122228 SE Linguistics Seminar / BA Paper / MA historical & descriptive linguistics / MA applied linguistics (2011W)
20th century English: Tracing recent change in pronunciation and lexico-grammar
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 Fr 16.09.2011 00:00 to Su 25.09.2011 23:59
- Registration is open from Th 29.09.2011 14:00 to Tu 04.10.2011 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2011 23:59
Details
max. 18 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
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Tuesday
11.10.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
18.10.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
25.10.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
08.11.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
15.11.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
22.11.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
29.11.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
06.12.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
13.12.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
10.01.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
17.01.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
24.01.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A -
Tuesday
31.01.
12:00 - 14:00
Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
In this seminar we will look at language change not as a phenomenon of the distant past but very much as a current and ongoing process. We will investigate recent change in Standard English in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar and relate them to their social context and general trends such as colloquialisation and Americanisation.
Assessment and permitted materials
Participants will be assessed on the basis of their oral presentations, written research papers, and in-class participation. All presentations take place during a seminar conference on Friday 9 December (afternoon) and Saturday 10 December.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Participants will
- become aware of general principles of language change such as grammaticalization and lexicalization
- work with and deepen their understanding of basic concepts of phonetics and lexico-grammar
- develop an understanding for the close link between linguistic forms and their social context
- conduct their own empirical investigation and gain insights into linguistic methodologies
- become aware of general principles of language change such as grammaticalization and lexicalization
- work with and deepen their understanding of basic concepts of phonetics and lexico-grammar
- develop an understanding for the close link between linguistic forms and their social context
- conduct their own empirical investigation and gain insights into linguistic methodologies
Examination topics
The initial sessions will be used to introduce participants to the topic and help them develop their research questions. This introductory phase involves the discussion of articles and book chapters as well as practical work with computer corpora and other language data. The second phase of the course is reserved for individual project work. In the final phase participants will present their projects and findings in oral presentations and written research papers.
Reading list
Bauer, Laurie. 1994. Watching English change: an introduction to the study of linguistic change in standard Englishes in the twentieth century. London: Longman.
Leech, G. N. et al. 2009. Change in contemporary English: a grammatical study. Cambridge: CUP.
Mair, Christian. 2006. Twentieth-century English: history, variation and standardization. Cambridge: CUP.
McMahon, April. 1994. Understanding language change. Cambridge: CUP.
Wells, J. C. 1997. "Whatever happended to Received pronunciation", in: Medina & Soto (eds.) Il Jornadas de Estudios Ingleses, 19-28. www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/wells/rphappended.htm
Leech, G. N. et al. 2009. Change in contemporary English: a grammatical study. Cambridge: CUP.
Mair, Christian. 2006. Twentieth-century English: history, variation and standardization. Cambridge: CUP.
McMahon, April. 1994. Understanding language change. Cambridge: CUP.
Wells, J. C. 1997. "Whatever happended to Received pronunciation", in: Medina & Soto (eds.) Il Jornadas de Estudios Ingleses, 19-28. www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/wells/rphappended.htm
Association in the course directory
Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612, ME 812;
Code/Modul: Diplom 222, 226/228, 236/238, 721-723, 821, UF 4.2.3-222, BA06.2, M04, M05
Lehrinhalt: 12-0312
Code/Modul: Diplom 222, 226/228, 236/238, 721-723, 821, UF 4.2.3-222, BA06.2, M04, M05
Lehrinhalt: 12-0312
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