122047 PS Proseminar Linguistics 2 (2014S)
Meme and metaphor
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2014 00:00 to Tu 25.02.2014 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2014 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 13.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 20.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 27.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
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Thursday
03.04.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A - Thursday 10.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 08.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 15.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 22.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 05.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 12.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 26.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This proseminar 2 offers a closer look at the interplay of two linguistic theories: evolutionary linguistics and conceptual metaphor theory. An attempt will be made to investigate their interaction with the help of quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis of linguistic data. We will answer the following questions: (1) what is conceptual metaphor? (2) how is it expressed in language? (3) how can conceptual metaphor be investigated from an evolutionary perspective? Students will be offered a hands on experience in several tasks on metaphor identification procedures, text analysis and corpus research.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students will be assessed on the basis of in-class participation, oral presentation, and a short paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The aim of this seminar is to present an evolutionary approach to metaphor and to give students hands-on experience in analysing metaphors.
Examination topics
Reading, class discussions, solving in-class tasks, oral presentation, short (2500-3000 word) paper
Reading list
Dawkins, Richard. 2006. The selfish gene. Oxford: OUP.Dennett, Daniel C. 1998. 'Memes: Myths, misunderstandigs and misgivings'. Draft for Chapel Hill, October 1998. http://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/papers/mememyth.fin.htmKövecses, Zoltán. 2002. Metaphor. A practical introduction. Oxford: OUP.Ritt, Nikolaus. 1995. 'Language change as evolution: looking for linguistic *genes*' Vienna English Working Papers 4(1), 43-56.
Association in the course directory
Studium: BA 612;
Code/Modul: BA06.1, BA09.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-2043
Code/Modul: BA06.1, BA09.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-2043
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