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39984-01 - Seminar: Pragmatic competence in Second Language Acquisition (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2015 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Catherine Diederich (catherine.diederich@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course examines the relation between acquisitional pragmatics and interlanguage communication. We will try to get an overview of the current research situation in the field of interlanguage pragmatics, which deals with the acquisition and use of pragmatic knowledge by L2 speakers. Particular attention will be given to the methodological approaches to analyze pragmatic competence in various multilingual settings and how interlanguage pragmatics can be dealt with in the foreign language classroom. Further, we will be concerned with the ways in which the use of pragmatic knowledge of L2 learners differs qualitatively and quantitatively from native speakers of the target language. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this course students should (a) be familiar with the research methodologies used to evaluate/measure pragmatic competence of L2 speakers (b) have an understanding of how L2 learners acquire pragmatic competence. On the basis of this knowledge students will be able to develop their own research questions regarding L2 speakers' pragmatic strategies in multilingual settings. |
| Bibliography | All texts will be made available on ADAM. Further readings will be made available at the seminar's library. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Open to MA students and BA students on the advanced level: for BA05 students those who have completed their proseminar paper in Literary & Cultural Studies; for BA13 students those who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | Please send an e-mail to Catherine Diederich (catherine.diederich@unibas.ch) by February 2, 2014 to register for the course. The number of participants is restricted to 25. |
| 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 Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Extending the View (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Student evaluation will be based on regular attendance, active participation and student-led discussions on an assigned topic. |
| 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 |