Universität Wien

122251 AR Linguistics Course (Advanced 1-5) - Appl. & TEFL / Hist. & Descr. (2016S)

Controversies about English

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

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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 08.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 15.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 05.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 12.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 19.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 26.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 03.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 10.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 24.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 31.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 07.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 14.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 21.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Tuesday 28.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

As a consequence of the unprecedented spread of English as a world language, important questions have arisen, and have been controversially discussed, as to what "English" actually now means to different people, in different contexts. The focus of this course will be on a critical reading of articles dealing with issues concerning the role of English in today's world, on which applied linguists take very different positions. We will engage with current debates in English as a first/second/foreign language, World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca. Themes to be investigated will include: 'English' in its historical, social and political context; the 'ownership' of English; variation across Englishes; standard language ideology; the internationalisation and indigenisation of English, linguistic imperialism, critical issues concerning the description and teaching of English.
The course will be designed to focus on participants' own presentations and class discussion, based on a critical reading of relevant texts. The objective of this course is to familiarize participants with both the relevant theoretical background underlying these issues and their implications for the description of English as well as for language policy and pedagogy. In addition to the engagement with important issues, this course should also prove helpful to participants for the development of their own skills in academic writing and arguing their case.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students are assessed on the basis of assignments, class participation, oral presentation and discussion, and final essay.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Assessment is based on:
*) class participation, reading and assignments (max. 30 points)
*) oral presentation with discussion (max. 35 points)
*) final essay (max. 35 points)

The minimum requirements for passing the course are:
(a) regular class attendance (max. 2 absences)
(b) giving the oral presentation (on set date)
(c) taking part in class discussion
(d) handing in the final essay (on time)
(e) attaining 60 of the maximum of 100 points.

The pass rate is > 60%.

Examination topics

see above

Reading list

References and readings will be provided in class and on Moodle.
They will definitely include parts of
_Controversies in Applied Linguistics_ ed. by Barbara Seidlhofer; Oxford University Press 2003
and
_Global Englishes_ by Jennifer Jenkins; Routledge 2014

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, ME 812; ME 812 [2]; UF MA 046
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.3-223-225, ME4, ME5; ME 04, ME 05; UF MA 4B
Lehrinhalt: 12-0344

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