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| Semester | spring semester 2010 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Danièle Klapproth Muazzin (daniele.klapproth@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this seminar we will explore the intricate workings of verbal interaction, focusing in particular on the process of framing. The concept of 'frame' goes back to anthropologist Gregory Bateson and sociologist Erving Goffman and was later integrated into the socio- and micro-linguistic analysis of face-to-face interaction by scholars like Dell Hymes and John Gumperz, inspiring the development of such concepts as 'speech activity type' and 'contextualisation cue'. Most fundamentally, framing in discourse refers to the fact that interactants need to establish a shared sense of what it is they believe they are doing and how they want their words and gestures to be understood. Adopting a perspective that is sensitive to power dimensions and cross-cultural variability, we will be interested in discovering what the varied linguistic means are by which such framing is accomplished, and how framing relates to similar processes like footing or positioning. We will explore these issues in a wide range of contexts, from everyday conversations among family and friends to cross-cultural interaction (where framing is often problematic), from playful banter to serious institutional contexts such as medical interviews or courtroom interactions. |
| Learning objectives | Students will develop a deeper understanding of the linguistic processes of framing and its significance in verbal interaction and will gain experience in analysing interactional data. |
| Bibliography | Texts will be made available on EVA. |
| Weblink | EVA platform |
| Admission requirements | MA students (for Liz students: completed Basic Studies in the Liz programme) |
| Course application | Students also need to register by sending an email to Daniele.Klapproth(at)unibas.ch |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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| Modules |
Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Research Skills in English Linguistics or Literature (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Sprache und Kognition (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation; oral 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 |