Discipline ID
51014742-2282-4ae4-803e-fc0fbff3c1c1
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SEMANTICS
Country
Barbados
Host Institution
University of the West Indies
Program(s)
University of the West Indies
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
127
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SEMANTICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
SEMANTICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines how meaning is expressed in natural language including the meaning of words and grammatical morphemes, prototype theory, lexical semantics, sentence semantics, dictionary definitions, and pragmatics.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LING2004
Host Institution Course Title
SEMANTICS
Host Institution Campus
Cave Hill
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Langauge, Linguistics and Literature
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HISTORICAL VARIATIONS IN ENGLISH
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
English
UCEAP Course Number
154
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HISTORICAL VARIATIONS IN ENGLISH
UCEAP Transcript Title
HIST VARIATION ENGL
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course studies how language change can take place orthographically, phonologically, grammatically, and lexically, and how these changes are accounted for by the socio-cultural contexts of use. Major topics covered include the history of British English, English in North America, and the New Englishes, including Singaporean English.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EL2111
Host Institution Course Title
HISTORICAL VARIATIONS IN ENGLISH
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
English Language & Literature
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FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
Chinese University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
113
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
UCEAP Transcript Title
1ST LANG ACQUISITN
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course introduces issues in the study of first language acquisition from a linguistic perspective. The topics covered include universal stages in first language acquisition; examining the child's phonological, lexical, and syntactic development; and language socialization. Major theories of language acquisition and the critical period hypothesis are examined and evaluated. While the primary focus of the course is on monolingual acquisition, issues in the study of children acquiring two first languages simultaneously are also addressed.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LING3201
Host Institution Course Title
FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Linguistics
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LINGUISTICS FUNDAMENTALS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Complutense University of Madrid
Program(s)
Complutense University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LINGUISTICS FUNDAMENTALS
UCEAP Transcript Title
LING FUNDAMENTALS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course is a study on the fundamental theories and methodologies of linguistics and their potential interdisciplinary applications. It reviews the basic patterns and levels of language formation, from individual sounds, through to words, phrases, and complete texts. The course also examines the acquisition of language, language variation, and the interactive and interpretive mechanisms of communication and speech.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
802120
Host Institution Course Title
CONCEPTOS FUNDAMENTALES DE LINGÜÍSTICA
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Filología Española IV (Bibliografía Española y Literatura Hispanoamericana)
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LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
King's College London
Program(s)
King's College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
144
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
LANG&COMMUNICATION
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
In this course, students examine the many functions of language in discourse, and the use of non-verbal communication, as well as the ways in which humans are distinguished from other animal species in how well they use language.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
4SSEL008
Host Institution Course Title
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
Host Institution Campus
King's College London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Social Science and Public Policy, Communication and Society
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RUNOLOGY - GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Country
Norway
Host Institution
University of Oslo
Program(s)
University of Oslo
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Scandinavian Studies
Linguistics
History
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
RUNOLOGY - GENERAL INTRODUCTION
UCEAP Transcript Title
RUNOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
Runology is concerned with some 1300 years of the history of writing. Runes constituted the script used by many Germanic peoples from the second century A.D. Their use died out in Norway around 1400. This course spans the entire history of runes and gives an overview of both the secondary literature and the inscriptions themselves. For a relevant point of comparison, the course also includes a concise introduction to contemporary Roman Alphabet epigraphy in Scandinavia.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
NFI1100
Host Institution Course Title
RUNOLOGY - GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Humanities
Host Institution Degree
Bachelor
Host Institution Department
Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies
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MULTILINGUALISM IN TAIWAN
Country
Taiwan
Host Institution
National Taiwan University
Program(s)
National Taiwan University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MULTILINGUALISM IN TAIWAN
UCEAP Transcript Title
MULTILINGUAL TAIWAN
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course explores how Taiwan developed into a multilingual society from ancient times to the present, delving into: (a) How Taiwan's multilingual society was formed, and how language and phenomena appeared in Taiwanese society during each period; and (b) how the various language groups interact, and what kind of relationship between language and power is presented. The course also addresses interesting phenomena involving language and society, history, culture, and politics.
Language(s) of Instruction
Chinese
Host Institution Course Number
LING5413
Host Institution Course Title
FORMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF MULTILINGUAL SOCIETY IN TAIWAN
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Liberal Arts
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Linguistics
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LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Korea University
Program(s)
Korea University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This is an introductory course in linguistic typology. It analyzes syntactic constructions and langauge.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LING342
Host Institution Course Title
LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Linguistics
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR: A COGNITIVE ACCOUNT
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
Scottish Universities,University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ENGLISH GRAMMAR: A COGNITIVE ACCOUNT
UCEAP Transcript Title
ENGL GRAMMAR:COGNIT
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course introduces students to cognitive linguistics, particularly construction grammar. Students look at the ways in which construction grammar differs from mainstream models of syntax, and at what the general principles of construction grammar are. The course covers a range of topics, including the relationship between word structure, the structure of idioms, and syntactic structures; the word as a construction; argument structure constructions; constructions and information structure; language as a network of constructions; how language users acquire constructions; and how constructions vary and change in time and space. Students explore the framework using data from English, both standard and non-standard, and both contemporary and historical, from a range of genres.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LASC10045
Host Institution Course Title
ENGLISH GRAMMAR: A COGNITIVE ACCOUNT
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Language Sciences and Linguistics
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TEACHING ENGLISH IN EUROPE: ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Utrecht University
Program(s)
Utrecht University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
Education
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
TEACHING ENGLISH IN EUROPE: ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES
UCEAP Transcript Title
TEACH ENGL EUROPE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides a brief overview of educational and intercultural issues involved in teaching English as a foreign language on the continent of Europe. Participants gain increased knowledge and awareness of the issues concerned, and how to deal with certain potential problem areas. They learn to investigate these issues critically and independently, and to discuss them at an academic level and in an appropriate context by means of response papers, classroom debate, and presentations. Topics include: status and prestige of different varieties of English in Europe; differing European attitudes to the use of English in local, intra-European, and international communication; the question of specifically European varieties of English. As part of their course work, students are asked to investigate the impact of such issues on either English teaching practices and priorities in Europe, or communication and miscommunication between European users of English. Note that this is not a practical course in which you learn how to teach English, or which covers all aspects of teaching methodology. English Language Teaching (ELT) is discussed within the framework of multilingual and inter cultural communication. Consequently, the course is mostly concerned with social and sociolinguistic issues such as attitudes to language and language learning, language policy in a globalizing world, and the principles of effective intercultural communication.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EN3V14402
Host Institution Course Title
TEACHING ENGLISH IN EUROPE: ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES
Host Institution Campus
Humanities
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Languages, Literature, and Communication