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23271-01 - Seminar: World Englishes (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2013 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | English is not only spoken in Britain, the United States, Canada, New Zealand or Australia. Classifying the 'Englishes' of the world, Kachru (1992) speaks of three 'circles': the 'Inner Circle', comprising the varieties just mentioned, the 'Outer Circle' (Bangladesh, Ghana, India, ...) and the 'Expanding Circle' (China, Egypt, Indonesia, ...). In this seminar, we will look at the types of English that exist, at questions of standard language ideology, the internationalization of English, the role of English in Asia and Europe and the future of World Englishes. |
| Learning objectives | Introduction to other varieties of English than the core national ones; raising awareness for English as an International language; introduction to key topics in the study of World Englishes. |
| Bibliography | Please purchase the following course book: Jenkins, Jennifer. 2009. "World Englishes. A Resource Book for Students". Second Edition. London: Routledge. |
| Weblink | OLAT |
| Admission requirements | Open to post-introductory students (3rd year onwards) who have completed all the necessary requirements of the first two years of their studies in English linguistics. |
| Course application | Please register on MONA as well as on OLAT by 25 February 2013: https://www.olat.uzh.ch/olat/url/RepositoryEntry/6064472070 |
| 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 Extending the View (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) |
| 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 | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |