English Phonetics and Phonology E

Dozent/in:

Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 2

Termine:

Do, 10:00 - 12:00, Online-Meeting
This class will take place online via MS Teams (live). Video input may be made available for individual sessions. Please also register in FlexNow for the complementary course "Improving your pronunciation", which involves two short interactive tasks organized via the VC.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

General organization

1. Modules:
Lehramt GY: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
Lehramt GS/MS/RS (Studienbeginn bis SS 2012): Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
Lehramt GS/MS/RS/Bachelor Berufliche Bildung (Studienbeginn ab WS 2012/13): Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
European Joint Master's Programme in English and American Studies: Compulsory Subject English Linguistics Mastermodule Übung (2 ECTS)
Erasmus/Visiting Students: Übung (2 ECTS)
B.Sc. BWL mit DWPF Englisch: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)

2. Prerequisites:
Enrolment

3. Registration and Deregistration:

Registration via FlexNow from 12 October 2020, 10:00h, to 5 November 2020, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 12 October 2020, 10:00h, to 30 November 2020, 23:59h.

Students who register for more than one course will lose their right to participate in any one of the courses. Multiple registration is allowed for the waiting list only.

The number of participants is limited to 15.

For students moving to Bamberg from other universities, ERASMUS students and those who urgently need the credit, a limited number of places will be reserved for late registration. In case of overbooking, please contact the lecturer concerning your admission to the course.

4. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
2 ECTS: regular active participation in class + final exam

5. Language of instruction:
English

Inhalt:

This course is concerned with central aspects of phonetics and basic phonological concepts. It will provide a description and classification of speech sounds together with a discussion of all English vowels, semi-vowels and consonants. Particular attention will be paid to the problems German learners have with English pronunciation. Students will learn to use the IPA system to transcribe English texts, including the use of strong and weak forms, lexical and syntactic stress. Core readings and texts for transcription will be made available on the Virtual Campus after each session.

English Phonetics and Phonology F

Dozent/in:

Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 2

Termine:

Do, 12:00 - 14:00, Online-Meeting
This class will take place online via MS Teams (live). Video input may be made available for individual sessions. Please also register in FlexNow for the complementary course "Improving your pronunciation", which involves two short interactive tasks organized via the VC.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

1. Modules:
Lehramt GY: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
Lehramt GS/MS/RS (Studienbeginn bis SS 2012): Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
Lehramt GS/MS/RS/Bachelor Berufliche Bildung (Studienbeginn ab WS 2012/13): Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
European Joint Master's Programme in English and American Studies: Compulsory Subject English Linguistics Mastermodule Übung (2 ECTS)
Erasmus/Visiting Students: Übung (2 ECTS)
B.Sc. BWL mit DWPF Englisch: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)

2. Prerequisites:
Enrolment

3. Registration and Deregistration:

Registration via FlexNow from 12 October 2020, 10:00h, to 5 November 2020, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 12 October 2020, 10:00h, to 30 November 2020, 23:59h.

Students who register for more than one course will lose their right to participate in any one of the courses. Multiple registration is allowed for the waiting list only.

The number of participants is limited to 15.

For students moving to Bamberg from other universities, ERASMUS students and those who urgently need the credit, a limited number of places will be reserved for late registration. In case of overbooking, please contact the lecturer concerning your admission to the course.

4. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
2 ECTS: regular active participation in class + final exam

5. Language of instruction:
English

Inhalt:

This course is concerned with central aspects of phonetics and basic phonological concepts. It will provide a description and classification of speech sounds together with a discussion of all English vowels, semi-vowels and consonants. Particular attention will be paid to the problems German learners have with English pronunciation. Students will learn to use the IPA system to transcribe English texts, including the use of strong and weak forms, lexical and syntactic stress. Core readings and texts for transcription will be made available on the Virtual Campus after each session.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Daniel Jones. English Pronouncing Dictionary. Cambridge 2011 (18th edition).
Ingo Plag et al. Introduction to English Linguistics. Berlin 2015 (3rd edition), Chapter 1-2, pp. 3-69.

English Sociolinguistics

Dozent/in:

Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Vorlesung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 5

Termine:

Do, 16:00 - 18:00, Online-Webinar
This class will take place online via MS Teams (live). Video input may be made available for individual sessions.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

1. Modules:
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik; enrolment in the summer term 2012 or after: Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
BA Studium Generale für Nicht-Anglisten (2 or 4 ECTS)
BA Medieval Studies: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
BA Medieval Studies: Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Master Module Linguistics (2 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Consolidation Module Linguistics (2 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Profile Module Linguistics (2 ECTS)
MA Medieval Studies: Mastermodul I Sprachwissenschaft (1 ECTS)
MA Medieval Studies: Intensivierungsmodul II Sprachwissenschaft (5 ECTS)
M.Ed. Berufliche Bildung: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul B (3 ECTS)
Master Wirtschaftspädagogik, Studienrichtung II: Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
Lehramt an Realschulen: Zusatzmodul Sprachwissenschaft B (2 ECTS)
Lehramt an beruflichen Schulen: Zusatzmodul Sprachwissenschaft B (2 ECTS)
Lehramt Gymnasium: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)

Erasmus and other visiting students: 2 or 4 ECTS
Magister, Lehrämter nicht-modularisiert, Diplom

2. Registration and Deregistration:
Registration via FlexNow from 12 October 2020, 10:00h, to 5 November 2020, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 12 October 2020, 10:00h, to 30 November 2020, 23:59h.

3. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
1 ECTS (MA Medieval Studies: Mastermodul I): none
2 ECTS (BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik; enrolment in the summer term 2012 or after): none
2 ECTS (BA Studium Generale; pass/fail): regular attendance
2 ECTS (MA English and American Studies: Master Module Linguistics, Profile Module Linguistics): none
2 ECTS (MA English and American Studies: Consolidation Module Linguistics): oral examination together with the seminar in the module (30 minutes)
2 ECTS (BA Medieval Studies: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft, Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft): none
2 ECTS (Master Wirtschaftspädagogik, Studienrichtung II: Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft): Anwesenheit, Vor- und Nachbearbeitung, Übungsaufgaben/Hausaufgaben
2 ECTS (Erasmus and other visiting students only; ungraded or pass/fail): regular attendance
2 ECTS (Erasmus and other visiting students only; graded): written test of 45 minutes
2 ECTS (Lehramt an Realschulen): written test of 90 minutes
2 ECTS (Lehramt an beruflichen Schulen): written test of 90 minutes
2 ECTS (Lehramt Gymnasium: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft): none
3 ECTS (M.Ed. Berufliche Bildung: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul B): written test of 60 minutes
4 ECTS (BA Studium Generale; pass/fail): written test of 90 minutes
4 ECTS (Lehramt an Realschulen Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul B): written test of 90 minutes
4 ECTS (Erasmus and other visiting students only): written test of 90 minutes
5 ECTS (MA Medieval Studies Intensivierungsmodul): oral examination of 30 minutes

4. Language of instruction:
English

Inhalt:

This lecture is a general introduction to concepts and methodologies in sociolinguistics, with a clear focus on the English language. It covers well-established assumptions and classic findings concerning the relationship between linguistic variation and social variables (e.g. age, gender and social class); it traces how the field has developed from the early seminal studies (e.g. by William Labov and Peter Tudgill) to the present day; and it discusses the particular methodological issues and problems involved in certain 'subdisciplines' of Sociolinguistics, e.g. Sociophonetics and Historical Sociolinguistics. Above all, we will discuss selected sociolinguistic studies (mainly from varieties of British and American English) to see how theoretical and methodological considerations impact on research.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Coupland, Nikolas & Adam Jaworski (eds.) 2009. The New Sociolinguistics Reader. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Labov, William. 1972. Sociolinguistic Patterns. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Meyerhoff, Miriam. 2006. Introducing Sociolinguistics. London: Routledge.
Milroy, Lesley & Matthew Gordon. 2003. Sociolinguistics. Methods and Interpretation. Oxford: Blackwell.
Trousdale, Graeme. 2010. An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Trudgill, Peter. 2000. Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society. London: Penguin.
Trudgill, Peter. A Glossary of Sociolinguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Wardhaugh, Ronald. 1998. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Oxford: Blackwell.

Linguistische Werkstatt

Dozentinnen/Dozenten:

Ole Schützler, Stefan Schnell

Angaben:

Oberseminar, 2 SWS

Termine:

Mi, 18:00 - 20:00, Raum n.V.

Inhalt:

Die Linguistische Werkstatt ist eine Vortragsreihe mit Diskussionscharakter, in der ein breites Spektrum an linguistischen Fragestellungen behandelt wird. Vorträge werden sowohl von in Bamberg tätigen also auch auswärtigen Sprachwissenschaftlerinnen und Sprachwissenschaftlern gehalten; auch Promovierende können die Ergebnisse ihrer Arbeit vortragen und zur Diskussion stellen. Die Reihe soll vor allem ein Diskussionsforum bieten, das über die Grenzen der einzelnen Fächer hinweg unterschiedliche Ansätze und Fragestellungen innerhalb der Linguistik umfasst. Promovierende der BaGL können die regelmäßige Teilnahme an der Werkstatt als Teil ihrer Pflichtveranstaltungen anrechnen lassen.

The English Language in Scotland

Dozent/in:

Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8

Termine:

Fr, 10:00 - 12:00, Online-Meeting
This class will take place online via MS Teams (live). Video input may be made available for individual sessions. In the third and fourth weeks of term, all students are expected to take part in an introduction to research methods (unless they have already participated in the Übung "Methods and Theories in Linguistics"). Thus, these participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: Monday, 16 November 2020, 8:00-10:00 h, Thursday, 26 November 2020, 8:00-10:00 h, and Friday, 27 November 2020, 8:00-11:00 h. To enable pre-planning, please register for the following Virtual Campus course by 12 November at the latest and take part in the survey you will find there: https://vc.uni-bamberg.de/course/view.php?id=42230.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

1. Modules:
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY: Wahlpflichtmodul Englische Sprachwissenschaft bei Kombination mit dem Fach Russisch Seminar (6 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Master Module English Linguistics: Seminar (8 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Profile Module English Linguistics I-VI: Seminar (8, 6, 5 or 4 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Consolidation Module English Linguistics I-IV: Seminar (8, 6, 5 or 4 ECTS)
Erweiterungsbereich Anglistik/Amerikanistik im Rahmen anderer MA: Master Module or Profile Module I or III English Linguistics: Seminar (8 ECTS)
Erasmus and other visiting students: Seminar (max. 8 ECTS)

2. Registration and Deregistration:
Registration via FlexNow from 12 October 2020, 10:00h, to 5 November 2020, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 12 October 2020, 10:00h, to 30 November 2020, 23:59h.

For students transferring to the University of Bamberg, for Erasmus students and for those who need the credit to register for their upcoming final exams a few places will be reserved. If the course is fully booked please contact the lecturer personally.

3. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
4 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation with handout
5/6/8 ECTS in MA English and American Studies Consolidation Module English Linguistics I/II/III: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + oral exam
5 ECTS in other programmes or modules: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + assignment of 2500-3500 words
6 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of 3000-4000 words
8 ECTS BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik Vertiefungsmodul: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of 3500-4500 words
8 ECTS in other programmes or modules, and visiting students: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of 4500-6000 words

4. Language of instruction:
English

Inhalt:

In the relatively confined space of Scotland, mainly three linguistic traditions co-exist, interact, and influence each other (or have done so in the past). The oldest of these is Scottish Gaelic, once the language of the kings of Scotland but no longer widely spoken today. It is still important as an emblem of (western) Scottish identity, however, and its influence can be traced in the variety of English spoken in the Highlands. The second linguistic tradition is Scots, which developed out of a northern branch of Old English. Today, Scots can be said to function as a non-standard dialect of English with unique characteristics at the levels of phonology, morphosyntax, and the lexicon. Finally, there is Scottish Standard English (SSE). It is often described as Standard English spoken with a Scottish accent, but there are also grammatical features characteristic of SSE.
This seminar provides the following:

• A general understanding of Scottish topography and history and the ways in which they shaped the linguistic landscape over the centuries, resulting in the present-day situation
• Discussions of the two problematic notions of language and dialect as exemplified in the changing roles of English and Scots in Scotland
• An understanding of the most important characteristics of Scottish English / Scots in pronunciation, grammar and lexicon, and the ability to identify and describe them
• Discussions of some influential empirical studies into (mainly urban) varieties of English in present-day Scotland
• Examples of Scots/SSE in popular culture, film and literature.

Empfohlene Literatur:

• Jones, Charles. 2002. The English Language in Scotland: An Introduction to Scots. East Linton: Tuckwell Press.
• Lawson, Robert (ed.). 2014. Sociolinguistics in Scotland. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Miller, Jim. 2008. Scottish English: morphology and syntax. In Kortmann, Bernd & Clive Upton, eds. Varieties of English. Vol.1: The British Isles. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. 299–327.
• Stuart-Smith, Jane. 2008. Scottish English: phonology. In Kortmann, Bernd & Clive Upton, eds. Varieties of English. Vol.1: The British Isles. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. 48-70.