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| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Jakob Leimgruber (jakob.leimgruber@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar considers the English language in contact situations that have resulted in the emergence of new codes, known as pidgins and creoles. The colonial period and its reliance on the slave trade are particularly relevant to this topic. We will see how contact between speakers of different languages has resulted in new codes that are lexically, grammatically, and phonologically distinct from their 'parent' languages. The study of pidgins and creoles has also led to major advances in linguistic theory, which student focus groups will focus on closely. |
| Learning objectives | Students will develop an understanding of the global nature of the English language and of the processes behind the formation of contact languages. They will be taught to engage critically with the literature and the theoretical directions influenced by the study of pidgins and creoles. |
| 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 English students who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | Please register for this course in MOnA. In order to ensure a good learning environment, we aim at no more than 25 students per class (4 classes). The first 25 people on the list have a reserved space, any further people will be considered to be on the waiting list. Please sign up here: https://doodle.com/poll/xfximriuv9heybga?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link **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 on the list in a position higher than 25, we guarantee that we will take you in the course with the least student numbers. The doodle will open on Monday, January 3, 2022, 10am (CET) and close on Thursday, February 17, 2022, 2pm (CET) in order to finalize student distribution in the week before term starts. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 21.02.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 28.02.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 07.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Monday 14.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 21.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 28.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 04.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 11.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 18.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 25.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 02.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 09.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 16.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 23.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 30.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| 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 als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | This is a pass/fail course. In order to pass the course, students are required to participate in class discussions, to lead a discussion session, and to present a group focus paper. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |