AJ22097 Basic Issues in Cognitive Linguistics: Usage-based Models of Language

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:50–12:25 K12 nerezervovat
Course Enrolment Limitations
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The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
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Course objectives
This course provides an overview of usage-based models of language, a fundamental view of language in the field of Cognitive Linguistics, and some possible application of Cognitive Linguistics. In this course, we will go over some selected chapters of The Mental Corpus by John R. Taylor, followed by some additional articles and chapters that demonstrate how cognitive linguistics can be applied to examine primary data from real-world language. Students will develop an individual project of his/her own research interest and will present it in-class. After taking this course, students will be equipped with basic skills of uncovering hidden cognitive and conceptual patterns underlying real-world language via a usage-based approach.
Syllabus
  • Date Reading 20 Feb Introduction 27 Feb Ch. 10 of Taylor 6 Mar Ch. 3 of Taylor 13 Mar Ch. 4 of Taylor 20 Mar Ch. 5 of Taylor Choice of own’s word for analysis 27 Mar Progress report I (one paper, own’s data) 3 Apr NO CLASS (YLMP 2014) 10 Apr Progress report II (one paper, own’s data) 17 Apr Progress report III (one paper, own’s data), or Ch. 7-8 of Taylor 24 Apr Guest scholar’s talk IN LIEU OF the class 1 May NO CLASS (May Day) 8 May NO CLASS (End of World War II) 15 May Final presentation 30 May Grading expected
Literature
  • Usage-based models of language, ed. by Suzanne Kemmer and Michael Barlow
Teaching methods
Seminar and discussion
Assessment methods
Attendance and contribution to discussion (20%) Presentation of own’s work (Progress report and final presentation: 10%*2) Weekly assignments (60%)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf2/course/view.php?id=2451
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