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66061-01 - Research seminar: Relational Work in Fiction (4 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| 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. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 17.02.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 24.02.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 03.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 10.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 17.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 24.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 31.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 07.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 14.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 21.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 28.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 05.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 12.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 19.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 26.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| 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 |