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| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| 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 selection of texts and handouts will be made available online in ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| 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 English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) 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: Italian Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul Sprache als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) |
| 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 |