Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of English; English Language 1 & 2; English linguistics 1
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
(i) collective sessions;
(ii) optional take-home assignments (to practise the theory seen in class); model solutions will be provided
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
I. Teaching methods implemented
Remote teaching (code red) or hybrid teaching (code orange); for remote teaching, classes are taught online - and recorded - in real time via Collaborate.
II. Assessment methods and criteria
Should the sanitary crisis require it, I will organise the written exam, which takes an open-book format, online on eCampus. In case the written exam is organized on campus, you will not be allowed to use digital devices. You should make sure to bring the relevant course material on paper.
The written exam will account for 70% of the overall course grade. The remaining 30% comes from a take-home assignment on reference.
If students obtain an overall failing mark (i.e. below 10/20), they will be granted an exemption in August/September for the component for which they obtained 10/20 or more in May/June. The resit exam will consist of the same components in the same formats as the May/June exam.
Recommended or required readings
A syllabus will be available at the beginning of the second semester.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
A take-home assignment, which accounts for 30% of the overall course grade, and a written exam, which accounts for 70% of the overall course grade.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
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