Eng 3205 (B): Linguistics II

The course is designed to follow up with Linguistics I to advance students' knowledge in linguistics. It will give an orientation to syntax and semantics. After studying the course the students will be able to analyse the grammar of sentence and sentence-like structures, illustrate different layers and dimensions of meaning, and critique some important notions in linguistics. 

Section – B

(1) Syntax: Definition and Scope; Syntactic processes; Phrase structure rules; Immediate Constituent (IC) Analysis; Deep and Surface structures; Transformational- Generative (TG) grammar.

(2)  Semantics: Definition and Scope; Aspects of word meaning: Denotative meaning, Connotative meaning, Social meaning

(3) Some terms and concepts: Grammaticality and Appropriacy; Form and Function; Use and Usage; Lexical and grammatical meaning, Sense and reference, Sentence meaning and utterance meaning

Eng 5201(A): Discourse Analysis

Discourse Analysis is a course that covers a wide variety of different sociolinguistic approaches. The course will help the students correctly analyse language in different ways (language beyond sentence, language behaviour linked to social practices, and language as a system of thought).

Section – A

(1)  Discourse and Discourse Analysis; Definition, Types, Elements, and Structures of Discourse

(2)  Text and discourse: difference between text and discourse; features of text and discourse

(3)  Role of Context in Interpretation; Speech Acts and Discourse Analysis; Layers of Discourse Analysis

(4)  Function of discourse analysis; scope of discourse analysis; cohesion and coherence in discourse

Eng L5203 (A): Discourse Analysis

Discourse Analysis is a modern discipline that covers a wide variety of different sociolinguistic approaches. The course will help the students correctly analyse language in at least one of the three ways (language beyond the level of a sentence, language behaviours linked to social practices, and language as a system of thought).

Section – A

(1) Text and discourse: definition and structure; difference between text and discourse; features of text and discourse; types of discourse

(2)   Role of context in interpretation

(3)   Speech acts and discourse analysis

(4)   Analysis of general and scientific discourse 

Eng L5101(B): Language, Syntax, and Semantics

Eng 4105(B): Research Methodology

This course introduces the major aspects of research and research methods, which will help students become researchers. It is designed to help students acquire knowledge of research and its types and be familiar with the major aspects of research from conceptualisation to accomplishment and dissemination.  

Section – B

(1) Sample designing: definition and importance of sampling; Types of sampling: convenient, random, systematic, stratified, cluster and multi- stage cluster sampling

(2) Research proposal: definition and functions; Elements of a research proposal; Typical format of a proposal

(3) Research paper writing: Documentation- MLA or APA styles; Elements and structure of a research report; article writing

Eng 1112: Sessional on listening and speaking

This course widens scope for improving two important skills, listening and speaking, necessary for effective communication. This course is designed to help students learn the mechanics of listening and speaking, develop listening and speaking skills, and use English in real life situations.

Eng 5101(A): Research Methodology in Humanities and Social Sciences

This course explains approaches, strategies, and data collection methods relating to research in humanities and social sciences. Students will consider how to select the appropriate methodology for use in a study to be performed. Additionally, these students will learn how to collect data based on different data collection methods, construct these tools, and pilot them before they become ready for use. Finally, this course elucidates the requirements for an academic work, considering aspects related to language, writing style, and lay-out. To culminate this final stage, students will learn to write a comprehensive research proposal that may be conducted in the future.

Section – A

(1)  A review of the Fundamentals: Meaning of Research; Definitions of Research; Objectives of Research; Motivation in Research; General Characteristics of Research; Criteria of Good Research; Types of Research

(2)  Research Problem: Scientific Thinking; What is a Research Problem; Selecting the Problem; Sources of the Problem; Defining a Problem; Statement of a Problem; Delimiting a Problem; Evaluation of a Problem

(3)  Review of Literature: Meaning of Review of Literature; Need of Review of Literature; Objectives of Review of Literature; Sources of Literature; The Functions of Literature; How to Conduct the Review of Literature; Precautions in Library Use; Reporting the Review of Literature

(4)   Research Hypothesis: Meaning and Definitions of Hypothesis; Nature of Hypothesis; Functions of Hypothesis; Importance of Hypothesis; Kinds of Hypothesis; Characteristics of a Good Hypothesis; Variables in a Hypothesis; Formulating a Hypothesis; Testing the Hypothesis 

(5)  Research Approach: The Philosophical Background; The Qualitative Approach; The Quantitative Approach; The Mixed-Methods Approach; Criteria for Selecting a Research Approach

Eng L3305 (B): Psycholinguistics

The course is designed to introduce the students to the field of psycholinguistics and provide them with an insight into the basic concepts of the area of study, namely, the acquisition, perception and comprehension of language, in order to explore the relationship between language, thought and culture. 

Section – B  

(1)   Language and memory: long- term memory and short-term (working) memory; long-term memory and the schema theory; meaning representations.

(2)   Language processing: bottom- up and top-down processing; serial and parallel processing; automatic and controlled processing; perceptual and conceptual information; the role of context.

(3) The social basis of language: the relationship between language, thought and culture. Necessity of language for thought, its influence on culture and on human’s perception of society and the world.