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23065-01 - Seminar: Global English (3 CP)

Semester fall semester 2009
Course frequency Once only
Lecturers Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content In this seminar we will focus on present-day English. In particular, our interest does not lie on the inner circle varieties of English, but on the outer and expanding circle varieties (cf. Kachru's model). We will ask questions such as: What is Global English / International English / World English / English as a Lingua Franca (ELF)? What happens when English is used as a proper 'lingua franca', i.e. when there are no native speakers involved in the interaction? In other words, what do non-native speakers 'do' to the English language? Is there evidence for the emergence of a new 'global' variety of English, for a Euro-English or for maybe a Swiss English? What is the future of English more generally? In addition to discussing literature that tackles these questions, we will also specifically examine the methods that are appropriate for studying the questions raised.
Learning objectives Students should be able to discuss the questions raised above from the perspective of a linguist.
Bibliography Students are expected to be familiar with the book by Jennifer Jenkins (2003, "World Englishes. A Resource Book for Students". London: Routledge). In the course, we will mainly work with texts from linguistics journals, that will be made available at the beginning of the course.
Weblink https://www.olat.uzh.ch:443/olat/auth/re

 

Admission requirements MA level
Course application Please register for this course in MONA and in OLAT at the latest by 10 September 2009: https://www.olat.uzh.ch:443/olat/auth/repo/go?rid=1156382730
Language of instruction English
Use of digital media No specific media used

 

Interval Weekday Time Room

No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.

Modules Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English)
Modul Soziolinguistik (Master's degree program: Language and Communication)
Assessment format continuous assessment
Assessment details Written assignment, active participation and presentation
Assessment registration/deregistration Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required
Repeat examination no repeat examination
Scale Pass / Fail
Repeated registration no repetition
Responsible faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch
Offered by Englisches Seminar

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