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| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Jakob Leimgruber (jakob.leimgruber@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The linguistic landscape is visible, written language in public space. As we move through our daily life, we are constantly exposed to such written language, in shopping streets, around university buildings, in city trams. What seems like a random collection of texts all around us turns out, upon closer inspection, to be highly organised and to follow a number of clever rules. In this class, we will see examples of multilingual signage from around the world, and explore the ways in which English has made its way into many of these contexts. The growing body of research into the area will also be dealt with in some detail. Students will have the chance to collect data of their own and apply the theory to them. |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn to critically view the linguistic landscape. They will acquire the theoretical tools to understand the written language that surrounds them. The interdisciplinarity nature of the topic will be addressed, and students will be exposed to a variety of approaches to the LL. |
| Bibliography | A detailed reading list, as well as selected readings, will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for students of the MA English, MA Sprache und Kommunikation and BA students who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | In order to ensure a good learning environment, we aim at no more than 25 students per class (3 classes). We ask you to register via the following doodle link and recommend that you create a doodle account https://doodle.com/poll/w22dmfcv6tz3e8w4. **Please only register for a maximum of TWO seminars and only for more than one if you really intend to take the course.** Should you have not made it into one of the courses and you are only able to register for the waiting lists, we guarantee that we will take you in the course with the least student numbers. The doodle will close on **February 11** in order to finalise student distribution in the week before term starts. |
| 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: Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Sprache und Gesellschaft (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, oral presentation, final project. |
| 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 |