Throughout the Independent Study module last year I not only gained new skills but also refined existing skills. This was a very useful module, as it encouraged creativity and to a certain extent encouraged the participating students to think out of the box.
Use of the corpus and the analysis of corpus linguistics opened many doors in terms of potential future linguistic projects. This will allow for more research opportunities as the course continues, which would not be available without this skill. The most difficult thing about grasping this skill was the technical aspect of the corpus queries and sorting the data, the module ensured that learning the corpus was a smooth progression.
Also the module helped me to progress with critically reading academic material with the Literature Review, an area which I had participated with at A level but to a lesser degree. This module helped to build on these skills and critically review a relevant linguistic debate surrounding the 'ownership' of the English Language.
Other skills gained from the module also include designing a questionnaire and transcribing data, both of these skills were relatively new to me and I see them as highly significant.
On the whole this module provided a basis of skills that will continue to be helpful throughout my academic future, the skills gained will also be built on as this degree course continues.
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