English linguistics II and English language practice III

English linguistics II

This course is concerned with the upper parts of the grammatical rank scale (of English grammar), focussing on the ranks of (i) the clause, more specifically event schemas, (ii) the sentence, analysing complex sentences such as patterns of clefting, clause-combining and complementation, and (iii) discourse, discussing some topics from text linguistics like reference and conversation structure.

English language practice III

This course is designed to meet the specific needs of future translators and intepreters.
- Reading comprehension of a variety of texts (newspaper articles, short stories, novels, book chapters, essays, etc.). Students will also be expected to summarize, criticize, close-read and dissert on any of the texts or topics viewed in class, with special attention to lexical, grammatical and cultural elements.
- Listening comprehension exercises based on authentic audiovisual materials.

English linguistics II

While the course of English Linguistics 1 discusses semantic categories associated with the noun phrase and verb phrase, English Linguistics 2 will enhance the students' insight into the linguistic units that are higher on the grammatical rank scale, i.e. the clause and the sentence. In addition, it familiarizes students with topics beyond the sentence level, which will make them more conscious of how they can organize their texts (i.e. it will indirectly benefit their writing skills). Students will learn how to analyse authentic language data in terms of the topics discussed in class.

English language practice III

The objectives of this course are
to develop English language skills
to train students to - analyze a source document and identify potential textual and cognitive difficulties - apprehend the cultures specific to English, in their historical, geopolitical, economic, legal, social and artistic dimensions - detect the underlying socio-cultural components of an oral or written text - analyse the assumptions, implicit, allusions, stereotypes, intertextuality of an oral or written text
to get students to - identify their information and documentation needs - develop criteria for assessing the reliability of sources - use search tools and engines effectively - develop their critical thinking skills - develop their general knowledge - develop their intellectual curiosity - work in teams
 

English linguistics II

Very good knowledge of English; English Language 1 & 2; English linguistics 1

English language practice III

Very good knowledge of the English language. Fluency in speech.
Very good listening comprehension skills.
Critical mind and intellectual curiosity, as well as thoroughness in the interpretation of texts.

English linguistics II

(i) collective sessions;
(ii) optional take-home assignments (to practise the theory seen in class); model solutions will be provided

English language practice III

Reading of literary and scientific texts
Literary seminars
Writing skill exercises

English linguistics II

Face-to-face.

English language practice III

Face-to-face, 2 hours/week in Q2

English linguistics II

A syllabus will be available at the beginning of the second semester.

English language practice III

Two novels
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Vintage Books)
White Noise by Don DeLillo (Picador)
The additional texts (secondary literature, among others) will me made available online (eCampus) or in class.

English linguistics II

Written exam.

English language practice III

Written exam (50%)
Essay or questions about texts seen in class or at home

Oral exam (50%)

English linguistics II

Teacher in charge of the course:
An VAN LINDEN Département de Langues et littératures modernes Place Cockerill, 3-5 B-4000 Liège Tel. 04 366 53 60 E-mail: an.vanlinden@uliege.be

English language practice III

Melanie Cüpper: mcupper@uliege.be
Campus Pitteurs, bâtiment L3, 2/20

Mathilde Mergeai: M.Mergeai@uliege.be
Campus Pitteurs, bâtiment L3, 0/27

English linguistics II

• The lectures (2h per week) are replaced with podcasts, i.e. video clips showing the PowerPoint presentation with voice-over narration (available on MyULiège). As usual, the slides are also made available on eCampus.
• In addition, a content area with Questions & Answers has been created on eCampus
• Remote Q&A sessions will be offered after the Easter break via Collaborate.

English language practice III

Diverse writing assignments corrected via email or videoconference

English linguistics II

All the material covered in the (face-to-face as well as online) lectures will be examined in the remote exam, i.e. Chapters 1 to 5 of the course notes. Chapter 6 will not be examined.

English language practice III

Materials discussed in class and read at home

English linguistics II

A remote written exam on eCampus in open-book format.

English language practice III

oral exam: cancelled
written exam: written assignement based on The Handmaid's Tale and the various course materials.
Students will have one week to complete the assignment.
Students may be asked to discuss their work with teachers in viodeoconference.

English linguistics II

(see above)

English linguistics II

See the information given for the May-June 2020 session.

English language practice III

Materials discussed in class and read at home

English linguistics II

See the information given for the May-June 2020 session.

English language practice III

oral exam: cancelled
written exam: written assignement based on The Handmaid's Tale and the various course materials.
Students will have one week to complete the assignment on ecampus.
Students may be asked to discuss their work with teachers in viodeoconference

English linguistics II

See the information given for the May-June 2020 session.

English language practice III

Melanie Cüpper: mcupper@uliege.be
Campus Pitteurs, bâtiment L3, 2/20

Mathilde Mergeai: M.Mergeai@uliege.be
Campus Pitteurs, bâtiment L3, 0/27