This module, which is a follow-up of the module Introduction to Linguistics I, aims to provide students with appropriate linguistic terminology and foundational knowledge of subareas of linguistics. It introduces students to phrase and sentence structure, the meaning of words and sentences and how language is used in context. It also provides an overview of language change and how the English language has evolved, how language is acquired and how language reflects human biology and the brain. By succesful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. be familiarised with the subject of linguistics 2. understand basic linguistic concepts and terms 3. identify syntactic rules 4. have a basic understanding of the principle of compositionality and of the meaning-foorm relations 5. understand and correctly use terms such as head, argument, adjunct 6. have a basic understanding of meaning at the level of word, sentence and utterance as well as distinguish between semantics and pragmatics 7. apply knowledge of the linguistic terms and concepts introduced to the description of questions related to language acquisition, language change and the relationship between language processes and the brain 8. answer questions related to linguistic data 9. synthesise information from multiple sources. Manner of examination: Final exams.
| Semester | Group | Day | From | To | Room | Instructor |
| Spring | a | Tuesday | 18:30 | 21:00 | 107 | Tsangalidis Anastasios |
| Spring | b | Thursday | 16:00 | 18:30 | 107 | Dimitrakopoulou Maria |
