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| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Daria Dayter (daria.dayter@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Applied Linguistics focuses on research into language with relevance to real-world issues. It subsumes a large variety of subfields, of which in this course we will look at three. Students of English linguistics will learn how to apply linguistic theories to actual data, and explore how linguists can contribute to solving practical tasks. We will deal with the contribution of linguistic theory to translation and interpreting (How can we educate translators better? How do we evaluate translations? How can we help develop automatic translation systems?); to language acquisition (How can we improve language teaching, backed by a rigorous study of language?); and forensic linguistics (How can language experts contribute to investigating crimes? What is linguistic evidence and is it admissible in court? What is authorship analysis, forensic discourse analysis, legal and forensic genres?) |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this course, students should (1) know the scope of applied linguistics, (2) be familiar with the core research in translation, language learning, and forensic linguistics in English, and (3) be aware of the methodological concerns involved. They should also acquire practical skills in handling language data for an applied case in one of the three subfields. |
| Bibliography | Texts will be made available on ADAM. |
| Comments | Please note: the first session of the class on September 16, 10:15 will take place! |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This course if open to students of English who have passed all three BA introductory modules and to MA students of English and MSG Sprache und Kommunikation. Max. 25 students. |
| Course application | In order to ensure a good learning environment, we aim at no more than 25 students per class (4 classes). Please register here after creating a Doodle account: https://doodle.com/poll/hm4xkitb3dsf7ric **Please only register for a maximum of TWO seminars and only for more than one if you really intend to take the course. ** Should you have not made it into one of the courses and you are only able to register for the waiting lists, we guarantee that we will take you in the course with the least student numbers. The doodle will open on 1.08.2019 and close 9.09.2019 in order to finalize student distribution in the week before term starts. |
| 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: 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 | Regular and active participation; preparatory reading; a short written assignment |
| 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 | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |