
Apr
KIU Sports Desk: Uganda Cranes Captain Denis Onyango Retires From International Football
April 13, 2021, 11:10 am
In this course participants will explore in-depth the principles of the different
linguistic theories with emphasis on those unique aspects among different
theorists. Part of the course will involve a historical linguistic review using
contemporary critical lenses to study the canonical contributions of writers like
Noam Chomsky and Michael A. K. Halliday. Participants will be expected to
critique the different linguistic theories and categorize them according to their suitability in their own immediate language use contexts.
Course Objectives
1) Widen participants knowledge base of key linguistic theories
2) Encourage participants to identify possible theories to guide their research projects
3) To offer participants' an opportunity to broaden their application of linguistic perspectives to other disciplines such as education
4) Increase participants' critiquing skills while taking informed stances
5) Develop an understanding of the possibilities of combining theories in a single study
Course Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
1) Confidently and critically evaluate different linguistic theories
2) Apply linguistic theories to critique selected texts
3) Demonstrate knowledge of the historical background to the development of linguistic theories
Make valid choices of relevant linguistic theories for the research
Kampala International University,
Box 20000, Ggaba Road, Kansanga, Kampala
+(256) 392 001 816
+(256) 752 800 802