Learning outcomes

To familiarise students with the basics of theoretical linguistic research, specifically from the point of view of producing a study and research needs.

Contents

An overview of theoretical linguistic research.

Teaching methods

Written exam.

Teaching language

Finnish

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Grade based on the level of proficiency concerning presented information and its applications.

Recommended year of study

5. year autumn

Second year of Master's degree studies

Study materials

Course literature: Part A (5 ECTS): Palmer and Cruse OR Saeed. There will be a separate written examination for this part. Part B (5 ECTS): A selection of theoretic literature of various fields; must be discussed with the examiner. John I. Saeed, Semantics. Blackwell. 2000; Gary Palmer, Toward a theory of cultural linguistics. University of Texas Press. 1996; Alan Cruse, Meaning in language: an introduction to semantics and pragmatics. Oxford University Press. 2000.

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