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Multidiscipline Theory of the English Language Part 1. Old Germanic Languages

ОК.02.01

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2023/2024

2 Semester

2

PLO 7. Understand the major issues of philology and approaches to solving those using relevant methods and innovative approaches. PLO 8. Know and understand the system of language, the general properties of literature as the art of word, the history of English and the two studied Western European languages, and literature, be able to apply this knowledge in professional activities. PLO 12. Analyze language units, determine their interaction, and characterize linguistic phenomena and the underlying processes. PLO 15. Perform linguistic, literary and specific philological analysis of texts of different styles and genres. PLO 18. Have the skills to manage complex activities or projects in solving complicated problems in professional activity in the framework of the selected philological specialization and be responsible for making decisions under unpredictable conditions.

Full-time form

Speak English at level B1 on the CEFR scale; know the basic linguistic concepts, basic historical events and features of the English language; be able to apply linguistic tools in practice and have basic skills of analysis and interpretation of the language development processes as well as linguistic analysis.

The course introduces students to the deep processes in the development of Germanic languages, identifying common and specific features of languages belonging to different groups; structure of the Gothic language, oldest Germanic textual records; involving students in the study of old Germanic languages is aimed at developing understanding of the causes and rates of evolutionary changes in Germanic languages, highlighting their structural peculiarities and interaction with other languages.

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The methods of instruction entail lectures, practical classes, and self-study. The course is taught through such instructional activities as linguistic analysis of language material, presentation, and a module test.

The course ends with an exam. Students’ performance during the term is the sum of the points accumulated for linguistic analyses of language material, presentations, and a module test. The minimum score for the semester is 36 points, while the maximum score equals 60. The minimum score for the exam is 24 and the maximum score is 40.

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