This module is not currently running in 2024 to 2025.
This module will introduce students to language awareness, give an overview of approaches to language analysis for TESOL in the linguistic fields of phonetics, syntax, morphology, semantics, pragmatics and discourse. It will present frameworks and approaches for the analysis of a wide range of text type in both spoken and written English with the aim of sensitising students to language and cultivating their skills for their personal linguistic development and for those they teach in the English language classroom.
Total Contact Hours: 20
Private Study Hours: 130
Total Study Hours: 150
Compulsory for MA Applied Linguistics for TESOL
Main assessment methods
• Individual Language Analysis Slide Presentation (15 minutes) – 40%
• Essay (2,000 words) – 60%
Reassessment methods
• Reassessment Instrument: 100% Coursework
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See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1 Demonstrate how the linguistic fields of phonology, phonetics, syntax, morphology, semantics, pragmatics and discourse analysis impact on TESOL;
2 Apply their knowledge of these fields of linguistics to enhance their understanding of language for TESOL;
3 Apply their skills of language analysis to all forms of text, both spoken and written, using appropriate tools and frameworks;
4 Demonstrate how language awareness can improve their personal understanding of language and that of learners;
5 Use language awareness activities in the classroom.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1 Work independently, and in pairs and groups;
2 Solve problems quickly and efficiently;
3 Explain complex concepts clearly and confidently;
4 Apply analytical frameworks;
5 Use IT as appropriate efficiently and confidently.
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