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120060 PS Linguistics: Proseminar 2 = Introductory Seminar (2010S)

Diachronic Pragmatics

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LVA gilt für das Bachelorstudium nach UG2002, 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 We 10.02.2010 06:00 to We 17.02.2010 23:59
Registration is open from Sa 20.02.2010 10:00 to Th 04.03.2010 16:00
Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2010 23:59

Details

max. 24 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Ursula Lutzky

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 08.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 15.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 22.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 12.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 19.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 26.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 03.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 10.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 17.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 31.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 07.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 14.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 21.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Monday 28.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Does the speech act of swearing in Beowulf differ from US sitcoms and in which ways? Do Early Modern English comedies share discourse functions with Present Day English drama? Can one detect a continuity in the use of English forms of address?
Pragmatics, the study of language in use, has increasingly been extended to the study of language use in older texts and has thus become a fascinating area of historical linguistics. In this course we will investigate a number of pragmatic issues, such as speech acts, forms of address and discourse markers from a diachronic perspective, and discuss the methodological possibilities available for studies in historical as opposed to Present Day English pragmatics. We will acquaint ourselves with electronic corpora of literary and non-literary texts from the Old English to the Early Modern English periods, which together with further reading in more specialised areas and Present Day English data will form the basis of students' research projects.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on class participation (particularly in discussions based on selected readings), assignments, as well as an in-class presentation of and a final paper on (2,500 - 3,000 words) participants' own research projects.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course aims to familiarise students with the basics of doing and writing up research. Students will also gain specialised knowledge in the area of (historical) pragmatics.

Examination topics

Mix of lecture-style informative and interactive group-work sessions, student presentations, and discussions.

Reading list

Cutting, Joan. 2008. Pragmatics and discourse. A resource book for students. (2nd edition). London: Routledge. Other texts will be distributed as necessary.

Association in the course directory

Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612
LI 12-0099, SPCode 204, 701 / BA07

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