552.252 (20S) Specialized Topics in Linguistics: The Language of Sports
Overview
- Lecturer
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENJ02002UL
- Course title german Specialized Topics in Linguistics: The Language of Sports
- Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 3.0
- Registrations 14 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 10.03.2020
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
This PS Seminar will introduce students to sports from a linguistic perspective. The main focus will be on football. Students will discover where language and discourse influence and mold sport and what insights can be gained with the help of a linguistic perspective.
To this end, students will be familiarzed with linguistic methodolgy and data generation methods in the context of football.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
- theoretical input (both as regards linguistic theory and linguistic methodology)
- practical / empirical work with authentic material from the realm of football (interviews and social media data)
- presentation of findings in the context of short presentations
Course content
- sport / football from a linguistic perspective
- linguistic methodology to analyse the language of sports
- concrete empirical work with authentic data from a female football team
Prior knowledge expected
students should be familiar with basic linguistic terminology
Literature
relevant literature will be on moodle
Examination information
Examination methodology
- active participation in class
- oral presentation
- short written research report
Examination topic(s)
topics for presentation and short written research report will be discussed during the first meeting
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
- students may not miss class more than twice
- both, oral presentation and written work must be graded 4 or better
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
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Subject: Topics in Linguistics II
(Compulsory subject)
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ENJ.002 Specialized Topics in Linguistics (
2.0h PS, SE / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.252 Specialized Topics in Linguistics: The Language of Sports (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 5., 6., 7., 8. Semester empfohlen
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ENJ.002 Specialized Topics in Linguistics (
2.0h PS, SE / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Topics in Linguistics II
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Linguistics
(Compulsory subject)
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Module: Aufbaustudium Linguistics
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4.5 Specialized Topics in Linguistics (
0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.252 Specialized Topics in Linguistics: The Language of Sports (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4. Semester empfohlen
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4.5 Specialized Topics in Linguistics (
0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Module: Aufbaustudium Linguistics
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Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Linguistics
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2022
- 552.250 PS Specialized Topics in Linguistics: The Linguistics of Sports (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)