Faculty of Arts
English Language Studies
Module Catalogue
Semester 2 - 2015/2016
Module code:
Module Title:
EN1003
Understanding Language II: Phonetics and Phonology
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
NICOLA PUCKEY
Description:
This module will discuss how language sounds are produced (phonetics) and how we
use them in order to make sense of them as English Language units (phonology). The
module will introduce basic linguistic principles and terminology as well as methods
for the transcription and analysis of phonetic/phonological features. In addition to
the practical skills of transcription, this module will explore the effects the use and of
phonological features has on the function and perception of spoken or written textliterally and non-literally.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
60%
40%
Written Exam: Six fortnightly electronic quizzes
Coursework: Critical reading (linguistic)
S2
Winchester
Module code:
Module Title:
EN1004
Understanding Language III: Semantics and Pragmatics
Module Credits:
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Module Tutor:
Description:
15.00
1
Carolin Esser-Miles
What is meaning? What are we trying to say, what do we think when we say ‘X
means Y’? This module will introduce you to what meaning is and how we create and
shape it in and through our language. We will find out whether meaning is attached
to a word, or what our mind has to do with it. Or is it a social construct? How does
figurative meaning work, and how does that helps us to make sense of texts? Are
meanings related? And where is the logic in all of that? We will also look at some
aspects in which semantics and the neighbouring field of pragmatics overlap. This
will include some work on speech acts, and will show us how much of what we say
and understand is a question of perspective.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
60%
40%
WRITTEN EXAM: Six fortnightly electronic quizzes
COURSEWORK: Critical reading (linguistic)
S2
Winchester
Module code:
Module Title:
EN1011
History of the English Language
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
Mohammed Eric Lacey
Description:
English ‘then’ and English ‘now’ is not the same. Anyone who has ever encountered
Old English (Beowulf) or Middle English (Chaucer), will have noticed this. But why is it
so different? This module will explore the social and linguistic history of the English
speaking world in search of answers. On the way it will discover why there is no
‘proper English’. With the help of a (brief) introduction to the mechanics of language
change, the module will pose (and answer) two questions: How did English change?
And of equal importance: Why?
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
50%
0%
50%
Essay (2000 words)
Student-led session
Presentation
S2
Winchester
Module code:
Module Title:
EN2001
Research Methods
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
Barbara Loester
Description:
The module is designed around a larger-scale research project. Building on existing
experiences from earlier modules, students will become more familiar with the most
relevant methodologies employed in English Language research. The content is
student-focused, as the students will support each other from the first moment of
choosing a topic, through the development of an appropriate methodology to its
application in data gathering and analysis. The module will acquaint the students
with a variety of research methods and develop their understanding as to which
method would be appropriate in any given context.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
30%
70%
PRACTICAL: Presentation
COURSEWORK: Research project
S2
Winchester
Module code:
Module Title:
EN2012
Old English I
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
Mohammed Eric Lacey
Description:
The module will introduce Old English at a fundamental level. This includes a basic
awareness of the grammatical features of this early variant of English and aims to
provide the students with competence in their interpretation in reading, analysis and
translation. We will study sample texts in their cultural, social and historical context.
Prominent will be the exploration of words: How are they constructed? What do
they mean? How are they used? What other words are close to them, either in
meaning, or in their position in texts? What do they tell us about their original users?
With the help of works such as the Dictionary of Old English and the Thesaurus of Old
English we will use the Dictionary of Old English Corpus as a basis for word studies,
leading up to an independent word study project.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
Creative Writing
English
English Joint
History
History and the Medieval World
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
50%
50%
COURSEWORK: Project: word study
Oral exam
S2
Winchester
Module code:
Module Title:
EN2031
Language and the Mind
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
Carolin Esser-Miles
Description:
How does the mind work when we listen? What happens in the brain when we
write? This module is a first introduction to the field of psycholinguistics, the study
of the mental processes involved in our use of language. Psycholinguistics touches
upon aspects of fields such as psychology, linguistics, and neuroscience in order to
study a wide range of questions. We will explore the location of language centres in
the brain and find out how language is stored in the mind - and also why things
sometimes go slightly wrong when we hear or speak.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
English Joint
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
50%
50%
Essay
Poster presentation
S2
Winchester
Module code:
Module Title:
EN2042
Language and Identity
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
Barbara Loester
Description:
This module focuses on the connection between language and identity for both
individuals and groups/societies. An introduction to identity theories from sociology
and psychology will help students to gain an understanding of what makes us who
we are and how we connect to others. Following on from this, we will explore the
connections of these frameworks with regard to linguistic issues. By looking at
concepts, such as social, regional, and ethnic identities we will investigate how they
manifest themselves in linguistic behaviour and how they can shape it. At the end,
the course will also explore how language and power are connected, looking at how
nations can shape their identity/identities by introducing standard language(s).
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
English Joint
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
50%
50%
COURSEWORK: Essay
WRITTEN: Exam
S2
Winchester
You must have some previous sociolinguistic experience from your home
university or you must talk to Barbara Loester to see if this module is appropriate
and you have the right knowledge.
Module code:
Module Title:
EN2999
Volunteering for BA English Language Studies
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
NICOLA PUCKEY
Description:
This module allows students to take up a placement in a voluntary sector either in
the UK or overseas. The aim is that you will make a positive and personally
rewarding contribution to the community whilst also reflecting critically upon your
experience and developing skills which will enhance your employability and personal
development.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
Availability:
B
15/16
Assessments:
25%
75%
Prospectus
Portfolio
S2
Winchester
Module code:
Module Title:
EN3011
Old English II: From Manuscript to Annotated Edition
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
Carolin Esser-Miles
Description:
This module continues on from the Old English I in your second year. You will have a
chance to practice your Old English translation skills. This time, however, our main
aim lies in reading and exploring Old English texts in detail and within a wider
context: we will look art manuscript production and at linguistic features of poetry
and of prose. The literary and historical contexts in which the text was possibly
produced and in which the existing copy was made are also of importance.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
English Joint
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
40%
60%
Essay
Project: annotated edition
S2
Winchester
You must have Old English experience for this module
Module code:
Module Title:
EN3021
Crafted Text
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
NICOLA PUCKEY
Description:
How does a text work? Based on the principle of texts as interaction between writer
and reader, this module will explore a variety of interdisciplinary factors that add to
(or subtract from) the effectiveness of a text. Text is here understood as structured
language, and can therefore include written and spoken language (such as speeches).
Print, handwriting, and electronic text will be considered, including the different
conditions these forms bring to the production of a text.
Student will choose a text type for their own research early on. They will then build
up their critical companion, incorporating material from the classroom as well as
individual research, and create a checklist of criteria for the evaluation of an example
of their chosen text type. A revised version of this checklist will then form the basis
for an analysis.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
English Joint
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
50%
50%
Critical companion: Wiki
Textual analysis
S2
Winchester
Module code:
Module Title:
EN3031
Cognitive Stylistics
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
Carolin Esser-Miles
Description:
Cognitive stylistics or cognitive poetics, combines the disciplines of stylistics and
cognitive linguistics to an insightful medium for the exploration of literary language .
It focuses on the cognitive processes which are stimulated by and interact with a
text. The theories and methodologies draw from a range of disciplines, including
linguistics, literary theory, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and even computer
science.
This module will explore the theories through textual examples from a variety of
literary genres and periods. Its focus on practical experience will acquaint the
students with new ways of reading texts while the theoretical discussions reflect
upon the strength and boundaries of this approach to stylistics.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
English Joint
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
40%
60%
Critical reading
Portfolio
S2
Winchester
Module code:
Module Title:
EN3042
English on the Periphery?
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
Barbara Loester
Description:
The module will explore varieties of English in their regional and social context.
Starting with the emergence of dialectology as a serious linguistic discipline, you will
gain and understanding of traditional and modern methods of dialectology and how
sociolinguistics aids and complements this research.
We will explore varieties of English in the British Isles found outside the variety of
Standard English, for example Scots and Hibero-English. By looking at their particular
features, development, prestige, and struggle with and against Standard English,
phenomena such as levelling and convergence will become clear. In addition, we will
explore varieties of English spoken by groups outside mainstream society, such as
variety of slangs and jargons.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
English Joint
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
60%
40%
Essay
Oral exam
S2
Winchester
You must have some previous sociolinguistic experience from your home
university or you must talk to Barbara Loester to see if this module is appropriate
and you have the right knowledge.
Module code:
Module Title:
EN3043
English and the World
Module Credits:
Number of Periods:
Module Tutor:
15.00
1
NICOLA PUCKEY
Description:
The module will trace the international expansion of English through Kachru•s inner,
outer, and expanding circles. Historical events and cultural politics need to be
considered alongside economic considerations, social factors and demographics, if
we aim to understand the dynamics between international varieties and standards.
Examples of these will be studies in respect to their linguistic make-up and their
communities of speakers. The concept of •expansion•, however, reflects a
perspective which has become contested in itself. With a growing confidence in the
community of speakers of International English, we need to reconsider the position
of native speakers who find themselves increasingly as participants in communities of
English as a Lingua Franca.
Specific to:
English Language Studies Single Honours
English Language Studies Joint
English
English Joint
Availability:
A
15/16
Assessments:
50%
50%
Essay
Case study: presentation
S2
Winchester