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| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Julia Landmann (julia.landmann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In recent years, language contact phenomena have become the focus of linguistic research. In this seminar, both theoretical aspects of language contact and a number of significant outcomes of contact involving English will be taken into account. Languages may, for instance, influence each other by the exchange of words. For example, we will look at the borrowing of vocabulary from foreign languages such as French, Spanish or German into the English lexicon; we will look at the formation of new varieties of English (“New Englishes”) and the rise of pidgins and creoles due to language contact; we will also investigate the way English has shaped other languages in its spread as a world language (Anglicisms in German, “International English”). In addition, an insight will be offered into the phenomenon of bilingualism and its societal implications. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this seminar students • can explain significant outcomes of language contact involving English • can apply theoretical knowledge to empirical data • have gained experience in conducting their own small research studies |
| Bibliography | Introductory reading: Thomason, S. G. 2001. "Language Contact. An Introduction". Washington: Georgetown University Press. A comprehensive reading list, as well as selected texts, will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is open to BA students on the advanced level who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers) and to MA students of English and MSG Sprache und Kommunikation. |
| Course application | Please register for this course on services unibas.ch. 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 that will be live during the window specified below. Link: https://doodle.com/poll/3gex84nbefh4fr9f?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link or https://tinyurl.com/engsemST23. **Please only register for a maximum of TWO seminars and only for more than one if you really intend to take both courses.** 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 20, we guarantee that we will take you in the course with the least student numbers. The doodle will open on January 3, 2023, 10am (CET) and close on February 13, 2023, 2pm (CET). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 21.02.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 28.02.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Tuesday 07.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 14.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 21.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 28.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 04.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 11.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 18.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 25.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 02.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 09.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 16.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 23.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 30.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| 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 | active participation, oral presentation and a written assignment |
| 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 |