551.312 (19W) Advanced Topics in Linguistics I
Überblick
- Lehrende/r
- LV-Titel englisch Advanced Topics in Linguistics I
- LV-Art Seminar (prüfungsimmanente LV )
- Semesterstunde/n 2.0
- ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte 8.0
- Anmeldungen 5 (25 max.)
- Organisationseinheit
- Unterrichtssprache Englisch
- mögliche Sprache/n der Leistungserbringung Englisch
- LV-Beginn 07.10.2019
- eLearning zum Moodle-Kurs
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Anmerkungen
Introduction to American dialects
Zeit und Ort
LV-Beschreibung
Intendierte Lernergebnisse
In this course, students will learn about the major regional and ethnic dialects of English in the USA.
Lehrmethodik inkl. Einsatz von eLearning-Tools
Students will read texts (book chapters and articles to be uploaded on Moodle) at home. The instructor will facilitate discussions of the readings in class.
At the end of the semester, students will conduct a short research project about one dialect, present the results to the class, and submit a paper.
Inhalt/e
- Introduction to American English
- Regional variation in American English
- Ethnic varieties (African American English, Chicano English, etc)
- Portrayal of dialects in the media
Erwartete Vorkenntnisse
No background in linguistics is required-- only a willingness to learn.
Prüfungsinformationen
Prüfungsmethode/n
Oral presentation of research results during the last class meeting.
Prüfungsinhalt/e
Students will give a 10-minute presentation, with slides, about the dialect of their choice and how that dialect is portrayed in some media (music, film, etc.)
Beurteilungskriterien/-maßstäbe
Presentations will be graded on the content of the research, the clarity of the presentation, and the choice of examples shown on the slides.
Beurteilungsschema
Note BenotungsschemaPosition im Curriculum
- Masterstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik
(SKZ: 812, Version: 18W.1)
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Fach: Linguistics
(Wahlfach)
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2.4 Advanced Topics in Linguistics I (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Linguistics I (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 2. Semester empfohlen
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2.4 Advanced Topics in Linguistics I (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Fach: Linguistics
(Wahlfach)
- Masterstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik
(SKZ: 812, Version: 11W.1)
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Fach: Applied Linguistics
(Wahlfach)
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Advanced Topics in „Applied Linguistics” (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Linguistics I (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Advanced Topics in „Applied Linguistics” (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Fach: Applied Linguistics
(Wahlfach)