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23061-01 - Lecture: English in America (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2009 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this lecture we will discuss the Englishes used in North America. After an overview of the spread of English, we will move to the question of how varieties of English are studied in linguistics. Then we will focus on English in America as one particular field of research. We will not only be concerned with what is considered standard General American, but also with African American Vernacular English (AAVE), Chicano English and further more local varieties of English spoken on the North American continent. Next to studying the microlinguistic levels of the description of American English varieties, we will also consider cultural, sociological and historical influences on their development. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this course, students should have a solid understanding of the spread, development and diversity of English varieties in North America. |
| Bibliography | Recommended reading: - Tottie, Gunnel (2002). "An Introduction to American English": Blackwell. - Wolfram, Walt and Natalie Schilling-Estes (2006) "American English" (2nd Ed.). Oxford: Blackwell. |
| Weblink | https://www.olat.uzh.ch:443/olat/auth/re |
| Admission requirements | none |
| Course application | Please register on MONA as well as on OLAT by 10 September 2009: https://www.olat.uzh.ch:443/olat/auth/repo/go?rid=1156382728 |
| 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) Interphilologisches Modul (Bachelor's degree subject: Italianistik) 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 Interphilologie (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul Refining Skills in Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Spanisch im Kontakt mit anderen Sprachen (Bachelor's degree subject: Hispanistik) Modul Sprachen in Zeit und Raum (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 | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Englisches Seminar |