English Linguistics Research Seminar

Dozentinnen/Dozenten:

Julia Schlüter, Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 2

Termine:

Fr, 10:00 - 12:00, U9/01.11
Einzeltermin am 21.12.2017, 18:00 - 20:00, U9/01.11

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Anmeldung über FlexNow vom 25.09.2017, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 19.10.2017, 23:59 Uhr.
Abmeldung über FlexNow vom 25.09.2017, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 30.10.2017, 23:59 Uhr.

Modules:
Modul: BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Vertiefungsmodul Englische Sprachwissenschaft, Übung (Betreuungsübung zur BA-Arbeit, 2 ECTS)
Modul: MA English and American Studies (ONLY IF MASTER'S THESIS IS WRITTEN IN LINGUISTICS): Profile Module English Linguistics, Übung (2 ECTS)
Erasmus and other visiting students: Übung (2 ECTS)

Anforderung für den Erhalt eines Scheins:
Project/conference/book report

Inhalt:

This seminar is designed for advanced students. One aim is to provide a forum for the preparation and discussion of projects such as BA theses, Master s theses, Staatsarbeiten and PhD projects. We will thus discuss empirical and methodological issues relevant to such studies. Secondly, there will be hands-on presentations of the new research facilities for English linguist(ic)s at Bamberg University, the focus being on the variety of newly acquired English text collections. A third goal is to discuss current trends in linguistics, which will involve discussion of recent and forthcoming publications as well as conference and book reports. Where appropriate, additional meetings with individual subgroups of the class will be offered.

English Phonetics and Phonology E

Dozent/in:

Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 2

Termine:

Do, 12:00 - 14:00, MG2/01.02

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

General organization

1. Modules:
Lehramt GY modularisiert: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
Lehramt RS modularisiert: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
Lehramt GS/MS modularisiert: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
European Joint Master's Degree in English and American Studies: Compulsory Subject English Linguistics Mastermodul 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 25 September 2017, 10:00h, to 19 October 2017, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 25 September 2017, 10:00h, to 30 October 2017, 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 2006 (17th edition), Introduction, pp. v-xxi.

• Ingo Plag et al. Introduction to English Linguistics. Berlin 2007, Chapter 1-2, pp. 1-64.

English Sociolinguistics: Theories and methods

Dozent/in:

Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Seminar/Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8

Termine:

Di, 10:00 - 12:00, U11/00.25
In the second week of term, MA students as well as BA/Lehramt students in their Vertiefungsmodul 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: Mo, 23 October 2017, 8–10 h OR 10–12 h OR 12–14 h AND Thu, 26 October 2017, 8–14 h OR Fri, 27 October 2017, 8–14 h. To coordinate course dates and times, please register for the following Virtual Campus course by 19 October at the latest and take part in the survey you will find there: https://vc.uni-bamberg.de/moodle/course/view.php?id=24101 You will receive notice of the time slots you have been allotted on 20 October.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

General organization
1. Modules:

BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY modularisiert: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY modularisiert: 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 25 September 2017, 10:00h, to 19 October 2017, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 25 September 2017, 10:00h, to 30 October 2017, 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
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

5. Prerequisites

Participants must have passed the Introduction to English Linguistics and English Phonetics & Phonology. They should also have taken (or be taking) part in the course Methods and Theories in Linguistics. The seminar is not suitable for participants who took part in my seminar "Sociolinguistics" (summer term 2016).

Inhalt:

This seminar is intended for students with a strong interest in the topic and not averse to some hands-on empirical work. We will familiarize ourselves with general sociolinguistic theory, focusing on two standard concepts: (i) linguistic variables, i.e. aspects of language that may vary systematically and can become objects of interest in sociolinguistic research, and (ii) socio-stylistic variables that can help explain linguistic variation, for example in terms of speakers’ gender, age, socio-economic background or the contexts in which language is used. Apart from these fundamentals, the class will be concerned with a discussion (and perhaps critique) of key studies in Sociolinguistics, as well as methodological issues. The latter – some of which will be explored in practice – include

• planning a sociolinguistic study (e.g. identifying variables of interest, describing the speech community, developing research questions)
• designing a sociolinguistic study (e.g. developing and using different tools like questionnaires, interviews, reading tasks, etc.)
• data collection
• operationalising / measuring linguistic and social variables
• data analysis and presentation of results

Where appropriate, we will be doing practical work on given datasets in class, in order to acquire data analysis skills, concerning, for example, phonetic analysis, basic statistical methods, the graphical representation of results, etc. Term papers written on the basis of this seminar will at least partially be based on small-scale sociolinguistic studies designed and conducted by particpants.

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.