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122210 VO Communication, Code and Culture (2023W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
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Details

Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Donnerstag 05.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 12.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 19.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 09.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 16.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 23.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 30.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 07.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 14.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 11.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 18.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Donnerstag 25.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• explain for the general audience what types of information we communicate through language beyond the literal meaning

• name the main loci of variation in our linguistic codes

• discuss at the current level of scientific understanding several examples of how language is employed by our culture for different purposes

• read a sophisticated linguistic research article outside of your area of direct expertise: you will learn to identify what is important for you as a reader, and where and how to ask for the help of a specialist

The written exam for the class will test the above four skills.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

7-day-long written "take-home" final exam that consists of essay questions

NB: you can only write the exam for this class (and thus receive the ECTS) if you are in a Masters program at the English department (namely MEd 507/046 Unterrichtsfach Englisch or MA 812 English Language and Linguistics). If you are _not_ in these programs, you are welcome to register for the _lectures_ , but you will _not_ be able to write the _exam_ and earn the credits!

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Participants will be expected to demonstrate critical thinking and a sufficient degree of familarity with the topics discussed in the lecture by passing the final test.
Minimum for pass grade: 60%
1: 90-100%
2: 80-89%
3: 70-79%
4: 60-69%
5: 0-59%

Prüfungsstoff

Readings for the course, plus the material discussed in class and the understanding built in the interactive class sessions. Exam questions may require you to examine or fully read, during the exam's week, further scientific works beyond the reading list for the semester.

Literatur

[Burnett, 2020] Burnett, H. (2020). A persona-based semantics for slurs. Grazer philosophische Studien, 97:31–62.

[D’Arcy and Tagliamonte, 2015] D’Arcy, A. and Tagliamonte, S. A. (2015). Not always variable: probing the vernacular grammar. Language Variation and Change, 27:255–285.

[Eckert, 2019] Eckert, P. (2019). The limits of meanings: social indexicality, variation and the cline of interiority. Language, 95(4):751–776.

[Korta and Perry, 2020] Korta, K. and Perry, J. (2020). Pragmatics. In Zalta, E. N., editor, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, Spring 2020 edition. https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2020/ entries/pragmatics/.

[Labov et al., 2006] Labov, W., Ash, S., and Boberg, C. (2006). The Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology and Sound Change. de Gruyter, Berlin. Pages 119-130.

[Langton, 2018] Langton, R. (2018). The authority of hate speech. In Gardner, J., Green, L., and Leiter, B., editors, Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Law, volume 3, pages 123–152. Oxford University Press.

[Lippi-Green, 2012] Lippi-Green, R. (2012). English with an accent [2nd ed.]. Routledge, Abingdon. Ch. 5, 17.

[Sandler and Lillo-Martin, 2006] Sandler, W. and Lillo-Martin, D. (2006). Sign language and linguistic univer- sals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Ch. 1

[Saul, 2018] Saul, J. (2018). Dogwhistles, political manipulation, and philosophy of language. In Fogal, D., Harris, D. W., and Moss, M., editors, New work on speech acts, pages 360–383. Oxford University Press.

[Sedivy and Carlson, 2011] Sedivy, J. and Carlson, G. (2011). Sold on language. How advertizers talk to you and what this says about you. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester. Ch. 5.

[Tagliamonte, 2012] Tagliamonte, S. A. (2012). Variationist sociolinguistics. Change, observation, interpretation. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester. Ch. 1,2

[Tagliamonte and D’Arcy, 2009] Tagliamonte, S. A. and D’Arcy, A. (2009). Peaks beyond phonology: adolescence, incrementation and language change. Language, 85(1):58–108.

[Tirrell, 2012] Tirrell, L. (2012). Genocidal language games. In Maitra, I. and McGowan, M. K., editors, Speech and harm: controversies over free speech, pages 174–221. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: MA 812 (2); UF MA 046/507
Code/Modul: MA M01; UF MA 1A, 4B
Lehrinhalt: 12-0113

Letzte Änderung: Mi 24.01.2024 11:45