Back to selection
| Semester | fall semester 2016 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Danièle Klapproth Muazzin (daniele.klapproth@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this seminar we will continue our explorations of language in social use and discourse as social practice. Starting from a local (micro-level) focus, we will in the first part of the semester examine the construction of social worlds through language use, focusing in particular on issues of language socialisation and the processes of indexing and identity construction. In the second part of the semester, we will widen the lens to adopt a more comprehensive global (macro-level) perspective. We will then address issues around the uses of English - as a first language, second language, or as a lingua franca - in various parts of the world. Looking at language socialisation within such multilingual contexts, and examining the linguistic 'acts of identities' that speakers within these contexts engage in, will help us see how the micro-levels and the macro-levels of discursive practice are interconnected. Throughout the semester, case studies will be used to introduce and explore the issues raised, and there will be a strong emphasis on applying the concepts discussed to actual language samples. |
| Learning objectives | (a) To understand, and be able to explain, how the processes of language socialisation and linguistic indexing are embedded not only in the interactional 'context of situation', but also in the wider ^'sociocultural contexts' in which the language users find themselves. And (b), to be able to apply this knowledge to the analysis and interpretation of actual language samples. |
| Bibliography | Reading material will be made available online (ADAM online platform). |
| Comments | Nur für Studierende des Studiengangs Lehrperson Sekundarstufe I der FHNW. Modulcode: FW.EN.3.2 |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Successful completion of FW.EN 1.1 and FW.EN 1.2 is recommended. |
| Course application | Please register by sending an email to Daniele.Klapproth(at)unibas.ch. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|
No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Electives: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | weekly reading assignments, regular and active participation, fieldwork task and oral presentation. One written paper in connection with either course FW.EN 3.1 or course FW.EN 3.2 |
| 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 |