• Maillat Didier

This course is intended for a) students taking the Applied Project in English Linguistics in Module 8 of the BALET; it would also be of interest for students b) doing empirical work for their BA thesis in English linguistics; and finally c) MA students working on empirical projects could also benefit from the kind of practical support offered in the course. The course structure will be closely linked to students' individual projects.

Part of the challenge when studying the English language from a linguistic perspective has to do with the specific research methods required. In this practical course we will focus on the methodologies associated with fieldwork investigation, basic experimental designs, data collection, data analysis, quantitative analysis, etc. taking a hands-on approach informed by the very projects students are working on.

As we develop your project, we will see how to implement the right methods when testing a hypothesis and building a theoretical model for the feature of the English language that interests you.

In that respect, one of its main goals is to stimulate an atmosphere of research team amongst students who work on an advanced project in English linguistics.

- development of empirical methods for the study of English
- theoretical and methodological tools used to analyse the English language
- knowledge of the central concepts in the field

- methodological and practical approach to collecting data
- understanding of the scientific approach to the study of the English language

A bibliography and a list of assigned readings will be made available in the first week of the semester.