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
This course introduces the discipline of corpus linguistics, focusing on issues such as corpus design, corpus types (e.g. parallel corpora), as well as qualitative and quantitative analyses of corpus data. It also provides hands-on sessions, in which students learn how to conduct a corpus study themselves. Another important aspect involves reflection on the importance of corpus-based studies to the formation of linguistic theory, for which students will have to read scientific articles.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Introduction into the methods of corpus linguistics; qualitative and quantitative analysis of corpus data; reflection on the importance of corpus linguistics to language theory
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good knowledge of English
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course involves interactive seminars in which students will discuss corpus data, read scientific articles, and eventually carry out a corpus study themselves.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face seminars
Recommended or required readings
All teaching materials will be made available on eCampus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
written exam
Written work / report
Out-of-session test(s)
Additional information:
Students will have to carry out a corpus study on a topic of their choice within English linguistics. They will have to report on their findings in both an oral presentation and a research paper based on the presentation, which also integrates feedback from teacher and peers. Expected length: 5,000-8,000 words, excluding references. More precisely, grades will be given as follows:
- oral presentation: 5/20
- written research report: 15/20
Work placement(s)
not applicable
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
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