Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit 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 learning unit
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.
Recommended or required readings
Course notes and powerpoint presentations will be made available
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Lieselotte Brems
Department of Modern Languages: Linguistics, Literature & Translation
Place Cockerill, 3-5 B-4000 Liège
Email: lbrems@uliege.be