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| Semester | fall semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Jakob Leimgruber (jakob.leimgruber@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar takes a look at the various forms of English found in Britain and Ireland. Geographically, we will cover dialects of England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Channel Islands. Further, time will be devoted to the analysis of social and ethnic varieties of contemporary Britain. Apart from case studies dealing with selected varieties, the seminar will also touch on the issue of dialectology and sociolinguistics more generally, shining a light on the history and the present-day research methods in the field. |
| Learning objectives | In this seminar, students will broaden their understanding of geographical and social variation in native English. They will learn theoretical and methodological concepts in dialectology and sociolinguistics. Student will further learn how to engage with dialectal data from a descriptive linguistic vantage point. |
| Bibliography | A detailed reading list will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This course is open to students of English who have passed all three BA introductory modules and to MA students of English and MSG Sprache und Kommunikation. |
| Course application | In order to ensure a good learning environment, we aim at no more than 20 students per linguistics seminar. We ask you to sign up for classes via the following doodle link: https://doodle.com/poll/vhn2x6m7r8z37w3g. Please only register for a maximum of TWO linguistics 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. Registration will open on August 1, 2020, 10am (CEST) and close on September 7, 2020, 8pm (CEST). |
| 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 | Mini-project, presentations |
| 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 |