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Linguistics

Code: 101725 ECTS Credits: 6
2025/2026
Degree Type Year
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Contact

Name:
Io Salmons Llussą
Email:
io.salmons@uab.cat

Teaching groups languages

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Prerequisites

It is advisable for students to be able to read English in order to access the linguistic literature.

 


Objectives and Contextualisation

This Linguistics course aims to introduce students to the scientific study of language. A more specific goal of the course is to offer basic knowledge of the main theoretical and conceptual tools of linguistic analysis so that students can follow more specialized courses within the program dealing with specific aspects of the linguistic behavior of speakers with language-related pathologies.


Learning Outcomes

  1. CM07 (Competence) Communicate effectively, coherently and according to the established rules, both orally and in writing, taking into account the characteristics of the interlocutors.
  2. KM11 (Knowledge) Explain the linguistic bases of oral and written production.
  3. SM07 (Skill) Use linguistic terminology correctly.
  4. SM08 (Skill) Analyse the phonetic, morphological, syntactic and semantic structure of language.

Content

 

  1. Introduction to linguistics:
    Competence and performance. Grammaticality and acceptability. Language as a faculty. The biological bases of human language. Diversity and universality. Language acquisition. The architecture of the language faculty.

  2. The origins and evolution of language:
    Anatomical prerequisites of language. Debates on the origin and evolution of language. The continuity and discontinuity theories. Language as a complex feature. Shared foundations of language and human-specific abilities. 

  3. Morphology:
    The units of morphological analysis. Allomorphy, portmanteau morphemes, zero morphemes. Morphological typology: non-concatenative and concatenative morphology.

  4. Syntax:
    Thematic roles, grammatical functions and Case marking. Word order and informational structure. Hierarchy and locality. The structure of the clause: T and C. Syntactic dependencies.

  5. Phonetics and phonology:
    The articulatory characterization of the sounds of language. The units of phonological analysis. Phonological feature and natural classes. Phonological processes. Beyond classical generative phonology: syllables, tone.

Activities and Methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
Discussion of practical work 12 0.48
Theoretical sessions 40.5 1.62
Type: Supervised      
Tutorials and problem solving 43.5 1.74
Type: Autonomous      
Search of information and study 50 2

The teaching methodology combines theoretical sessions with problem-solving and data-driven learning strategies.

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.


Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Ev1 Written test 35% 2 0.08 KM11, SM07, SM08
Ev2 Written test 35% 2 0.08 KM11, SM07, SM08
Ev3 Practical sessions 30% 0 0 CM07, SM07, SM08

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

The final mark of the course will be determined by the outcome of three assessment activities:

  1. Ev1 - Face-to-face individual written test. Covers half of the syllabus of the course and with a value of 35% of the final mark.
  2. Ev2 - Face-to-face individual written test. Covers half of the syllabus of the course and with a value of 35% of the final mark.
  3. Ev3 - Practical sessions: during face-to-face sessions, students will be required to solve practical written exercises individually and in groups. The arithmetic mean of these exercises, calculated at the end of the course, will account for up to 30% of the final grade. Completion of these exercises is mandatory to pass the course.

Only these three assessment activities will be used to calculate the final grade. A score of zero (0) will be assigned to any missed activity. To pass the course, students must achieve a final grade of at least 4,9 and complete all the practical exercises (Ev3).

Information on the procedure and schedule for grade review will be made available on Moodle after each assessment activity.

Feedback EV Week
Written    
Digital  Ev1 & Ev2  10 & 21
Classroom  Ev3  7-8, 11-12, 14-15
Office    
 

SINGLE ASSESSMENT

The request is made online through an electronic form. The final mark of the course will be determined by the outcome of four assessment activities that<spanlang="EN-GB">will take place on the same date and place as the exam of the second assessment period:

  1. Ev1 - Face-to-face individual written test. Covers approximately half of the syllabus; worth 35%, duration 1.5 hours.
  2. Ev2 - Face-to-face individual written test. Covers approximately half of the syllabus; worth 35%, duration 1.5 hours.
  3. Ev3 – Practical exercises. Students must complete the same set of exercises as in the continuous assessment. The average score of these activities will contribute up to 30% of the final grade.

Only these three assessment activities will be used to calculate the final grade. A score of zero (0) will be assigned to any missed activity. To pass the course, students must achieve a final grade of at least 4,9 and complete all the practical exercises (Ev3). 

 

Not assessed grade

Students will obtain a Not assessed/Not submitted course grade unless they have submitted more than 40% of the assessment items.

Reassessment

The reassessment procedure is the same for students following either the continuous or single assessment paths. To be eligible for reassessment, students must have submitted assessment evidence equivalent to at least two-thirds (⅔) of the total course grade. Reassessment consists of a final exam covering all course content. The mark obtained on this exam will constitute the final grade for the course. To pass, students must achieve a minimum final grade of 4.9 out of 10.

Second assessment

No unique final synthesis test for students who enrol for the second time or more is anticipated.

 

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a 0 (zero) for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a 0 (zero) as the final grade for this subject. (Pautes d’avaluació de les titulacions de la Facultat de Psicologia 2021-22. Aprovat en Comissió Acadèmica el 19 d’abril de 2021. https://www.uab.cat/doc/DOC_Pautes_Avaluacio_FP_2020). 

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not allowed. The inclusion of AI-generated content will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and may result in partial or total penalties to the grade for the activity, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.

 

The evaluation criteria for degree courses in the Faculty of Psychology are available at: https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/graus/graus/avaluacions-1345722525858.html

The delivery of the translation of the in-person assessment tests will be carried out if the requirements established in Article 263 of the Academic Regulations of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (https://www.uab.cat/doc/TR_normativa_academica_UAB) are met and the request is made online through an electronic form. Relevant information can be found on the Faculty of Psychology website.


Bibliography

BASIC REFERENCES

Chomsky, N. i Gallego, A.J. (2020). La facultad humana del lenguaje: un objeto biológico, una ventana hacia la mente y un puente entre disciplinas. Revista Española de Lingüística, 50(1), 7-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.31810/RSEL.50.1.1

Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. M. (2014). An Introduction to language (Tenth edition). Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

OTHER REFERENCES

Balari, S. i Gavarró, A. (2007). Bases biològiques del llenguatge. Publicacions de la UAB.

Berwick, R.C. i Chomsky, N. (2016). Why only us? The MIT Press. [Traducció castellana 2016: ¿Por qué solo nosotros? Evolución y lenguaje. Editorial Kairós.]

Bonet, E. (1998). Fonologia catalana. Ariel Lingüística.

Bosque, I. i J. Gutiérrez-Rexach (2009). Fundamentos de sintaxis formal. Ediciones Akal.

Gallego, A.J. (2022). Manual de sintaxis minimista. Akal.

Guasti, M.T. (2017, 2a ed.). Language acquisition. The growth of grammar. The MIT Press.

Fitch, T. (2010). The evolution of language. The Cambridge University Press.

Fromkin, V. (2000). Linguistics. An introduction to linguistic theory. Blackwell. 

Roberts, I. (2023). Beginning Syntax. Cambridge University Press.

Uriagereka, J. (1998). Rhyme and Reason: An Introduction to Minimalist Syntax. The MIT Press. [Traducció castellana 2005: Pies y cabeza. Una introducción a la sintaxis minimalista. A. Machado Libros] 


Software

No aplicable


Groups and Languages

Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.

Name Group Language Semester Turn
(PAUL) Classroom practices 11 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(PAUL) Classroom practices 12 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(TE) Theory 1 Catalan first semester morning-mixed