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| Semester | spring semester 2015 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Danièle Klapproth Muazzin (daniele.klapproth@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Continuing on from the first part of the introduction to the linguistics of English, this course will start off with an exploration of the construction and interpretation of meaning, including both semantic and pragmatic perspectives. Further concepts and issues in pragmatics (such as speech act theory, indirectness, cooperativeness, face work and cross-cultural communication) will then be introduced to explore the dynamic aspects of communicative interaction. In the third part of the semester, students will be introduced to some of the key concepts used in sociolinguistics with its major focus on linguistic variation and the use of language in its social context. Issues of interest here will include the relationship between language and social identity and the linguistic encoding of power relations. |
| Learning objectives | Students will familiarise themselves with key concepts in semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics, and will gain experience in applying this knowledge to real-life examples and language samples. |
| Bibliography | Reading material will be made available online (using ADAM). |
| Comments | Nur für Studierende des Studiengangs Lehrperson Sekundarstufe I der FHNW. Modulcode: FW.EN.1.2 |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Successful completion of the proseminar 'Introduction to Language and Linguistics I' (FW. EN.1.1) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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| Modules |
Lehrveranstaltungen Englisch ohne Modulbezug (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Requirements (= 'Studienleistung' for FHNW students): reading assignments, regular and active participation, fieldwork task (linguistic interview) with oral presentation of results. ('Leistungsnachweis' for FHNW students: written examination) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| 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 |