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| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Danièle Klapproth Muazzin (daniele.klapproth@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Continuing on from the first part of the introduction to the linguistics of English, this course will start off with an exploration of the construction and interpretation of meaning, including both semantic and pragmatic perspectives. Further concepts and issues in pragmatics (such as speech act theory, indirectness, cooperativeness, face work and cross-cultural communication) will then be introduced to explore the dynamic aspects of communicative interaction. In the third part of the semester, students will be introduced to some of the key concepts used in sociolinguistics with its major focus on linguistic variation and the use of language in its social context. Issues of interest here will include the relationship between language and social identity and the linguistic encoding of power relations. |
| Learning objectives | Students will familiarise themselves with key concepts in semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics, and will gain experience in applying this knowledge to real-life examples and language samples. |
| Bibliography | Bieswanger, Markus; Becker, Annette (2017): Introduction to English Linguistics. 4th Ed. Tübingen: Narr. (Participants should buy the book in advance). Additional reading material will be made available online (using ADAM). |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Nur für Studierende des Studiengangs Lehrperson Sekundarstufe I der FHNW. Modulcode: FW.EN.1.3 |
| 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 |
Freier Wahlbereich: Empfehlungen (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | written exam (90 minutes) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| 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 |