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120015 AR Linguistics course (interactive) 223/224 (2009W)
Bilingualism (Course a)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Diese LVA gilt für das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).
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 Tu 15.09.2009 14:00 to Mo 28.09.2009 14:00
- Registration is open from Fr 02.10.2009 14:00 to Th 08.10.2009 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2009 23:59
Details
max. 24 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 13.10. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 20.10. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 27.10. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 03.11. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 10.11. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 17.11. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 24.11. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 01.12. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 15.12. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 12.01. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 19.01. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Tuesday 26.01. 15:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The class will begin with a review of basic terms and concepts, including 'languages' and 'dialects', the dialect continuum, standard, national and official languages, language varieties, factors of variation. These concepts will then be used to illustrate a series of brief case-studies of societal bi- and multi-lingualism, e.g. Malta, Finland, Belgium, Wales, Luxembourg, the Amazon basin, the USA, New Zealand and India. Finally, different types of individual bilingualism will be discussed (e.g. balanced, dominant, receptive, childhood bilingualism etc.), as well as code-switching, and attitudes to bilingualism.
Assessment and permitted materials
i) an essay to be handed in in January (about 3,000 words) and (ii) a classroom task, details of which will be provided during the first session.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The aim of the class is twofold: to familiarise students with a number of fundamental sociolinguistic concepts, and to encourage them to reflect on their own personal and social identities as language learners and users.
Examination topics
After the initial, theoretical phase, the class will largely consist of the description and discussion of specific examples of bilingual situations and behaviour, drawing where possible on the students' own experience.
Reading list
Students are expected to prepare for the course by reading at least Section I (pages 1 - 89) of Edith Harding-Esch and Philip Riley The Bilingual Family (Second edition 2003, Cambridge University Press). Books available at FACULTAS bookshop. A selective bibliography will be distributed in class.
Association in the course directory
Diplom 343, UF 344
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