University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
LGER0084-1  English linguistics 1

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year4
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year5
Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, General, 2nd year5
Bachelor in History, 2nd year5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year4
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year5
Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, Musicology, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year5
Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year5
Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting, 2nd year3
Année préparatoire au master en communication multilingue5
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 1st year5
Lecturer :  Lieselotte Brems
Language(s) of instruction :  
English language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
The course will be an introduction to English linguistics. The first semester will focus on the grammar of the noun phrase, while the second semester has the verb phrase and clause grammar as its focus.
Students will be acquainted with the English noun phrase and the various structural slots it possesses, which range from categorization and modification to determination functions.
With regard to the verb phrase the main grammatical categories are valency, tense, aspect, voice and modality.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The acquisition of basic notions in English linguistics; insight in the grammatical and lexical specificities of the language.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Very good knowledge of English; Langue anglaise I.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
The sessions are organized as collective sessions.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Two hours a week during the first semester. See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :  
Course notes will be available at the beginning of the year (per semester).
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Lieselotte Brems Département de Langues et Littératures modernes Place Cockerill, 3-5 B-4000 Liège Email: lbrems@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
Notes en ligne
Les notes sont disponibles sur eCampus.



Home

Bachelors, masters, advanced master et AESS

Lifelong Learning Education

Doctorat (Ph.D.)

Search by teacher

Search by course code and title

Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs - Contact : Monique Marcourt, General Director for Education and Training - Developed by SEGI