Prospectus

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Language Variation and Language Change (Research Seminar)

Course
2009-2010

Using concrete language variation phenomena, students will be introduced to performing linguistic analyses and their results.

Rooster

Collegerooster

Onderwijsvorm

Seminar

Leerdoelen

-The course familiarises students with the current tools of linguistic research. For this purpose, the course pursues several methodological questions, such as how to collect data, how to formulate a working hypothesis, and how to select related criteria.
-Students acquire insight into the development of the Spanish language through intralinguistic and extralinguistic factors.

Literatuur

To be announced

Toetsing

Oral presentation and paper.

Informatie

Dr. M.D. Branza, phone: +31 (0)71 527 2056, e-mail m.d.branza@hum.leidenuniv.nl

Dr. P. González, phone: +31 (0)71 527 2054, e-mail p.gonzalez@hum.leidenuniv.nl

Blackboard/webpagina

Information on the timetable and on any changes in the programme will be posted on Blackboard

Overzicht

During the course, several articles essential to the field will be discussed.

Remarks

The course in the 2nd semester is for students starting with the MA-programme in february.