122223 SE Linguistics Seminar / BA-Paper / MA historical & descriptive linguistics (2013W)
The Language of the Canterbury Tales
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Title: The English of the Canterbury Tales
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 16.09.2013 00:00 to Su 22.09.2013 23:59
- Registration is open from We 25.09.2013 20:30 to We 02.10.2013 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.10.2013 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 07.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 14.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 21.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 28.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 04.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 11.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 18.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 25.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 02.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 09.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 16.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 13.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 20.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Monday 27.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The seminar deals with the language of Chaucers Canterbury Tales, i.e. a specific Middle English text language. Each participant will be attributed one Tale, and will analyse a short passage in phonological, morphological and syntactic terms and produce a commented translation into Present Day English Prose. Additionally participants will be encouraged to elaborate, in their papers, on a specific problem they have encountered in their analyses.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students will be assessed on the basis of their participation in discussions, the oral presentation of their analyses, and a seminar-paper like portfolio consisting of phonological, morphological and syntactic analyses of Chaucerian English, a translation, and a brief discussion of a problem of their choice.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The objective of this course is to familiarize ourselves with Middle English and to develop our analytic skills by trying to cope with a language that is similar enough to Present Day English to be accessible but at the same time different enough for representing a challenge.
Examination topics
In an introductory phase, we shall familiarize ourselves with Middle English and practice analysing bits of text on various structural levels. During the rest of the seminar, student will report on their own analyses, on the problems they encounter and on the ways in which they intend to address them. The issues and proposals they bring up will be discussed by all participants.
Reading list
TBA
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612, ME 812;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.3-222, BA06.2, M04
Lehrinhalt: 12-0211
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.3-222, BA06.2, M04
Lehrinhalt: 12-0211
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