of guest lectures is assessed basing on a written assignment which may be a mini-research, an essay or a test, to be determined by the instructor responsible for this segment and to be submitted / accomplished at the end of the segment.

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 4th module
0.5 * Home assignments + 0.5 * Test or essay
2025/2026 3rd module
0.5 * Home assignments + 0.5 * Test or essay

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Academic writing : a handbook for international students, Bailey, S., 2008
Chelliah, S. L., & Reuse, W. J. de. (2011). Handbook of Descriptive Linguistic Fieldwork. Springer.
Evans, V., & Green, M. (2006). Cognitive Linguistics : An Introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=163366
Gáliková, S. (2016). Academic Writing : Selected Topics in Writing an Academic Paper. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1235840
Pourcel, S., & Evans, V. (2009). New Directions in Cognitive Linguistics. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Co. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=283987

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Academic writing for graduate students : essential tasks and skills, Swales, J. M., 2012

Authors

RYZHOVA Daria ALEKSANDROVNA

Master’s Programme 'Linguistic Theory and Language Description'

Mentor's Seminar