Morphology and Syntax

Dozent/in:

Valentin Werner

Angaben:

Seminar/Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 6

Termine:

Di, 14:00 - 16:00, OK8/02.04
For students taking this course as a "Seminar", the methodological basics are introduced in the early weeks of term in a separately organized block "Methods and Theories in Linguistics". Depending on the degree course and module for which you intend to take this seminar, this may be obligatory or recommended. Make sure you read the information on https://www.uni-bamberg.de/eng-ling/studium/methods/.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Anmeldung über FlexNow vom 25.09.2023, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 13.10.2023, 12:00 Uhr.
Abmeldung über FlexNow vom 25.09.2023, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 30.10.2023, 23:59 Uhr.

Bitte beachten Sie die verschiedenen Anmeldemöglichkeiten in FlexNow: Wenn Sie sich die Veranstaltung als Seminar anrechnen lassen möchten, melden Sie sich bitte ausschließlich für das Seminar an ("Morphology and Syntax (Seminar)"). Für eine Anrechnung als Übung melden Sie sich bitte ausschließlich für die Übung an ("Morphology and Syntax (Übung)").

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Begrenzte Teilnehmerzahl: 15

Für Studienortwechsler, Erasmusstudenten sowie Studierende, die den Leistungsnachweis zur baldigen Prüfungsanmeldung benötigen, werden im begrenzten Umfang Plätze freigehalten. Bei Überbuchung der Übung fällt die Entscheidung über die Teilnahme in Rücksprache mit dem Dozenten.

Scheinanforderungen:
2 ECTS: regular active participation in class + presentation
4 ECTS: regular active participation in class + presentation + short assignment
6 ECTS: regular active participation in class + presentation + term paper
3/4/6 ECTS (BA Ergänzungsmodul in combination with the course Methods and Theories , 1 ECTS): regular active participation in class + presentation + oral exam (20 min)

8 ECTS sind nur für BA-Studierende nach Absprache mit dem Dozenten vor Semesterbeginn möglich.

Modulanbindungen:
Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist für alle Studiengänge (Lehramt, BA, MA usw.) geeignet, in denen 2, 3, 4 oder 6 ECTS im Rahmen eines Seminars oder einer frei wählbaren Übung in der englischen Sprachwissenschaft erforderlich sind.

Combination with "Methods and Theories in Linguistics":
In the early weeks of term, we offer an introductory block familiarizing students with linguistic research methods (the Übung "Methods and Theories in Linguistics"): https://univis.uni-bamberg.de/form?dsc=anew/lecture_view&lvs=guk/angl/engls/method&anonymous=1&founds=guk/angl/engls/method&sem=2023w&codeset=utf8. Participation in this Übung is recommended for anyone with a strong interest in Linguistics. For those BA students planning on doing their Ergänzungsmodul in Linguistics, for all students doing Lehramt Gymnasium and for all MA students, the course is obligatory at a certain point in their studies, so it is recommended to do it as early as possible. These participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: Friday, 27 October, 8-10am, Thusday, 9 November, 8-10am, Friday, 10 November, 8am-12pm. To enable pre-planning, please register for the course in FlexNow by 26 October at the latest.

Inhalt:

"The structure of language determines not only thought, but reality itself" - Noam Chomsky

In linguistics, we are concerned with the study of language as a complex system coined by an interplay of various disciplines. When it comes to the study of language structure which, as the above quote by Chomsky implies, is of vital importance to our understanding of the world in general and thus to any kind of human interaction, the three prime fields that come to mind are morphology, lexicology and syntax. While the former two are associated with the study of words and their internal structure, syntax is about how these words can be put together to create phrases, clauses and sentences.

In this seminar, you will delve into the fascinating worlds of each of them, and, in addition to providing you with an overview of their basic concepts and theoretical frameworks, you will gain some hands-on experience by engaging in diverse analyses yourselves and, for those pursuing a teaching degree, by learning how to implement your newly obtained knowledge in the classroom.

Not only will we talk about basic questions such as what (the difference between) a word, a phrase and a sentence is, what they consist of, what kinds of words, phrases and sentences we can distinguish or how they can be analyzed. We will also address issues like syntactic variation (and how it is, for example, reflected in rap lyrics), word formation processes (and the question of whether it was, indeed, on Facebook that the first person was ever "unfriended") and what is and is (potentially) not possible when it comes to the reordering of sentence elements.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Duran Eppler, Eva & Gabriel Ozón. 2013. English Words and Sentences: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Katamba, Francis. 2002. English Words. London: Routledge.
Kreyer, Rolf. 2010. Introduction to English Syntax. Frankfurt: Lang.

Textlinguistics

Dozent/in:

Valentin Werner

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Gender und Diversität

Termine:

Di, 10:00 - 12:00, OK8/01.26
The methodological basics of the seminar are introduced in the early weeks of term in a separately organized, obligatory block "Methods and Theories in Linguistics", so make sure you read the information on https://www.uni-bamberg.de/eng-ling/studium/methods/.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

1. Modules:
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 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 (8 ECTS)

2. Registration and Deregistration:
Registration via FlexNow from 25 September 2023, 10:00h, to 19 October 2023, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 25 September 2023, 10:00, to 30 October 2023, 23:59h.

A limited number of places will be reserved for visiting students, students who have changed universities and students who need this class urgently as they are approaching the end of their studies. If the seminar is overbooked, the teacher will decide which students will be accepted.

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

5. Combination with "Methods and Theories in Linguistics":
In the early weeks of term, we offer an introductory block familiarizing students with linguistic research methods (the Übung "Methods and Theories in Linguistics"): https://univis.uni-bamberg.de/form?dsc=anew/lecture_view&lvs=guk/angl/engls/method&anonymous=1&founds=guk/angl/engls/method&sem=2023w&codeset=utf8. Participation in this Übung is recommended for anyone with a strong interest in Linguistics. For those BA students planning on doing their Ergänzungsmodul in Linguistics, for all students doing Lehramt Gymnasium and for all MA students, the course is obligatory at a certain point in their studies, so it is recommended to do it as early as possible. These participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: Friday, 27 October, 8-10am, Thusday, 9 November, 8-10am, Friday, 10 November, 8am-12pm. To enable pre-planning, please register for the course in FlexNow by 26 October at the latest.

Information for Students of General Linguistics:
MA General Linguistics: Seminar for Electives: Master Module English Linguistics (10 ECTS, lecture with 2 ECTS needed) or Profile Module English Linguistics I (10 ECTS, lecture with 2 ECTS needed) or Profile Module English Linguistics III (8 ECTS). Registration in FlexNow at the Institute for English and American Studies.

Inhalt:

Textlinguistics is a branch of linguistics that takes the text as unit of analysis. Commonly viewed as part of the broader domain of discourse analysis, it goes beyond traditional structural levels of analysis as represented by phonology, morphology, syntax, etc. and considers texts as communicative systems.

A list of central issues addressed by textlinguistics may comprise:

• Definitions: What is a text?
• Cohesion: How do parts of texts belong together linguistically?
• Coherence: How do readers make sense of texts?
• Text typology: How can we classify texts into distinctive categories?
• Mode: In which respects are texts in different modes (esp. written vs. spoken) linguistically different from each other?
• Applied textlinguistics and interdisciplinary aspects: How can we use insights from textlinguistics in domains such as literary analysis, translation studies, intercultural communication or language education?

The seminar aims to address these guiding questions both from theoretical and practical perspectives, will discuss the status of hybrid (e.g. digital and written-to-be spoken, written-to-be-sung, etc.) texts and will consider the particular role of contextual factors. To this end, it will further touch upon neighboring areas such as stylistics and register studies and will highlight methods and approaches used in textlinguistic research.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Biber, Douglas & Susan Conrad. 2019. Register, Genre, and Style. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Schubert, Christoph. 2012. Textlinguistik: Eine Einführung. Berlin: ESV.

Research supervision

Dozent/in:

Valentin Werner

Angaben:

Übung, 1 SWS

Termine:

Mi, 10:00 - 11:00, OK8/02.13

Inhalt:

This course is designed for students working on (smaller or larger) research projects in English Linguistics connected to the instructor's seminars, Uebungen, and beyond. This includes supervision of the theoretical and empirical parts of presentations, term papers and final theses. It gives students the opportunity to discuss their own research with the instructor in small groups or individually. The course covers analytic procedures (data collection and preparation, presentation and visualization) and formal aspects (such as style sheet and referencing), and it provides support in meeting the structural and administrative requirements of a presentation, paper or thesis. The sessions consist of tutorials in which students receive individual feedback on the structure, argument, progress and possible problems of their academic work. For final theses, please contact the instructor at your earliest convenience to discuss your topic and make individual appointments.