An introduction to linguistics

Dozent/in:

Geoffrey Haig

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, Schein, ECTS: 6, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Modul für das Basismodul im BA-Nebenfach "Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft"

Termine:

Mi, 12:15 - 13:45, OK8/02.04

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

• No special prerequisites
• The lecture will be in English
• FlexNow-Anmeldung ab dem 01.10.

Inhalt:

In this course students will have an opportunity to try out the main skills of language analysis that are introduced in the lecture Introduction to Linguistics . Students will work intensively on example sets taken from a broad range of different languages, to discuss different analyses, and to evaluate different theoretical proposals. The course closes with a written test.

An introduction to linguistics (= VL für Romanisten "Einführung in die Linguistik" = "Einführung 1")

Dozent/in:

Geoffrey Haig

Angaben:

Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Schein, ECTS: 2, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Vorlesung für das Basismodul im BA-Nebenfach "Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft", Basismodul Romanistik Einführung in die französische/spanische/italienische Sprachwissenschaft. Keine Prüfung

Termine:

Di, 10:15 - 11:45, MG1/02.05

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

• The lecture will be in English
• FlexNow-Anmeldung ab dem 01.10.

Informationen für Studierende der Romanischen Sprachwissenschaft:

Die Veranstaltung entspricht für Studierende der Romanischen Sprachwissenschaft der obligatorischen Vorlesung (2 ECTS) für das Basismodul „Romanische Sprachwissenschaft“.

In diesem Fall muss die FlexNow-Lehrveranstaltungsanmeldung wie auch die FlexNow-Prüfungsanmeldung über den FlexNow-Zugang der Romanischen Sprachwissenschaft erfolgen.

Inhalt:

This course introduces the student to the skills and techniques necessary for the scientific analysis of language, and to some of the different theoretical approaches to linguistics currently available. The focus will be on the three traditional areas of language structure: sound patterns (phonetics and phonology), the structure of words (morphology), the structure of phrases and sentences (syntax). Students will have an opportunity to practice their skills in the seminar Introduction to Linguistics , which is offered parallel to this lecture. In addition, the lecture will give students a short overview of the world s languages, and an introduction to the resources available for studying them.

An introduction to variationist sociolinguistics

Dozent/in:

Geoffrey Haig

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, benoteter Schein, ECTS: 6, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Modulstudium, Seminar für das Aufbaumodul 1 im BA- NF "Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft"

Termine:

Mi, 10:15 - 11:45, OK8/02.04

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

• The lecture will be in English
• FlexNow-Anmeldung ab dem 01.10.

Inhalt:

Investigating variation in language use Sociolinguistics is concerned with the ways that language usage varies according to social factors: speakers' age and background, the setting in which language is used, levels of formality etc. are among the many factors that can influence the way people use language. In this course we introduce the background to sociolinguistics as a branch of linguistics, and discuss the most important social factors (or variables) that are known to impact on language. We then move on to look at different methodologies in sociolinguistics, including participant observation, questionnaires, and interviews, and discuss issues of data collection and analysis. We will follow the outline of Meyerhoff (2011), but other literature will be introduced during the course. Participants are expected to contribute towards an investigation of their own design, which will be the basis for a term paper.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Meyerhoff, M. 2011. Introducing sociolinguistics. Routledge: London.

Research colloquium

Dozent/in:

Geoffrey Haig

Angaben:

Kolloquium, 2 SWS, benoteter Schein, ECTS: 6, Kolloquium für das Forschungsmodul im MA "General Linguistics"

Termine:

Mo, 14:15 - 15:45, OK8/02.04
Erster Termin zur Vorbesprechung am 19.10.2015

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

• The colloquium will be in English
• FlexNow-Anmeldung ab dem 01.10.

Inhalt:

The colloquium is primarily aimed at graduate students (MA and PhD candidates) who are working on a thesis, or are developing their research questions. Students will be expected to present their work, and engage with the other participants and the lecturer in discussions of key concepts in method and theory. The first meeting will be on October 19th, when we will lay down the schedule for the term. Please contact the lecturer via email if you wish to attend, and give an indication of your research interests.

Those who require credits for the MA-programme (research module) will also be required to attend one of the workshops at MaLT (Methods and Linguistic Theories) Symposium (November 27/28th 2015, see http://www.uni-bamberg.de/bagl/malt-2015/workshops/).

The colloquium is also open to interested linguists of all backgrounds who wish to participate in general exchange of ideas, and we may, depending on the programme, also be able to incorporate additional presentations; please check with the lecturer beforehand.