Assessment Information/Brief 2018/19
To be used for all types of assessment and provided to students at the start of the module.
Information provided should be compatible with the detail contained in the approved module specification although may contain more information for clarity.
Module title Foundations of Language I
CRN 39029
Level 4
Assessment title Coursework Exercises
Weighting within module This assessment is worth 40% of the overall module mark.
Submission deadline date and time
How to submit
You should submit your assessment electronically via Turnitin on BlackBoard. A tutorial on how to submit your work electronically can be found here: http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/help/blackboard-and-collaborate
Assessment task details and instructions
• This coursework consists of 4 Tasks. Attempt of 4 of them and any subparts.
• For this coursework you need not provide references, with the exception of Task 4.
• Before submitting your work, make sure that there are no missing parts/pages. It is also recommended that you convert your word document into a PDF using an online converter such as small.pdf (https://smallpdf.com/word-to-pdf).
• You must NOT discuss or show the answers to other students.
TASK 1
I. Describe and explain each of the following terms:
a. Voicing.
b. Manner of articulation.
c. Place of articulation.
d. Velum.
e. Affricate.
[5 x 2 marks each= 10 marks]
II. Transcribe the following sentences, as they would be pronounced in your own accent (please state), into IPA notation. Your transcriptions should be as phonetically detailed as possible, drawing upon your current knowledge and understanding of allophonic variation.
a. Strictly Come Dancing is my favourite programme on television.
b. The weather in Autumn can be very unpredictable.
[2 x 10 marks each = 20 marks]
TASK 2
Describe the actions of the articulators during the production of each of the following words. The descriptions should be based on the articulations implemented in your own accent (please state).
a. Amazing
b. Phenomenal
[2 x 10 marks each = 20 marks]
TASK 3
I. For each of the five words below provide a detailed morphological analysis. Your analysis should (i) provide the number of morphemes, (ii) indicate if they are free or bound, root or affixes, and (iii) for the affixes, indicate whether they are prefixes/suffixes, inflectional/derivational.
e.g. abolishment
• abolish—ment (2 morphemes)
• abolish- is the root. It is a free morpheme.
• –ment is a derivational suffix. It is a bound morpheme.
a. researchers
b. successfully
c. peripheral
d. prevocalisations
e. footballer. [5 x 4 marks each = 20 marks]
II. In the extract that follows, identify the grammatical category of the ten underlined words. For verbs, also identify the morphological form they occur in AND tell whether they are lexical or auxiliary. You need NOT support your verdict with any arguments.
e.g. ‘Mary loves the city’
• loves: lexical verb, 3rd person singular present tense of ‘love’.
• city: noun
Ancient Rome had a large influence on the modern world. Though it has been thousands of years since the Roman Empire flourished, we can still see evidence of it in our art, architecture, technology, literature, language, and law. From bridges and stadiums to books and the words we hear every day, the ancient Romans have left their mark on our world. Ancient Romans have had a tremendous impact on art and architecture. We can find traces of Roman influence in forms and structures throughout the development of Western culture. Although the Romans were heavily influenced by ancient Greece, they were able to make improvements to certain borrowed Greek designs and inventions.
(Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/)
[10 x1 mark each=10 marks]
TASK 4
Linguists often collect examples of actual language use from a variety of sources. This task asks you to do the same thing. Provide naturally occurring examples of each of the following (by giving the full sentence and underlining the relevant expressions), and then give evidence on how the example matches the description:
a. A mass noun.
b. An adjective in its plain form.
c. A personal pronoun.
d. A verb in the past participle form.
e. An adverb of manner.
You must find the relevant examples from any issue of the following four selected journals, all of which can be accessed electronically through the library’s e-journal catalogue at https://sal-primo-production.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?vid=SAL_MAIN&sortby=rank&lang=en_US
–English Language and Linguistics
–Linguistic Inquiry
–Glossa: a journal of General Linguistics
–Journal of Linguistics
You must also provide full citations, following the University of Salford referencing guide.
[5 x 4 marks each = 20 marks]
END OF COURSEWORK
Assessed intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:
Recognise and describe basic aspects of the architecture of the English language, using the appropriate terminology.
Transferable/Key Skills and other Attributes.
On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:
1. Learn how to retrieve, manage and present a wide-range of information.
2. Familiarise with Information Technology (text-processing software, web resources, library skills)
3. Improve written communication skills.
4. Manage time, their own learning and meet deadlines.
Module Aims
On successful completion the student will be able to:
1. Appreciate what language is, its levels of analysis and what the aims of its scientific scrutiny are.
2. Describe basic aspects of the sound system of English as well basic aspects of word and sentence formation using the appropriate terminology.
Word count/ duration (not applicable)
Feedback arrangements
You can expect to receive feedback 15 working days after the submission deadline (that’s on Wednesday 28th November 2018).
Support arrangements
You can obtain support for this assessment in various ways:
-In discussions in class about the assessments (we will spend dedicated time in class on both the assignment briefs and the assessment criteria, so you understand them fully).
-In tutor office hours (see Blackboard site for these).
-Via email to tutors (emails will be responded to within 3 working days).
askUS
The University offers a range of support services for students through askUS.
Good Academic Conduct and Academic Misconduct
Students are expected to learn and demonstrate skills associated with good academic conduct (academic integrity). Good academic conduct includes the use of clear and correct referencing of source materials. Here is a link to where you can find out more about the skills which students require http://www.salford.ac.uk/skills-for-learning.
Academic Misconduct is an action which may give you an unfair advantage in your academic work. This includes plagiarism, asking someone else to write your assessment for you or taking notes into an exam. The University takes all forms of academic misconduct seriously. You can find out how to avoid academic misconduct here https://www.salford.ac.uk/skills-for-learning.
Assessment Information
If you have any questions about assessment rules, you can find out more here.
Personal Mitigating Circumstances
If personal mitigating circumstances may have affected your ability to complete this assessment, you can find more information about personal mitigating circumstances procedure here.
Personal Tutor/Student Progression Administrator
If you have any concerns about your studies, contact your Personal Tutor or your Student Progression Administrator.
Assessment Criteria
Marks for your assessment will be allocated based on
• Correctness of answers (conceptual understanding of the task).
• Completeness and relevance of answers (ability to provide full and explicit answers).
• Use of the technical terminology.
• Use of language (spelling, grammar, punctuation).
• Referencing skills (in Task 4).
You may want to take a look at the complete set of the English Language mark descriptors on the module’s site on Blackboard:
https://blackboard.salford.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/pid-3170394-dt-content-rid-6387197_1/courses/VA-Q310-10011-39029-19/Mark%20Descriptors%20English%20Language.pdf
In Year Retrieval Scheme
Your assessment is eligible for in year retrieval. If you are eligible for this scheme, you will be contacted shortly after the feedback deadline.
For students with accepted personal mitigating circumstances, this will be your replacement assessment attempt. Students should be aware that there is no late submission period at reassessment (this includes those students who have an accepted PMC request from a previous attempt).
If you need to be re-assessed, you can expect a very similar set of tasks, but not identical.
