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LN3009: UNWINDING WORDS (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

Words are at the heart of our existence. They allow us to describe our memories and our experiences; even our dreams. This course explores word meaning and word construction. It considers how words change meaning across time, space and society. It introduces you to the methods employed in constructing dictionaries and thesauri.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Robert M. Millar

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Words are the essence of language. Without them we literally have nothing to say. This course will teach you how to analyse word choice and meaning. It will present this in relation to change across time, space and society. We will consider how word meaning can be expressed analytically in dictionaries and thesauri. Morphology, the study of word construction, will also be considered in depth, allowing us to consider the deepest roots of meaning.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

First Attempt

(50%) 3000 word essay
(30%) 2000 word exercise
(20%) Seminar Assessment

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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