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Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module LING2131: BILINGUALISM

Department: LINGUISTICS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE

LING2131: BILINGUALISM

Type Tied Level 2 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2005/06 Module Cap None. Location Durham

Prerequisites

  • Any one Level 1 module in Linguistics OR Language and Learning (EDUC1281).

Corequisites

  • None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • None.

Aims

  • To examine various Linguistic and social aspects of bilingualism.
  • Topics include definitions of bilingualism, classification of bilinguals, bilingual behaviour, language and education, language content, language planning.

Content

  • We will examine a number of aspects of bilingualism, which we will define provisionally as the alternate use of two or more languages.
  • The topics will deal with both social and linguistic aspects of bilingualism and range from the individual to the state.
  • The required texts are Romaine (1995) (for a more linguistic approach) and Grosjean (1982) (for a more social approach).
  • In addition, Beardsmore (1986) and Lehiste (1988) are recommended.
  • Topic 1: Definitions.
  • Topic 2: Individual bilingualism.
  • Topic 3: Communities.
  • Topic 4: Societies and attitudes.
  • Topic 5: Political issues and language planning.
  • Topic 6: Language contact and grammar (Pidgins, creoles and aemixed' languages).
  • Topic 7: Phonetics and language contact.
  • Topic 8: Code switching.
  • Topic 9: Constraints, triggers and structure in codeswitching.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
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Subject-specific Skills:
    Key Skills:

      Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

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      Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

      Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
      Lectures 12 Weekly in terms 2 and 3 2 hours 24
      Tutorials 6 Fortnightly in terms 2 and 3 1 hour 6
      Preparation and Reading 170
      Total 200

      Summative Assessment

      Component: Examination Component Weighting: 100%
      Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
      three-hour examination 100%

      Formative Assessment:

      1 essay of 2500 words or equivalent, due week 16

      ■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University