This course aims to support and foster advanced independent innovative research in all aspects of language variation and change (including forensic phonetics), and to provide you with professional-level research and presentation skills. The particular focus of research will vary from year to year.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Note that a Research Extension module can be taken alongside this module, for students who wish to write a dissertation.
This module will be capped at 35.
Students must have successfully completed:
One hour per week in Spring and Summer Terms, alternating between plenary lectures and seminars.
The programme is arranged around topics in Language Variation and Change which are currently the subject of intense research. The format is a plenary lecture followed by a seminar in the following week during which students do oral presentations based on readings they have covered. The topics may vary from year to year, but will typically be selected from the following:
Relevant readings and course materials will be made available to students via the VLE.
All modules provide an opportunity to work on general oral/written communication skills (in class and in assessments) and general self management (organising your studies), alongside the specific skills in language or linguistics that the module teaches.
In addition, this module will allow you to particularly develop skills in:
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About this module
- Module name
Advanced topics in language variation and change- Course code
L02H (LAN00002H)- Teacher(s)
Paul Kerswill- Term(s) taught
Spring-Summer- Credits
20