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| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Jakob Leimgruber (jakob.leimgruber@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar will equip students with the basic tools required for sociolinguistic fieldwork. We will look at how established sociolinguists have conducted their research, and how they have addressed the problems that go hand in hand with trying to elicit socially-conditioned linguistic features. We will look at important components of fieldwork, such as the preliminary research design, question phrasing, interview techniques, and much more. Students will be given a chance to collect their own data, using the methods discussed in class. Registration link: https://doodle.com/poll/hm4xkitb3dsf7ric. |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn to identify sociolinguistic phenomena worthy of interest, to formulate research questions and testable hypotheses, and to elaborate adequate research plans. They will also learn how to interact with informants and how to phrase relevant questionnaires. |
| Bibliography | Made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | BA students of English must have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | Obligatorisch via https://doodle.com/poll/hm4xkitb3dsf7ric |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| 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: Creating, Analyzing and Visualizing of Data (Master's degree subject: Digital Humanities) 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) Modul: Sprache und Gesellschaft (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, in-class presentations, data collection, and presentation of findings. |
| 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 |