Universität Wien

122210 VO Communication, Code and Culture (2022W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
DIGITAL
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Details

Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Donnerstag 06.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 13.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 20.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 27.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 03.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 10.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 17.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 24.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 01.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 15.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 12.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 19.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Donnerstag 26.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• explain for the general audience what types of information we communicate through language beyond the literal meaning

• name the main loci of variation in our linguistic codes

• discuss at the current level of scientific understanding several examples of how language is employed by our culture for different purposes

• read a sophisticated linguistic research article outside of your area of direct competence: you will learn to identify what is important for you as a reader, and where and how to ask for the help of a specialist

The written exam for the class will test the above four skills.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

written "take-home" final exam that involves essay questions testing the mastery of the course learning goals named in the description

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Participants will be expected to demonstrate critical thinking and a sufficient degree of familarity with the topics discussed in the lecture by passing the final test.
Minimum for pass grade: 60%
1: 90-100%
2: 80-89%
3: 70-79%
4: 60-69%
5: 0-59%

Prüfungsstoff

Readings for the course, plus the material discussed in class and the understanding built in the interactive class sessions. As the exam tests skills as well as knowledge, class participation will be crucial for successful completion of the exam. Exam questions may require you to examine or fully read, during the exam's week, further scientific works beyond the reading list for the semester.

Literatur

[Burnett, 2020] Burnett, H. (2020). A persona-based semantics for slurs. Grazer philosophische Studien, 97:31–62.

[D’Arcy and Tagliamonte, 2015] D’Arcy, A. and Tagliamonte, S. A. (2015). Not always variable: probing the vernacular grammar. Language Variation and Change, 27:255–285.

[Eckert, 2019] Eckert, P. (2019). The limits of meanings: social indexicality, variation and the cline of interiority. Language, 95(4):751–776.

[Korta and Perry, 2020] Korta, K. and Perry, J. (2020). Pragmatics. In Zalta, E. N., editor, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, Spring 2020 edition. https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2020/ entries/pragmatics/.

[Labov et al., 2006] Labov, W., Ash, S., and Boberg, C. (2006). The Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology and Sound Change. de Gruyter, Berlin. Pages 119-130.

[Langton, 2018] Langton, R. (2018). The authority of hate speech. In Gardner, J., Green, L., and Leiter, B., editors, Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Law, volume 3, pages 123–152. Oxford University Press.

[Lippi-Green, 2012] Lippi-Green, R. (2012). English with an accent [2nd ed.]. Routledge, Abingdon. Ch. 5, 17.

[Sandler and Lillo-Martin, 2006] Sandler, W. and Lillo-Martin, D. (2006). Sign language and linguistic univer- sals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Ch. 1

[Saul, 2018] Saul, J. (2018). Dogwhistles, political manipulation, and philosophy of language. In Fogal, D., Harris, D. W., and Moss, M., editors, New work on speech acts, pages 360–383. Oxford University Press.

[Sedivy and Carlson, 2011] Sedivy, J. and Carlson, G. (2011). Sold on language. How advertizers talk to you and what this says about you. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester. Ch. 5.

[Tagliamonte, 2012] Tagliamonte, S. A. (2012). Variationist sociolinguistics. Change, observation, interpretation. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester. Ch. 1,2

[Tagliamonte and D’Arcy, 2009] Tagliamonte, S. A. and D’Arcy, A. (2009). Peaks beyond phonology: adoles- cence, incrementation and language change. Language, 85(1):58–108.

[Tirrell, 2012] Tirrell, L. (2012). Genocidal language games. In Maitra, I. and McGowan, M. K., editors, Speech and harm: controversies over free speech, pages 174–221. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: MA 812 (2); UF MA 046/507
Code/Modul: MA M01; UF MA 1A, 4B
Lehrinhalt: 12-0113

Letzte Änderung: Do 11.05.2023 11:27