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27437-01 - Seminar: Language in the Movies (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2011 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course on the English language in movies we will tackle questions such as how characters are stylized through the use of language, how contrasts are created within a movie by means of language, how this reflects language ideologies and stereotypes, and how we can discuss language in the movies as a discursive social action. This seminar draws on notions such as stylization from discourse analysis and is placed within sociolinguistics. |
| Learning objectives | Students should become aware of some of the conventions and restrictions of the television medium and the link to language and ideologies. They will learn how to develop research questions and conduct small empirical projects. |
| Bibliography | Seminal research articles will be made available in OLAT. |
| Weblink | OLAT |
| Admission requirements | Open to BA post-introductory students (3rd year onwards) who have completed all the necessary requirements of the first two years of their studies in English linguistics and to MA English and MA SuK students. |
| Course application | Please register for this course in MONA as well as in OLAT at the latest by 1 September 2011. The number of participants is restricted to 25. The OLAT registration counts. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Soziolinguistik (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, oral presentation, written assignment. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Englisches Seminar |