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66061-01 - Research seminar: Relational Work in Fiction (4 CP)

Semester fall semester 2022
Course frequency Irregular
Lecturers Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content In this course we will combine an interest in the pragmatics of fiction with an interest in relational work and (im)politeness ideologies. We will first work on key concepts and approaches from both fields and then compile our own corpus of "moments of relational work" from fictional artefacts. In doing so, we will explore the role of linguistic and multi-modal indexicals for character creation and explore how these are staged for effect. Students are expected to work on fictional data of their own choice and apply key concepts derived from interpersonal pragmatics to their data.
Learning objectives At the end of this course students
- can explain the construction of relational work scenes in fiction
- have gained experience in applying theoretical concepts to their own data
- can develop new research questions of their own
Bibliography Please purchase the following coursebook or access it in the ADAM workspace:
Locher, Miriam A., & Jucker, Andreas H. (2021). "The Pragmatics of Fiction. Literature, Stage and Screen Discourse". Edinburgh: Edinburgh. University Press.
(If you order at EUP directly, you can get a 30% student discount with the code "student30"). Additional texts will be made available in the ADAM workspace.
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Language of instruction English
Use of digital media Online, mandatory

 

Interval Weekday Time Room
wöchentlich Tuesday 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106

Dates

Date Time Room
Tuesday 20.09.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 27.09.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 04.10.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 11.10.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 18.10.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 25.10.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 01.11.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 08.11.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 15.11.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 22.11.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 29.11.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 06.12.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 13.12.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Tuesday 20.12.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106
Modules Modul: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English)
Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication)
Modul: Research in English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English)
Modul: Sprache als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication)
Assessment format continuous assessment
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

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