Cognitive Grammar - MA Seminar 3 3301-JFS3KO
The seminar, designed for MA students, is devoted to a discussion of selected topics in cognitive linguistics, with special emphasis on the following issues:
- the general overview of the theoretical foundations of cognitive linguistics
- the idea of the embodied mind and its consequences for the study of meaning
- the idea that linguistic meaning is encyclopedic in nature
- metonymy as a conceptual mechanism: the reference-point ability; different levels of manifestations of metonymy; the mechanism of conceptual metonymy and indirect speech acts
- metaphor as a conceptual mechanism: metaphor as a tool which both shapes and misshapes human understanding of the world; metaphor as a tool of manipulation- conceptual blending: the mechanism of blending; the conceptual effects of blending; blending as a tool of manipulation; blending as a tool for achieving humorous effects
The remaining part of the course will be devoted to discussing aspects of MA theses that the students are preparing.
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
The student will be able to
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Identify and characterize on an advanced level the place and status of linguistics, with special focus on cognitive linguistics within the humanities
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Describe on an advanced level the current trends in linguistic research, with special focus on cognitive linguistic research, within English studies
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Characterize on an advanced level the principles of research design in linguistics, with special focus on the application of methods and tools in formulating research problems and testing hypotheses within the domain of cognitive linguistics
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Identify the notions and principles pertinent to intellectual property and copyright
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Characterise economic, legal and other factors relevant for various kinds of professional activities related to the study programme
The student is able to
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Apply advanced terminology and notions pertinent to linguistics, with special focus on cognitive linguistics
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Apply advanced research methodology developed within cognitive linguistics, with focus on English, respecting ethical norms and copyright law
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Apply knowledge obtained during the course of studies to account for and solve a problem, thereby completing a research task related to the discipline of linguistics, with focus on cognitive linguistics
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Analyze linguistic phenomena and draw generalizations on their basis in context (e.g. cultural) from cognitive linguistics’ perspective on an advanced level
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Discern alternative methodological paradigms within linguistics, including the formal and the cognitive paradigms, as well as alternative theories within cognitive linguistics
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Find information in various sources and critically assess its usefulness for research related to the topic of the MA project in cognitive linguistics
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Use modern technology in the process of learning within the domain of cognitive linguistics and communicating with academic teachers, colleagues, representatives of various institutions and fellow participants in classes and projects, applying various channels and techniques of communication
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Present knowledge pertaining to the domain of cognitive linguistics in a coherent, precise and linguistically correct manner in English on level C2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, ensuring an appropriate register and form
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Design one’s own development with respect to one’s interests, knowledge, and abilities pertaining to the domain of cognitive linguistics
The student is ready to
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Apply knowledge and skills in cognitive linguistics obtained during the course of studies to undertake lifelong learning, as well as personal and professional development
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Take responsibility for performing one’s professional duties, with due respect for the work of others, obey and develop the ethical norms in professional and academic settings related to cognitive linguistics
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Assess critically one’s own knowledge and skills related to cognitive linguistics
Assessment criteria
The basis for getting a credit for the course is submitting the next chapter of the thesis
Bibliography
Evans, Vyvyan and Melanie Green. 2006. Cognitive linguistics: an introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. (selected fragments)
Fauconnier, Gilles and Mark Turner. 1998. "Conceptual integration networks". Cognitive science 22 (2). 133 - 187.
Panther, Klaus-Uwe and Linda Thornburg. 1998. "A cognitive approach to inferencing in conversation". Journal of pragmatics 30. 755 - 769.
Turner, Mark. 1992. "Design for a theory of meaning". In Overton, W and D. Palermo (eds.). 1994. The nature and ontogenesis of meaning. Hillsdale, N.J. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 91 - 107.
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