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| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Heike Behrens (heike.behrens@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Spatial orientation is one of the core cognitive functions in humans. Yet typological research has demonstrated that languages differ widely in how they encode deixis as well as topological, relational, and absolute spatial configurations. Similar cross-linguistic variation is attested for the encoding of reference to time. In addition, there is a debate of whether temporal reference is derived from spatial reference. In this lecture I will first discuss the linguistic means to encode spatial and temporal reference (division of labour between lexicon and grammar), and then introduce the typological options for encoding spatial and temporal relations. In a second step, different approaches regarding the cognitive-conceptual underpinnings of spatial and temporal reference will be discussed (processing, acquisition). |
| Learning objectives | Insights into language typology and linguistic theory (grammar vs. lexicon) and methods to evaluate such theories. |
| Bibliography | Auer, P., Hilpert, M., Stukenbrock, A., & Szmrecsanyi, B. (Eds.). (2013). "Space in language and linguistics: Geographical, interactional, and cognitive perspectives". Berlin/Boston: de Gruyter. Auer, P., & Schmidt, J. E. (Eds.). (2009). "Language and Space. Volume 1: Theories and Methods" (Vol. 30/1). Berlin, Boston: Mouton de Gruyter. Binnick, R. I. (Ed.). (2012). "The Oxford handbook of tense and aspect". Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | 1 Proseminar Linguistik |
| Course application | Not required |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Course auditors welcome |
| 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: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Sprache als System (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| 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 |