Graduate School of Humanities Department of Languages and Literature Western Literature Field English Linguistics & Literature Speciality (Credit 2) Intended Year: All graduate students are welcome. (If you are an undergraduate student with a strong interest, as you wish to attend, please contact the teacher.) Intended School: |
English Linguistics Special Studies (Seminar IV)
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Numbering Code: Course Code: 2023 FallTerm weekly Thu4 Ito Classroom EȖ (English, English) |
Course Overview |
*Cognitive Linguistics and Construction Grammar* Course overview The course will be divided between a) an introduction to the approach of cognitive linguistics and b) an introduction to construction grammar. In the first half of the course, we will present some of the most important and fundamental facets of cognitive linguistics, including conceptualization processes such as metaphor, metonymy, and frames. The second half of the course will focus on construction grammar, as we read about constructions from several perspectives. Course goals 1) To learn about the foundations of cognitive linguistics; 2) To practice linguistic analysis using a cognitive linguistic approach; 3) To study and improve linguistic argumentation; 4) To understand the theoretical basis for construction grammar 5) To understand the major points in Goldberg 2019 and to study the style of argumentation used; 6) To improve skills in analysis and critical reasoning. |
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