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| Semester | spring semester 2012 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course we focus on the English language by looking at movies and tv series/shows. We will discuss the nature of data taken from fictional sources and develop a set of linguistic tools derived from discourse analysis, stylistics and sociolinguistics to approach the study of language choice in this medium. The prime focus is thus on how to study language in a particular context and to reflect on dramaturgical choices. The questions raised range from how characters are stylized through the use of language, how contrasts are created within a movie by means of language, how this reflects language ideologies and stereotypes, and how we can discuss language in the movies as a discursive social action. |
| Learning objectives | Students should become aware of the nature of data taken from movies/tv series and learn how to adopt and adapt tools from discourse analysis, stylistics and sociolinguistics for research. |
| Bibliography | A selection of texts and handouts will be made available online in OLAT. |
| Weblink | OLAT |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft I (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) 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 Research Skills in English Linguistics or Literature (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Soziolinguistik (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul Sprachen und Gesellschaft (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) |
| 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 | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |