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| Semester | fall semester 2009 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this seminar we will focus on present-day English. In particular, our interest does not lie on the inner circle varieties of English, but on the outer and expanding circle varieties (cf. Kachru's model). We will ask questions such as: What is Global English / International English / World English / English as a Lingua Franca (ELF)? What happens when English is used as a proper 'lingua franca', i.e. when there are no native speakers involved in the interaction? In other words, what do non-native speakers 'do' to the English language? Is there evidence for the emergence of a new 'global' variety of English, for a Euro-English or for maybe a Swiss English? What is the future of English more generally? In addition to discussing literature that tackles these questions, we will also specifically examine the methods that are appropriate for studying the questions raised. |
| Learning objectives | Students should be able to discuss the questions raised above from the perspective of a linguist. |
| Bibliography | Students are expected to be familiar with the book by Jennifer Jenkins (2003, "World Englishes. A Resource Book for Students". London: Routledge). In the course, we will mainly work with texts from linguistics journals, that will be made available at the beginning of the course. |
| Weblink | https://www.olat.uzh.ch:443/olat/auth/re |
| Admission requirements | MA level |
| Course application | Please register for this course in MONA and in OLAT at the latest by 10 September 2009: https://www.olat.uzh.ch:443/olat/auth/repo/go?rid=1156382730 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Soziolinguistik (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Written assignment, active participation and presentation |
| 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 | Englisches Seminar |