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| Semester | fall semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course we will combine an interest in the pragmatics of fiction with an interest in relational work and (im)politeness ideologies. We will first work on key concepts and approaches from both fields and then compile our own corpus of "moments of relational work" from fictional artefacts. In doing so, we will explore the role of linguistic and multi-modal indexicals for character creation and explore how these are staged for effect. Students are expected to work on fictional data of their own choice and apply key concepts derived from interpersonal pragmatics to their data. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this course students - can explain the construction of relational work scenes in fiction - have gained experience in applying theoretical concepts to their own data - can develop new research questions of their own |
| Bibliography | Please purchase the following coursebook or access it in the ADAM workspace: Locher, Miriam A., & Jucker, Andreas H. (2021). "The Pragmatics of Fiction. Literature, Stage and Screen Discourse". Edinburgh: Edinburgh. University Press. (If you order at EUP directly, you can get a 30% student discount with the code "student30"). Additional texts will be made available in the ADAM workspace. |
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| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20.09.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 27.09.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 04.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 11.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 18.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 25.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 01.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 08.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 15.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 22.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 29.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 06.12.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 13.12.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Tuesday 20.12.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Modules |
Modul: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Research in English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Sprache als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| 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 |