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122222 SE Linguistics Seminar / BA Paper / MA applied linguistics & TEFL (2013W)

English in the world: language policy and education

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

About the SCHEDULE: Some of the regular Friday sessions in the second half of the semester will not take place to give you time to write up your reports after the seminar conference on December 13th & 14th. (see below under 'Methods'.)

NB: Please only register for this seminar if you can be sure to be present for the whole of the seminar conference!
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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. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 11.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 18.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 25.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 08.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 15.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 22.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 29.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 06.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 13.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 13.12. 14:00 - 20:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Saturday 14.12. 09:00 - 15:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Friday 10.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 17.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 24.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 31.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This use of English as the first truly global means of communication has led to the realization that conventional attitudes to English and approaches to its study need to be critically examined. In this seminar, we will first enquire into the nature of English as a (global) lingua franca (ELF) from various perspectives and consider how ELF is different from the other language(s), including English(es), that participants are familiar with. We will then go on to consider the sociolinguistic significance of ELF as a naturally adaptive linguistic development and theoretical and applied linguistic implications that result from its global functions. In particular, we will focus on issues of language policy and language planning, including language education policy, in various parts of the world.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be assessed on the basis of participation in discussions throughout the course, a short project outline, a bibliography, the oral presentation of their research project during the conference as well as a written seminar paper in which they report on their projects.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The objective of this course is, as the title indicates, to achieve an understanding of ELF - how English in the world relates to other languages, and what implications this has for decisions in the areas of language policy and language education.

Examination topics

In the first phase of the seminar, we shall engage in a shared reading and discussion of several chapters of the book Understanding English as a Lingua Franca (Seidlhofer 2011), in particular in relation to questions of language policy and language education. Participants will then be able to design their own projects, and will discuss their ideas and findings both during the weekly sessions as well as at the seminar conference. This seminar conference will be held on Friday, December 13th (afternoon), and on Saturday December 14th (morning to mid-afternoon) concurrently with that of Dr. Kaltenböck's and Prof. Seidlhofer's seminar. In exchange for time spent at the seminar conference a number of regular seminar sessions, esp. towards the end of term, will not be held.

Reading list

Ferguson, Gibson (2006) Language Planning and Education. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. (esp. chs. 5 & 6)

Lo Bianco, Joseph (2010) 'Language Policy and Planning.' In Nancy H. Hornberger and Sandra Lee McKay (eds.) Sociolinguistics and Language Education. Multilingual Matters, pp 143-173.

Seidlhofer, Barbara (2011). Understanding English as a Lingua Franca. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (also available at the Anglistik library and Lehrbuchsammlung) and literature referred to in this book.

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, ME 812;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.3-222, BA06.2, M05
Lehrinhalt: 12-8125

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