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48677-01 - Research seminar: Pragmatics of fiction (4 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2017 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course on the research of pragmatics and fiction, we will explore a linguistics approach to fiction (written and telecinematic). Drawing on the recently published handbook (Locher/Jucker, eds. 2017), we will give center stage to fictional language which allows scholars to review key concepts in sociolinguistics such as genre, style, voice, stance, dialogue, participation structure or features of orality and literariness. We will explore language as one of the creative tools to craft story worlds and characters by drawing on concepts such as regional, social and ethnic language variation, as well as multilingualism. Themes such as emotion or impoliteness in fiction receive attention just as the challenges of translation and dubbing, the creation of past and future languages, the impact of fictional language on language change or the fuzzy boundaries of narratives. Students will work on data of their own choice from a number of methodological and theoretical angles. They will develop research questions and work on sharpening analytical tools. The program will be jointly put together at the beginning of term with the aim to gain experience in analyzing a variety of different texts and to account for the interests of the participants. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this course students have gained knowledge on the different research strands within the pragmatics of fiction. They will have applied this knowledge to a research project of their own. |
| Bibliography | Relevant literature will be made available in ADAM and is available in the intranet: Locher, Miriam A. and Andreas H. Jucker (eds.) ( 2017). "The Pragmatics of Fiction". Berlin/Boston: de Gruyter Mouton: https://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/458681. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for MA students in English and the MA Language and Communication. |
| 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 Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul Research in English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Sprache und Gesellschaft (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul Texte und Diskurse (Master's degree program: Language and Communication (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, written work. |
| 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 |