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20910-01 - Lecture: English on the web: Computer-mediated communication (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2008 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Computer technology provides people with many different ways of interacting. In this course we will explore computer-mediated communication in its various manifestations, such as email, chats, blogs, fora, YouTube, etc. and discuss the impact of the medium on the use of the English language. We will ask questions related to style, interactional patterns, Netiquette, language innovations, emoticons, and the influence of the technical restrictions (e.g., asynchronic versus synchronic types of media) on linguistic choices. |
| Learning objectives | Students should gain theoretical knowledge on methodology and computer-mediated language, which they can then apply to their own research projects. |
| Bibliography | A selection of texts will be made available online in OLAT. |
| Admission requirements | Attendance of the seminar English on the web is not compulsory but recommended. |
| Course application | Please register for this course online at the latest two weeks prior to the start of the semester (1 September 2008): https://www.olat.uzh.ch/olat/auth/repo/go?rid=837025798 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Nordistik (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordische Philologie) Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Slavistik (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Refining Skills in Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Soziolinguistik (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written assessment (exam) |
| 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 | Englisches Seminar |