Universität Wien

120060 PS Linguistics: Proseminar 2 = Introductory Seminar (2011S)

Variation and Change in English as a Lingua Franca

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 11.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 18.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 25.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 01.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 08.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 15.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 06.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 13.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 20.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 20.05. 14:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Saturday 21.05. 08:00 - 09:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Saturday 21.05. 09:00 - 13:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Friday 27.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 27.05. 14:00 - 20:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Saturday 28.05. 09:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 03.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 10.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 17.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 24.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

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.

Assessment and permitted materials

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 20.05.2011 (14.00 - 19.00) and Sat 21.05.2011 (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.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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

Examination topics

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

Reading list

Will be provided in class

Association in the course directory

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

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