551.311 (22W) Themes in Linguistics: Language, culture, and cognition

Wintersemester 2022/23

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First course session
13.10.2022 14:00 - 16:00 N.0.42 On 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 Themes in Linguistics: Language, culture, and cognition
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Attendance-based course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 7 (20 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 13.10.2022
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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

Lecture inputs.

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
  • politeness and honorifics
  • cultural forms of narration
  • linguistic relativity
  • kinship
  • color 
  • space
  • time
  • quantities
  • objects and substances
  • grammatical gender
  • cultural models and metaphors

 

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

participation in class activities (including tasks/assignments and discussions)

oral presentation of a selected reading

Examination topic(s)

research topics related to class contents and selected by the students

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

evaluation of participation in class activities

evaluation of critical reading presentation 

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 812, Version: 18W.1)
    • Subject: Linguistics (Compulsory elective)
      • 2.1 Themes in Linguistics ( 0.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 551.311 Themes in Linguistics: Language, culture, and cognition (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Cross-Border Studies (SKZ: 584, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Cross-Border Sprachen und Literaturen II: (Schwerpunktsprache 2) Englisch / Cross-Border Languages and Literatures II (Language 2) English (Compulsory subject)
      • 5.1 Themes in Linguistics ( 0.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 551.311 Themes in Linguistics: Language, culture, and cognition (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2., 3., 4. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Cross-Border Studies (SKZ: 584, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Anglistik/Amerikanistik / English and American Studies (Compulsory elective)
      • II.14.7 Focus on Linguistics ( 0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 551.311 Themes in Linguistics: Language, culture, and cognition (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 551.311 KS Themes in Linguistics: Language, culture, and cognition (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)