552.301 (21S) Focus on Linguistics: Language and Culture
Overview
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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
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
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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
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
Examination methodology
Presentation + seminar paper
Examination topic(s)
Students' projects
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium
(Compulsory subject)
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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
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7.1 (a) Focus on Linguistics (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)
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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
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10.1 Freie Kombination (
0.0h SE / 12.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)