Universität Wien

160152 SE Institutional Communication and Multilingualism (2021W)

Empirisches Seminar aus Diskursanalyse und Soziolinguistik I

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musikwissenschaft und Sprachwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE
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. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Die Lehrveranstaltung wird unter Maßgabe der Anfang Oktober aktuellen Covid-Regelungen der Universität als Präsenzlehrveranstaltung begonnen werden. Sie müssen dafür aber zu jedem Termin einen 2,5G-Nachweis bereit halten.
UPDATE 19.11.2021: In den kommenden Wochen wird die Lehrveranstaltung digital über Collaborate stattfinden. Sie finden den Link über Moodle.

  • Tuesday 05.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 12.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 19.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 09.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 16.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 23.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 30.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 07.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 14.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 11.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 18.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 25.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Linguistic diversity and communication between persons of different linguistic background is a central feature of communication in many institutions in the public sector (e.g. education, health services, law), in private companies or in multi- and transnational organisations (e.g. in the European Union). Here, institutional communication is situated at the interface between individuals and society.
This seminar introduces issues of multilingualism and institutional communication from a number of perspectives. It draws on concepts from sociolinguistics, multilingualism research and discourse analysis. Theoretical concepts as well as methodological and empirical issues of research in institutional contexts such as school, university, health services, international companies, law and politics will be discussed.
Methods:
theoretical input, reading of basic literature, discussion of literature and empirical evidence (transcripts), short oral presentations, small in-class and homework tasks, excursion, designing an individual research project for the written assignments.
Aims:
- students acquire an understanding of central concepts of institutional communications, sociolinguistics, multilingualism research and discourse analysis that are relevant for the research field
- students acquire the ability to conduct an empirical research project in the field of multilingualism and institutional communication (written assignment)

Assessment and permitted materials

regular attendance and active participation in class, preparatory reading and discussion, contributions to online-tasks, oral presentations/preparation of a unit (presentation, handout, relevant literature);
written assignment (Seminararbeit)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students are assessed by continuous assessment only:
regular attendance (absence in max 2 units) and active participation in class, homework and in-class assignments (min. 50% each), written assignment (BA-Seminararbeit, MA-Seminararbeit);
each assignment must be positive (min. 50%), min. 60% in total must be reached.
0-59 % = nicht genügend (5)
60-70% = genügend (4)
71-80% = befriedigend (3)
81-90% = gut (2)
91-100% = sehr gut (1)
Written assignments may be subject to a plagiarism check.

Examination topics

Reading list

as introduction:
Meyer, Bernd (2018). Mehrsprachigkeit in Organisationen. In: Habscheid, S., Müller, A. P., Thörle, B., & Wilton, A. (Hrsg.). Handbuch Sprache in Organisationen. Berlin, Boston: de Gruyter, S. 228-245.
further literature will be announced at the beginning of the term

Association in the course directory

MA2-M1

Last modified: Tu 14.12.2021 13:28