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62332-01 - Lecture: Pragmatics of fiction: English in written and telecinematic texts (2 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course we will focus on the pragmatics of fiction and explore to what extent fictional data can enrich pragmatic theorizing and to what extent pragmatic theories can be useful for studying fictional data. By working on key concepts in pragmatics such as participation structure, genre/frame, identity construction and characterization, we will first explore the challenges of such concepts and then illustrate them with fictional data. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this course, students - know about the nature of fictional data from a pragmatic perspective - can explore novel ways of engaging with fictional artefacts in light of changing participation structures - can explain how linguistic indexes and multimodality can result in the creation of fictional characters in light of identity construction theories - know how societal ideologies such as im/politeness norms can enter fictional texts and contribute to cultural transmission and discursive negotiation of norms |
| Bibliography | A reader with lecture slides will be made available in the ADAM workspace. We will also work with the course book: Locher, Miriam A., & Jucker, Andreas H. (2021). "The Pragmatics of Fiction. Literature, Stage and Screen Discourse". Edinburgh: Edinburgh. University Press. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 17.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 24.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 03.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 10.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 17.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 24.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 31.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 07.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 14.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 21.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 28.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 05.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 12.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 19.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 26.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2022)) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's Studies - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) Modul: Sprache als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| 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 |