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| Semester | fall semester 2014 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Interpersonal Pragmatics represents a research focus within pragmatics that sheds light on the interpersonal and relational aspect of language usage. Inspired by politeness research, this thriving field of research offers ample opportunity to delve into the understanding of human (linguistic) communication. In this course we will study classic theories of politeness research (e.g., Lakoff 1973; Brown and Levinson 1978/1987; Leech 1983) and will see how this field of research has developed in the last decades. Since the study of interpersonal pragmatics does not only include the investigation of interaction that strives for harmonious relations, we will also look at conflictual linguistic behaviour and therefore at impoliteness and rudeness. The role of emotions within interpersonal processes will be a further important research pillar. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this course, students should be able to discuss the development of politeness research and the more recent study of impoliteness within interpersonal pragmatics; students should be able to form a critical opinion on the current debate within interpersonal pragmatics with respect to the methodological approach(es) best suited to study the relational aspect of language use; students should become aware of the interdisciplinarity of the field and be able to develop their own research questions. |
| Bibliography | A reader with the lecture slides will be sold and the place and time of availability of the script will be announced in OLAT. Further reading will be made available in OLAT. |
| Weblink | OLAT |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Course application | Please register for this course in MOnA as well as in OLAT. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Course auditors welcome |
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| Modules |
Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Nordistik (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Nordistik (MA) (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Slavistik (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft I (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Extending the View (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul Refining Skills in Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Research Skills in English Linguistics or Literature (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Soziolinguistik (Master's degree program: Language and Communication (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Sprache als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul Vertiefung, Wissen, Praxis (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, written 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 |