Universität Wien

120060 PS Linguistics: Proseminar 2 = Introductory Seminar (2010W)

Mechanisms of Language Change in English as a Lingua Franca

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 24 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Freitag 15.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 22.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 29.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 05.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 12.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 19.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 26.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 03.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 10.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 17.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 14.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 21.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Freitag 28.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course introduces students to core mechanisms of language change and observable patterns in linguistic variation (diachronic and synchronic). Among the mechanisms which will be discussed are, for example, analogy, borrowing, reanalysis, productivity, iconicity, grammaticalization, metaphor, semantic reduction and attrition. It is the aim of this course to investigate these general diachronic processes within the synchronic phenomenon of English as a lingua franca (ELF). 'Old' processes of linguistic change can thus be observed in the current international use of English, which shows how linguistic variation constitutes potential long-term change in the making. In their individual projects, students will identify and analyze one or more mechanisms in a corpus of spoken, present-day ELF, the Vienna-Oxford International Corpus of English (VOICE), and present their findings in oral presentations as well as in their written papers.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Assessment is based on
-class participation
-weekly readings and assignments
-oral presentation at the mini-conference
-written paper

All oral presentations will be held at a mini-conference which takes place on Fri 17.12.2010 (14.00 - 19.00) and Sat 18.12.2010 (9.00 - 13.00). Full participation in the conference is mandatory, so please bear this in mind when registering for the course.

It is highly recommended that participants who take this course have successfully completed the PS1 linguistics course already.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The goals of this course are
i) to familiarize participants with various diachronic mechanisms of language change
ii) to develop the research and analytical skills necessary for the study of linguistic variation
iii) to introduce participants to the phenomenon of English as a lingua franca
iv) to explore the nature of ongoing linguistic variation and change in a corpus of spoken ELF

Prüfungsstoff

Discussion of weekly readings, lecturer input, presentation of individual research, group interaction

Literatur

Will be provided in class

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612;
Code/Modul: 204, 701, BA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0099

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33