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| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2018 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Jakob Leimgruber (jakob.leimgruber@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This research seminar focuses on the English language as it is found, in its various shapes, around the globe. We begin by looking at 'traditional' inner-circle varieties before moving 'outwards' in Kachru's concentric circles. There are no limits as to which varieties can be considered, and students are welcome to suggest regional or social varieties of personal interest. Theoretical models of approaching this variation will be explored, and descriptive methods will be explained. We will use corpora (where present) and other primary material to analyse structural differences, and there will be opportunities for engaging first hand with original data. After a few introductory sessions, students will be expected to work on dedicated projects of their own, and to gradually present their evolving methodology and results in class. |
| Lernziele | Students will develop an understanding of the global nature of the English language and its variation across different cultures. They will be taught to identify structural linguistic features (grammatical and phonological) and sociolinguistic settings that position varieties within larger frameworks of world Englishes and theories of globalisation. Practical descriptive research skills and fieldwork methods will be acquired and applied to actual data. |
| Literatur | A detailed reading list, as well as selected readings, will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Teilnahmebedingungen | This seminar is for MA students in English and the MA Language and Communication. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | Online-Angebot obligatorisch |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Modul English Linguistics (Master Studienfach: Englisch) Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master Studienfach: Englisch (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2013)) Modul Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master Studiengang: Sprache und Kommunikation) Modul Research in English Linguistics (Master Studienfach: Englisch) Modul Sprache und Gesellschaft (Master Studiengang: Sprache und Kommunikation) Modul Sprachen in Zeit und Raum (Master Studiengang: Sprache und Kommunikation (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2013)) |
| Leistungsüberprüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Leistungsüberprüfung | Regular and active participation, presentations, written work. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Leistungsüberprüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Wiederholtes Belegen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |