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| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Jakob Leimgruber (jakob.leimgruber@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar looks at the English(es) found in southeast Asian nations, with particular focus on Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The primary focus will be on sociolinguistic aspects: multilingualism, language policies, language attitudes and domains of use will be considered, much like the various indexical roles of varieties of English. Current theoretical approaches in sociolinguistics will inform our reading of local case studies. Structural linguistic elements characterising individual varieties will also be covered, whereas the way in which they index various social meanings will be the primary aim of individual case studies. |
| Learning objectives | Students will be exposed to current theoretical trends in sociolinguistics and world English research. They will develop a close understanding of the sociolinguistic situation in South East Asia. Further, they will learn to critically engage with SEA linguistic data through hands-on experience in the form of geographically and socially defined case studies. |
| Bibliography | A reading list and 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 class. We ask you to register via the following doodle link: https://doodle.com/poll/fxdmhnmwfipuwppm?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link (4 classes). 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 January 4, 2021, 10am (CET) and close on February 25, 2021, midnight (CET) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 03.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 10.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 17.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 24.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 31.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 07.04.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 14.04.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 21.04.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 28.04.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 05.05.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 12.05.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 19.05.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 26.05.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Wednesday 02.06.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| 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 | Presentation, project work. |
| 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 |