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| Semester | spring semester 2013 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Danièle Klapproth Muazzin (daniele.klapproth@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Studies in the Ethnography of Communication (EoC) are based on the assumption that to understand the meaning of a speech event one must study it within its social and cultural contexts. The approach is a highly integrative one that combines in-depth discourse-analytical linguistic examination with anthropological ethnographic methods. It unites a concern with the aesthetic dimensions of speaking with their social, cultural and political implications. Its overall aims are (a) to explore the crucial role played by language in the constitution of society and its cultural representations, and (b) to work towards a deeper understanding of cultural diversity and relativity. In this seminar, we will look at a range of case studies exploring verbal genres and speech events across a large variety of communities. We will engage critically with the concepts and methodology used in this field and will also get involved in some practical work. |
| Learning objectives | To learn about the perspectives and methods used in EoC and, by closely examining the ways in which people use language in a wide range of culturally diverse settings, to gain a deeper understanding of the various and particular ways in which human beings communicate. |
| Bibliography | A course reader will be made available online. |
| Admission requirements | Open to post-introductory students (3rd year onwards) who have completed all the necessary requirements of the first two years of their studies in English linguistics. |
| Course application | By email to Daniele.Klapproth@unibas.ch |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Extending the View (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, oral 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 | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |