CG1- Buscar, seleccionar i utilitzar eficaçment informació de diferent procedència i format en funció d'objectius determinats, usant significativament les tecnologies de la informació i la comunicació (TIC) CG2- Comunicar-se oralment i per escrit de manera clara, coherent i correcta CG3- Llegir, comprendre i comentar textos científics propis de la disciplina i d'altres ciències afins CE49- Dominar la llengua catalana en els seus usos orals i escrits a través d'exposicions orals, treballs acadèmics i exàmens CE50- Dominar la gramàtica normativa de la llengua catalana i els principis bàsics de l'ortotipografia i de les noves tecnologies de la comunicació CE51- Conèixer a fons la tradició literària, gramatical i lingüística de la llengua catalana per poder aplicar-la en l'ensenyament o en el món del treball o de la comunicació CE52- Argumentar amb rigor i amb sentit crític sobre temes i problemes relacionats amb la llengua i la literatura catalanes CE54- Adquirir i dominar la terminologia lingüística i retòrica bàsica per descriure i analitzar amb rigor i precisió la llengua i la literatura catalanes
1. Linguistic universals and language variation 2. On the nature of linguistic change 3. The concept of linguistic distance 4. Accent and linguistic identity 5. Stylistic variation and language change
Tipus d’activitat Hores amb professor Hores sense professor Total Anàlisi / estudi de casos 77,00 73,00 150,00 Total 77,00 73,00 150
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Activitats d'avaluació: Descripció de l'activitat Avaluació de l'activitat % Two short written assignments that relate directly to the topics covered in the preceding lectures. (10%) Evidence of relevant reading. Capacity to develop and assess arguments. Understanding of relevant source materials. Ability to analyse data critically. Original thinking and a willingness to take risks. 10 Research in the form of a squib assignment, presentation and debate. (40%) Evidence of relevant reading. Capacity to develop and assess arguments. Understanding of relevant source materials. Ability to analyse data critically. Original thinking and a willingness to take risks. Oral presentation. 40 A comprehensive final exam covering all the material in the lectures, as well as that of the students presentations and supplementary material. (50%) Evidence of relevant reading. Capacity to develop and assess arguments. Understanding of relevant source materials. Ability to analyse data critically. Original thinking and a willingness to take risks. 50
Two short written assignments that relate directly to the topics covered in the preceding lectures. 10% Research in the form of a squib assignment, presentation and debate. 50% A comprehensive final exam covering all the material in the lectures, as well as that of the students presentations and supplementary material. 40%
This course covers the basics of the linguistic disciplines that deal with variation and change. The main aims are To foster an awareness of the causes and parameters of variation in languages, and of the value of studying variation for the development of linguistic theory. To introduce the key concepts, methodologies and theories in describing linguistic variation and language change and to provide experience of the kinds of argumentation employed in interpreting empirical data. To promote basic independent research in all aspects of language variation and change: Identify and frame a research question in the context of relevant literature and present data as evidence in support of a theoretical argument. By the end of the course, you should be able to: Formulate linguistically informed hypotheses and test them Detect universal principles among diverse languages and dialects Give simple accounts for a range of puzzling language facts Have fun learning about human languages and linguistic theory All reading assignments and videos are available online. There is no textbook.