552.301 (21S) Focus on Linguistics: Language and Culture

Sommersemester 2021

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First course session
11.03.2021 10:00 - 12:00 online Off Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

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Lecturer
Course title german Focus on Linguistics: Language and Culture
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 6.0
Registrations 16 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 11.03.2021
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Remarks (english)

The course will start online. If the conditions permit, we will switch to regular teaching in class during the semester.

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Participants will get insights on the complex relation between language, culture and thought.

They will acquire key concepts and important notions that will allow them to analyse language taking into account its cognitive and cultural dimensions.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Interactive lecture and group work.

Course content

In class, we will consider and critically discuss the core literature that looks at the interconnectedness of language, culture and thought. We will explore the nature of meaning as mental representation, cultural habit and linguistic practice. We will also look at language with the aim of identifying emergent cultural conceptualizations and comparing distinctive worldviews through the analysis of different case studies.

The topics of the course include the following:

  • speaking as a culturally constructed act
  • linguistic relativity
  • genres of discourse
  • cultural models and metaphors
  • kinship
  • color
  • space

Literature

Information on relevant literature will be provided in class.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

Presentation + seminar paper

Examination topic(s)

Students' projects

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium (Compulsory subject)
      • 7.1 (a) Focus on Linguistics ( 0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 552.301 Focus on Linguistics: Language and Culture (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Freie Kombination (Compulsory elective)
      • 10.1 Freie Kombination ( 0.0h SE / 12.0 ECTS)
        • 552.301 Focus on Linguistics: Language and Culture (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

This course is not assigned to a sequence of equivalent courses