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LT5901 - Language, Cognition and Culture

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Linguistics and Translation
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One semester
Equivalent Course(s)
CTL5901 or LT5903
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to (i) stimulate students to reflect on the cognitive and cultural bases of language on the one hand and the active role which language plays in cognition and culture on the other, and to develop their skills in linguistic analysis. By exposing them to a variety of theoretical frameworks, it also aims to allow them gain a better appreciation for the kind of intellectual rigour essential to academic inquiry.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Two written assignments: 50%
Examination: 50%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
 
Detailed Course Information

LT5901.pdf

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