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| Semester | fall semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Jakob Leimgruber (jakob.leimgruber@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar introduces the field of language planning and language policy (LPP) and attempts to cover it in its wide breadth, with specific reference to contexts in which the English language plays an important role. Traditional theoretical approaches, such as the distinction between corpus (language-internal) and status (language-external) planning are given as much prominence as more recent approaches considering the role of language in the globalised 'post-national' world. The theory will be complemented by several case studies from political entities around the world, bringing students into contact with a wide range of different ways in which the co-existence of English and other languages is managed. |
| Learning objectives | Students will develop an understanding of the status of the English language around the world and of the way in which its presence is managed in multilingual contexts. They will be taught the theoretical basics of the field. Further, they will learn to critically evaluate the language policies in different locales through hands-on experience in the form of case studies. |
| Bibliography | A detailed reading list, as well as selected readings, will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This course is open to students of English who have passed all three BA introductory modules and to MA students of English and MSG Sprache und Kommunikation. |
| Course application | In order to ensure a good learning environment, we aim at no more than 20 students per linguistics seminar. We ask you to sign up for classes via the following doodle link: https://doodle.com/poll/vhn2x6m7r8z37w3g. Please only register for a maximum of TWO linguistics 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. Registration will open on August 1, 2020, 10am (CEST) and close on September 7, 2020, 8pm (CEST). |
| 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 und Gesellschaft (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | 1. Student-led presentation and discussion (possibly in pairs) on a weekly topic 2. Two assignments (one half-way through term, the other towards the ends) |
| 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 |