Study Programmes 2015-2016
LGER0084-1  
English linguistics 1
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English4
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general4
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in translation and interpretation3
Master in multilingual communication (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Lieselotte Brems
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course will be an introduction to English linguistics and will focus on the grammar of the noun phrase, the verb phrase and clause grammar.
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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.