Course - Grammar and Pragmatics - NORD1102
NORD1102 - Grammar and Pragmatics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 6 hours | E |
Course content
NORD1102 includes grammar and pragmatics.
Grammar:
The purpose of the study of grammar is for students to acquire theoretical and analytical knowledge concerning the language system in modern Norwegian, and the ability to use that knowledge to compare central features of the grammar of modern Norwegian with grammatical phenomena in Old Norse. An important objective in this component is for students to share the insight that language is part of the human mental and cognitive endowment. The component reviews central morphological and syntactic structures and phenomena present in modern Norwegian, and gives an introduction to selected grammatical phenomena in Old Norse. The component introduces syntactic theory and analysis, and requires the student to develop and demonstrate skills in practical syntactic analysis. The component highlights how comprehending grammar is a prerequisite to work with language use in a systematic and thorough way.
Pragmatics:
Pragmatics concerns language use, in particular how context affects the interpretation of texts and utterances. The purpose of the course as a whole is for the students to increase their theoretical and analytical knowledge of various approaches to written and oral communication, as well as increased practical skills in performing corresponding analyses.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
The candidate has:
- knowledge of theory, concepts, current problems and methods of analysis in grammar and pragmatics
- knowledge of how context affects the interpretation of texts and utterances
- knowledge of the usefulness of grammar in understanding and solving problems of language
- knowledge of a selection of morphological and syntactic phenomena in Modern Norwegian and in Old Norse
- knowledge of language as a part of human cognitive capacity
- knowledge of Scandinavian Languages, including Norwegian as a second language
Skills:
The candidate can:
- define and make use of central notions in linguistic analysis
- compose and analyze written texts
- describe and analyze a selection of pragmatic phenomena
- produce and argue for analyses of Norwegian words and sentences
- analyze and account for a selection of morphological and syntactic phenomena in Old Norse and compare them to corresponding phenomena in Modern Norwegian
- compose coherent texts in accordance with the written norms for bokmål
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and group work with essay writing. Obligatory assignments: 4 short written assignments (1-2 pages). There will be oral/written evaluation (pass/fail) of these assignments. Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester). The exam and all obligatory assignments for NORD1102 must be written in bokmål.
Compulsory assignments
- 4 written assignments
Further on evaluation
Obligatory assignments from previous semesters may be approved by the department.
Course materials
A reading list for this course will be available at the beginning of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFNORD112 | 15.0 | ||
| HFNORD101 | 15.0 | ||
| NORX1003 | 7.5 | ||
| NORX1004 | 7.5 | ||
| NORX1002 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2008 | |
| NORX1202 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2010 | |
| NORX1110 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2012 | |
| NORX1102 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2013 | |
| NORD6011 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2016 | |
| NORD6102 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2019 |
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Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Scandinavian Language and Literature
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 E 2023-12-08 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL120 blå sone Sluppenvegen 14 1 SL215 Sluppenvegen 14 2 SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 74 - Spring ORD School exam 100/100 E 2024-03-04 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL425 Sluppenvegen 14 5 SL415 Sluppenvegen 14 8 SL420 Sluppenvegen 14 5
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"