This course covers a selection of topics in general/theoretical linguistics and its applications.   In the sections focusing on the theoretical aspects of language structure, we look at introducing students to a wide range of topics in linguistic analysis and linguistic theory, based on different languages including English, and to provide some sense of the ways in which knowledge and understanding develop in this field. By the end of this course, students will have a sound foundation in many aspects of linguistic study and will be able to comprehend and deal with a variety of linguistic topics in different languages.

General Linguistics is designed to enable students to 

1. have a fundamental understanding of the basic nature, branches, and history of linguistic inquiry

2. understand and use methods of logical analysis in analyzing the data from a wide variety of languages and dialects

3. distinguish, evaluate and interpret the methodologies and their results in the context of the overall understanding of the nature of language

 4. provide a broad interdisciplinary)perspective on work in language to emphasize the connectedness and relevance to other fields.

Timetable

Mondays and Tuesdays

Timing: 

From 0330 to 0500 pm

Assessment Criteria

Midterm: 30 Marks

Final Term: 50 Marks

Sessional: 20 Marks

Sessional marks will include assignments, presentations, and viva-voce exams.