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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module LING2131: BILINGUALISM

Department: Linguistics and English Language

LING2131: BILINGUALISM

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	2	20	Available in 2005/2006	None.	Durham

Tied To

Pre-requisites

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

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

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

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

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

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

Formative Assessment

1 essay of 2500 words or equivalent, due week 16

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.