Academic Writing

Dozentinnen/Dozenten:

Laurentia Schreiber, Lucas Ardelean

Angaben:

Seminar

Termine:

Do, 16:15 - 17:45, SP17/01.19
ab 3.11.2022

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Modulanbindung: Anmeldung in FlexNow über "Professur für Cultural Studies of the Middle East": Erweiterungsmodul D3 (5 ECTS)

Bitte schreiben Sie sich dennoch zu Semesterbeginn im Virtuellen Campus (VC) für diesen Kurs ein. Falls Sie sich nicht einschreiben können, wenden Sie sich bitte an admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

Please register for this course on Virtueller Campus (VC)at the beginnig of the semester. Note that if you cannot enrol in Virtueller Campus you are kindly asked to contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

An- / Abmeldung in FlexNow 01.10.2022 bis 31.10.2022.

Registration for exams in FlexNow from January 16th to January 30th 2023.

An introduction to linguistics (Seminar)

Dozent/in:

Nils Norman Schiborr

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 6, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Seminar für das Basismodul im BA-Nebenfach Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft. Modulteilprüfung

Termine:

Di, 10:15 - 11:45, SP17/00.13
ab 8.11.2022

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Please join the Virtual Campus (VC) course for this seminar as soon as possible in order to stay informed about possible changes in the course format and scheduling. If you have trouble registering on the VC, please contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

Depending on the development of the pandemic situation over the winter, parts of this course may be held via MS Teams. The link to the MS Teams room and all course material will be made available via the VC.

• This course will be held in English.
• Successful completion of this course requires a passing grade in a written exam.
• Classes commence in the fourth week of the semester.
• Registration for course participation via FlexNow! starts 01 October 2022.

Registration for the exam via FlexNow! is possible from 16 January to 30 January 2023.

Inhalt:

In this course students will have the opportunity to practice the key skills of language analysis that they have learnt in the lecture An Introduction to Linguistics. Students will work intensively on example sets taken from a broad range of different languages, discuss different analyses, and evaluate different theoretical proposals. The course closes with a written exam.

An introduction to linguistics (Vorlesung, für Romanisten verwendbar als "Einführung in die Linguistik" / "Einführung 1")

Dozent/in:

Nils Norman Schiborr

Angaben:

Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Schein, ECTS: 2, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Vorlesung für das Basismodul im BA-Nebenfach Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft sowie die Basismodule Sprachwissenschaft (Französisch/Spanisch/Italienisch) im BA Romanistik. Keine Prüfung

Termine:

Mi, 12:15 - 13:45, SP17/02.19
ab 26.10.2022

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Please join the Virtual Campus (VC) course for this lecture as soon as possible in order to stay informed about possible changes in the course format and scheduling. If you have trouble registering for the VC, please contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

This course will be held online via MS Teams. The link to the MS Teams room and all course material will be made available via the VC.

• This course has no prerequisites.
• This course will be held in English.
• Class commences in the second week of the semester.
• Registration for course participation via FlexNow! starts 01 October 2022.

Registration for the exam via FlexNow! is possible from 16 January to 30 January 2023

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 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 traditional areas of language structure: sound patterns (phonetics and phonology), the structure of words (morphology) and their meaning (semantics), and the structure of phrases and sentences (syntax). The lecture will also give students a short overview of the world's languages, and an introduction to the resources available for studying them. Students will have an opportunity to practice their skills in the companion seminar An Introduction to Linguistics, which is offered in parallel to this lecture.

English in Germany and German Learner English

Dozent/in:

Valentin Werner

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8

Termine:

Di, 12:00 - 14:00, OK8/02.04
Einzeltermin am 10.12.2022, 9:00 - 16:00, U5/02.23
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 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 20 October 2022, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 30 October 2022, 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, all students are expected to take part in a special introduction to research methods entitled "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=2022w&codeset=utf8 (unless they have already participated in this course in an earlier semester). Thus, these participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: Monday, 24 October 2022, 8-10am, Thursday, 3 November 2022, 8-10am, and Friday, 4 November 2022, 8am-12pm. To enable pre-planning, please register for the course in FlexNow and in the Virtual Campus course by 20 October at the latest: https://vc.uni-bamberg.de/course/view.php?id=55617

Informationen für Studierende der Allgemeinen Sprachwissenschaft:
Modulzugehörigkeit: Master General Linguistics, Erweiterungsbereich

Inhalt:

While English typically is conceived as a foreign language, due to sociocultural and sociopolitical reasons, it has had an "inevitable presence" (Mair 2019) in Germany and appears to expand, for instance as a medium of instruction in schools and universities, as a working language in international companies, and as a lingua franca, esp. in multilingual urban settings. In this course, we will consider several areas in which English and German are in contact. It will include discussions on attitudes towards English by speakers of German, typical formal and informal usage domains of English in Germany, mutual influence (e.g. in terms of loanwords), as well as analyses of characteristic features of German learner English from the perspectives of Second Language Acquisition and Learner Corpus Research. In addition, we will go beyond the narrow German context and take a look at contexts in which German and English have been in long-term contact (e.g. Pennsylvania German).

Empfohlene Literatur:

Hickey, Raymond (ed.). 2019. English in the German-speaking World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Linn, Andrew, Neil Bermel & Gibson Ferguson (eds.). 2015. Attitudes towards English in Europe. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.

Kurdish 1

Dozent/in:

Baydaa Mustafa

Angaben:

Sprachpraktische Ausbildung, 3 SWS, ECTS: 5

Termine:

Fr, 12:15 - 13:45, SP17/02.19
Do, 10:15 - 11:00, SP17/02.19

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Dieser Kurs findet bis auf weiteres in Präsenz statt. Bitte schreiben Sie sich vor dem 18.10. im Virtuellen Campus (VC) für diesen Kurs ein, damit vor dem Hintergrund der möglichen Online-Lehre die Kontaktaufnahme durch die Dozentin möglich ist. Falls Sie sich nicht einschreiben können, wenden Sie sich bitte an admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

This course will be held in presence until further notice. Nevertheless, please register for this course on Virtueller Campus (VC)prior to 18th October, to allow the course instructor to get in touch with you ahead of course commencement to organise teaching in online format if necessary. Note that if you cannot enrol in Virtueller

Dieser Kurs bildet ein Modul im MA-Studiengang Iranistik/Erweiterungsbereich: Sprachpraktisches Modul "Varietäten (Dari/Tadschikisch) und Kontaktsprachen des Neupersischen I", Ma Ir 09, Modulgröße 5 ECTS. Der Kurs kann auch für die Modulgruppe "Sprachpraxis" im BA-Nebenfach "Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft", im MA "General Linguistics", für den Erweiterungsbereich im Elite-MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East/Kulturwissenschaften des Vordern Orients sowie fürs Studium Generale angerechnet werden.

This course forms a module in the MA course in Iranian Studies / extension area: Practical language module "Varieties (Dari / Tajik) and contact languages of New Persian I", Ma Ir 09, module size 5 ECTS. The course can also be credited for the module group "Sprachpraxis" in the BA minor subject "General Linguistics", in the MA "General Linguistics", for the extension area in the elite MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East / Cultural Studies of the Middle East and for the General Studies .

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

• Prüfungsanmeldung in FlexNow/Registration for exam in FlexNow: 16.01.2022 - 30.01.2022

Inhalt:

In this course we teach Northern Kurdish, also known as Kurmanji, which is spoken in a large region of Eastern Turkey and in the neighboring regions of Syria, North Iraq and Iran. Students will be introduced to the basic grammatical structure of Kurmanji . We will also work in developing the communicative competence in Kurmanji. The language of instruction is Kurdish and English.

In diesem Kurs wird das Nordkurdische (auch Kurmanji genannt) unterrichtet, das in einem zusammenhängenden Gebiet im Osten der Türkei sowie angrenzenden Teilen Syriens, Nordiraks und Irans gesprochen wird. Den Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern werden die grundlegenden grammatikalischen Strukturen des Kurmanji vermittelt, darüber hinaus wird ihre aktive kommunikative Kompetenz gefördert. Unterrichtssprachen sind Englisch und Kurdisch.

Languages and linguistics of the Middle East

Dozent/in:

Geoffrey Haig

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, MA General Linguistics: Seminar for MA module 3 / 8 (Linguistic Diversity) (8 ECTS), for MA module 2 / 7 (Variation and change) (8 ECTS); MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East: PLing 1 (5 ECTS); BA Nebenfach Allg. Sprachwissenschaft: Aufbaumodul I (8 ECTS), S im Erw. Aufbaumodul I oder im Vertiefungsmodul (8 ECTS)

Termine:

Mo
Mo, 14:00 - 16:00, SP17/02.19
ab 24.10.2022

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Dieser Kurs findet bis auf weiteres in Präsenz statt. Bitte schreiben Sie sich dennoch zu Semesterbeginn im Virtuellen Campus (VC) für diesen Kurs ein, damit vor dem Hintergrund der möglichen Online-Lehre die Kontaktaufnahme durch die Dozentin / den Dozenten möglich ist. Falls Sie sich nicht einschreiben können, wenden Sie sich bitte an admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

This course will be held in presence until further notice. Nevertheless, please register for this course on Virtueller Campus (VC)at the beginnig of the semester, to allow the course instructor to get in touch with you ahead of course commencement to organise teaching in online format if necessary. Note that if you cannot enrol in Virtueller Campus you are kindly asked to contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

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

• Prüfungsanmeldung in FlexNow/Registration for exam in FlexNow: 16.01.2022 - 30.01.2022

ECTS-Informationen

• im Vertiefungsmodul: 8 ECTS, Hausarbeit mit einem Mindestumfang von 14 Seiten.
• im Mastermodul 2 (8 ECTS) gilt ebenfalls eine benotete schriftliche Hausarbeit (Umfang nach Absprache) als Leistungsnachweis.
• im Mastermodul PLing 1 (5 ECTS) gilt eine benotete schriftliche Hausarbeit (mind. 10 Seiten) als Leistungsnachweis

Inhalt:

This course presents an overview of the linguistic context of today s Middle East. The first part introduces the early history of the region, before introducing the three main language groups currently spoken there: Turkic, Semitic (presented by Prof. Lutz Edzard), and Iranian. We then progress to the present language situation, focussing on language ideologies and language planning in today s nation states, and different kinds of societal bilingualism in selected countries of the region. The second part of the course focusses on the lesser-known (minority) languages of the region, and introduces different empirical approaches to investigating minority languages, focussing on the sub-disciplines of language documentation and sociolinguistics.
Students will be required to hold an oral presentation (20 mins.) on a topic to be selected in consultation with the instructor, and to submit a term paper.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Al-Wer, Enam. 2014. Language and gender in the Middle East and North Africa. In: Ehrlich, Susan, Miriam Meyerhoff and Janet Holmes (eds.) The handbook of language, gender, and sexuality. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118584248.ch20 Haig, Geoffrey. 2017. Western Asia: East Anatolia as a transition zone. In: Hickey, Raymond (ed.) The Cambridge handbook of areal linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 396-423. Haig, Geoffrey and Geoffrey Khan (eds.) 2018. The languages and linguistics of Western Asia. An areal perspective. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. Hetzron, Robert. 2013. The Semitic languages. London: Routledge. Johanson, Lars & Éva Csató (eds.). 2006. The Turkic languages. London: Routledge. Rosenhouse, Judith. 2012. Bilingualism/Multilingualism in the Middle East and North Africa: A Focus on Cross-National and Diglossic Bilingualism/Multilingualism. In: Bhatia, Tej K. and William C. Ritchie (eds.) The handbook of bilingualism and multilingualism (2nd edition). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118332382.ch36 Thomason, Sarah. 2001. Language contact. An introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Windfuhr, Gernot (ed.). 2009. The Iranian languages. London: Routledge.

Linguistic Medievalism

Dozent/in:

Gabriele Knappe

Angaben:

Vorlesung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 5, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Kultur und Bildung, Zentrum für Mittelalterstudien

Termine:

Do, 12:15 - 13:45, U5/02.18

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 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 20 October 2022, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 30 October 2022, 23:59h.

Modul Kulturelle Bildung: per Email an Gabriele Knappe

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

Informationen für Studierende der Allgemeinen Sprachwissenschaft:
Modulzugehörigkeit: BA Allg. Sprachwissenschaft Vorlesung zum Erweiterten Aufbaumodul oder zum Vertiefungsmodul

Inhalt:

Where do runes come from and why are they magical objects today? Are the Old English passages in TV series of the past decades well constructed, such as found in dialogues of the Canadian-Irish series “Vikings” (2013-2019) or BBC “Merlin” (2008-2012)? How are Geoffrey Chaucer's Middle English Canterbury Tales rapped on Youtube? What does it mean when what was once known as the “Dark Ages” emerges as colourful and noisy in the media and the medieval reenactment scene, and when not only the costumes but also the languages are manufactured to be as authentic as possible? All these signs of present-day engagement with the Middle Ages belong to “Medievialism”, defined by Richard Utz as “the ongoing and broad cultural phenomenon of reinventing, remembering, recreating, and reenacting the Middle Ages”. Where this medievalism is particularly concerned with language, it is known as linguistic medievalism, and it is studied in a rather recent branch of scholarship.

Before the backdrop of scholarly knowledge of the structure and use of Old English (ca. 700-1100) and Middle English (ca. 1100-1500) on all levels – phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, semantics and pragmatics – and also of selected original texts which served as models for modern productions, this lecture discusses a selection of modern performances, scenes and songs in Old and Middle English. Use of language-learning websites, dictionaries and books will be practiced so that by the end of term the students should be enabled to tackle original Old and Middle English texts themselves, and also to evaluate to which degree historical accuracy in modern performances has actually been reached. We will also discuss how important accuracy is in linguistic medievalism.

Knowledge of Old and/or Middle English is no prerequisite for attending this lecture – all students are welcome.

Methods in quantative analysis: Corpus annotation

Dozentinnen/Dozenten:

Geoffrey Haig, Nils Norman Schiborr

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, MA General Linguistics: Seminar for MA modules 4 and 9 (Linguistic Research Methods) (8 ETCS); MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East: PLing 5 (5 ETCS)

Termine:

Mi, 16:00 - 17:30, SP17/01.05
ab 26.10.2022

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Bitte schreiben Sie sich zu Semesterbeginn im Virtuellen Campus (VC) für diesen Kurs ein. Falls Sie sich nicht einschreiben können, wenden Sie sich bitte an admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

Please register for this course on Virtueller Campus (VC)at the beginnig of the semester. Note that if you cannot enrol in Virtueller Campus you are kindly asked to contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

The first half of this course will be held in person, the second half (starting 14 December) online via MS Teams. The link to the MS Teams room and all course material will be made available via the VC.

• This course will be held in English.
• Students of the MA General Linguistics may use this course for the Linguistic research methods modules M4 (core) or M9 (elective) for 8 ETCS.
• Students of the MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East may use this course for Methods in quantitative analysis module PLing5 for 5 ETCS.
• Successful completion of this course requires a passing grade in two written assignments.
• Registration for course participation via FlexNow! starts 10 October 2022.

Registration for the exam via FlexNow! is possible from 16 January to 30 January 2023.

Inhalt:

This course provides a hands-on introduction to quantitative methods in linguistics, illustrated with practical analysis of the spoken language data based developed at the department (the Multi-CAST, WOWA, and HamBam corpora).

The course will be divided into two parts: The first, held in person by Geoffrey Haig, will discuss the foundations of quantitative research, with a focus on language corpora. The second part, held via MS Teams by Nils Schiborr, will provide hands-on instruction on analytical methods using the statistical computing language R, regular expressions, and other tools.

For both parts of the course, use of a laptop or desktop computer is recommended, as we will be working intensively with numerous pieces of software.

Empfohlene Literatur:

• Stefanowitsch, Anatol. 2020. Corpus linguistics: A guide to the methodology. Berlin: Language Science Press. (https://langsci-press.org/catalog/book/148)
• Barth, Danielle & Schnell, Stefan. 2021. Understanding corpus linguistics. London: Routledge.
• Rasinger, Sebastian. 2013. Quantitative research in linguistics: An introduction. 2nd ed. New York: Bloomsbury.
• Baayen, Harald. 2008. Analyzing linguistic data: A practical introduction to statistics using R. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Levshina, Natalia. 2015. How to do linguistics with R: Data exploration and statistical analysis. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

• Haig, Geoffrey & Schnell, Stefan (eds.). 2022. Multi-CAST: Multilingual corpus of annotated spoken texts. Bamberg: University of Bamberg. (https://multicast.aspra.uni-bamberg.de/)
• Haig, Geoffrey & Stilo, Donald & Do an, Mahîr C. & Schiborr, Nils N. (eds.). 2022. WOWA Word Order in Western Asia: A spoken-language-based corpus for investigating areal effects in word order variation. Bamberg: University of Bamberg. (https://multicast.aspra.uni-bamberg.de/resources/wowa/)
• Haig, Geoffrey & Rasekh-Mahand, Mohammad. 2022. HamBam: The Hamedan-Bamberg Corpus of Contemporary Spoken Persian. Bamberg: University of Bamberg. (https://multicast.aspra.uni-bamberg.de/resources/hambam/)

Research colloquium

Dozent/in:

Geoffrey Haig

Angaben:

Kolloquium, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Studium Generale, Colloquium for the Research Module (Modul 5, 8 ECTS) for MA General Linguistics

Termine:

Di, 16:15 - 17:45, SP17/02.19
ab 25.10.2022

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Dieser Kurs findet bis auf weiteres in Präsenz statt. Bitte schreiben Sie sich vor dem 18.10. im Virtuellen Campus (VC) für diesen Kurs ein, damit vor dem Hintergrund der möglichen Online-Lehre die Kontaktaufnahme durch den Dozenten möglich ist. Falls Sie sich nicht einschreiben können, wenden Sie sich bitte an admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

This course will be held in presence until further notice. Nevertheless, please register for this course on Virtueller Campus (VC)prior to 18th October, to allow the course instructor to get in touch with you ahead of course commencement to organise teaching in online format if necessary. Note that if you cannot enrol in Virtueller Campus you are kindly asked to contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

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

• Prüfungsanmeldung in FlexNow/Registration for exam in FlexNow: 17.01.2022 - 31.01.2022

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. Please contact the lecturer via email if you wish to attend, and give an indication of your research interests.
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.

S: Researching and teaching grammar today

Dozentinnen/Dozenten:

Theresa Summer, Julia Schlüter

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8

Termine:

Einzeltermin am 7.11.2022, Einzeltermin am 14.11.2022, Einzeltermin am 21.11.2022, Einzeltermin am 28.11.2022, Einzeltermin am 5.12.2022, Einzeltermin am 12.12.2022, 8:00 - 12:00, LU19/00.09
Einzeltermin am 19.12.2022, 10:00 - 11:30, Online-Webinar
The seminar will take place in the digital language laboratory (SprachenLLab) on six Mondays (7.11, 14.11, 21.11, 28.11, 5.12, 12.12) from 8-12 am and finish with an online session via MS Teams on Monday (19.12.2022). Participation in two pertinent guest lectures by Ylva Berglund Prytz and Jeremy Harmer (9.12.2022, 13:00-14:45, via Zoom) is optional, but strongly encouraged.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

For students taking the course for credits in linguistics, 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/.

Information for students of TEFL (Fachdidaktik Englisch):

1. Modulzugehörigkeit:
Lehramt an Mittelschulen, Realschulen und Gymnasien: Vertiefungsmodul Englischdidaktik
Lehramt an Realschulen: Zusatzmodul Englischdidaktik
Bachelorstudiengang Berufliche Bildung (B. Ed.): Vertiefungsmodul Englischdidaktik
Masterstudiengang Berufliche Bildung (M. Ed.): Zusatzmodul Englischdidaktik
Bachelorstudiengang Betriebswirtschaftslehre / Spez. Wirtschaftspädagogik (B. Sc.): Doppelwahlpflichtfach Englisch: Aufbaumodul Englischdidaktik
Masterstudiengang Wirtschaftspädagogik (M. Sc.): Doppelwahlpflichtfach Englisch, Aufbaumodul Englischdidaktik Erziehungs- / Bildungswissenschaften

2. Anmeldung:
über FlexNow
vom 01.09.22, 12:00 Uhr bis 14.10.22, 11:59 Uhr

3. Teilnahmevoraussetzung:
abgeschlossenes Basismodul

4. Leistungsnachweis:
4 ECTS: oral presentation + portfolio (4,500-5,500 words)

Information for students of English linguistics:

1. Modules:
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 (max. 8 ECTS)

2. Registration and Deregistration:
Registration via FlexNow from 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 20 October 2022, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 30 October 2022, 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 lecturers 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 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, all students are expected to take part in a special introduction to research methods entitled "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=2022w&codeset=utf8 (unless they have already participated in this course in an earlier semester). Thus, these participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: Monday, 24 October 2022, 8-10am, Thursday, 3 November 2022, 8-10am, and Friday, 4 November 2022, 8am-12pm. To enable pre-planning, please register for the course in FlexNow and in the Virtual Campus course by 20 October at the latest: https://vc.uni-bamberg.de/course/view.php?id=55617

Informationen für Studierende der Allgemeinen Sprachwissenschaft:
Modulzugehörigkeit: Master General Linguistics, Erweiterungsbereich

Inhalt:

Description

In this seminar, we will combine linguistic and pedagogical perspectives on English grammar, with a view to crossing the traditional disciplinary boundary between these areas of study. The following key aspects will be in focus: teaching practice, linguistic and corpus-based research on grammar, descriptive and prescriptive rule formulations, learners development of grammatical competence, and practical implications.

Current linguistic perspectives on English grammar are firmly grounded in empirical data collection (most prominently electronic text corpora), which highlights the existence of variation between alternative grammatical structures and tries to find patterns in them. In this way, we will gain insights into cognitive (speaker-internal) factors underlying language production and perception as well as situational (speaker-external) factors, such as degrees of formality and regional varieties (e.g. British and American English). We will also consider the role of grammar rules , both the prescriptive ones targeting native speakers and the pedagogical ones contained in textbooks for foreign language learners. In addition, students will gain an insight into current teaching practice and related challenges by examining teachers perspectives in research interviews. Against this background, we will explore different approaches to grammar teaching as well as central principles for motivating and effective grammar instruction. Textbook rules and pedagogical materials will be evaluated against the evidence of actual usage attested in text corpora. Finally, students will get an opportunity to experiment with and develop digital content related to grammar instruction both from a linguistic and pedagogic perspective.

Please note:

The seminar will take place in the digital language laboratory (SprachenLLab) on six Mondays (8-12 am), so there will be plenty of opportunities for students to experiment with and develop (digital and corpus-based) materials.
As the seminar is condensed into a 6-week intensive course, participants must be prepared to devote a considerable amount of time to attendance and coursework in November and December.
The deadline for portfolios/seminar papers is 31 March 2023.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Course readings:
Berry, Roger. 2021. Doing English Grammar: Theory, Description and Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108325745
Keck, Casey & Kim, YouJun. 2014. Pedagogical Grammar. Amsterdam/New York: Benjamins. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ub-bamberg/detail.action?docID=1882657
McCarthy, Michael. 2021. Innovations and Challenges in Grammar. London & New York: Routledge.

Sociolinguistics

Dozent/in:

Laurentia Schreiber

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Seminar für das (Erweiterte) Aufbaumodul 1 "Sprache und Gesellschaft" und das Vertiefungsmodul im BA-Nebenfach "Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft".

Termine:

Do, 14:15 - 15:45, SP17/02.19
ab 27.10.2022

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Please join the Virtual Campus (VC) course for this seminar as soon as possible in order to stay informed about possible changes in the course format and scheduling. If you have trouble registering on the VC, please contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

• This course will be held in English.
• Registration for course participation via FlexNow! starts 01 October 2022.
• Registration for the exam via FlexNow! is possible from 17 January to 31 January 2023.

Informationen nur für Studierende der Englischen Sprachwissenschaft:
Anmeldung über FlexNow in der Englischen Sprachwissenschaft vom 17.10.2022, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 24.10.2022, 23:59 Uhr. Abmeldung über FlexNow vom 17.10.2022, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 24.10.2022, 23:59 Uhr.
Registration for exams in FlexNow from January 16th to January 30th 2023.

Modulanbindungen:
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)

For students taking the course for credits in English Linguistics, 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". Please read the information on https://www.uni-bamberg.de/eng-ling/studium/methods/.

Inhalt:

In this course, we are dealing with the basics of how humans use language. This question is located at the intersection of language and society. We will discuss the field of language and power, i.e., the role of language in politics and nation states and the emergence of minority languages as opposed to majority languages. Furthermore, we will discern the differences in speaking a dialect versus the language of a certain social group such as youth language. Dealing with these types of linguistic variation, we will come across certain social variables that shape the way how we speak; among them social variables such as gender, age, socioeconomic class, and profession but also sociolinguistic variables such as language identity and attitudes. In the intersection of who we are and how we want to be seen, we will ultimately investigate on a pragmatic level what we are doing with language when we speak.

The course is built on active participation of the group and will grant a lot of freedom for individual interests and student investigations.

Empfohlene Literatur:

• Meyerhoff, Miriam. 2011. Introducing sociolinguistics. London & New York: Routledge.
• Romaine. 2010. Language in society: An introduction to sociolinguistics. Oxford: OUP.

Sociolinguistics of North American English

Dozent/in:

Valentin Werner

Angaben:

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

Termine:

Di, 10:00 - 12:00, OK8/02.04
Einzeltermin am 26.11.2022, 9:00 - 16:00, U5/02.23
Einzeltermin am 31.1.2023, 10:00 - 12:00, OK8/01.26

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 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 20 October 2022, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 30 October 2022, 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, all students are expected to take part in a special introduction to research methods entitled "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=2022w&codeset=utf8 (unless they have already participated in this course in an earlier semester). Thus, these participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: Monday, 24 October 2022, 8-10am, Thursday, 3 November 2022, 8-10am, and Friday, 4 November 2022, 8am-12pm. To enable pre-planning, please register for the course in FlexNow and in the Virtual Campus course by 20 October at the latest: https://vc.uni-bamberg.de/course/view.php?id=55617

Inhalt:

This course provides a sociolinguistic perspective on American English, arguably the variety with the strongest impact within the complexities of English as a pluricentric language in today's world. After a brief recapitulation of its emergence and unique colonial history as well as of its structural properties (phonology, morphosyntax, semantics, vocabulary, etc.), we will focus on its internal variability (e.g. regional and social variation, also including a detour to Canadian English) and factors that influence its various manifestations. As we go along, we will also discuss phenomena such as colloquialization and linguistic Americanization, and will focus on language contact between North American English and other languages. Further issues covered include its influence on other varieties of (postcolonial) English, attitudes toward North American English and associated developments of globalization and its allegedly dominating role in worldwide media and pop culture discourse (e.g. hip-hop language and its relation to African-American English).

Empfohlene Literatur:

Tamasi, Susan & Antieau, Lamont. 2015. Language and Linguistic Diversity in the US: An Introduction. London: Routledge.
Wolfram, Walt & Natalie Schilling. 2016. American English: Dialects and Variation. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.

The Roots of English

Dozent/in:

Gabriele Knappe

Angaben:

Vorlesung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 5, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Kultur und Bildung, Zentrum für Mittelalterstudien

Termine:

Di, 14:15 - 15:45, U5/02.22

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: Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Master Module Linguistics (2 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Consolidation Module Linguistics I (2 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Profile Module Linguistics I, II (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 RS b (2 ECTS)
Lehramt an Realschulen Kulturelle Bildung: Grundlagenmodul B (4 ECTS)
Erasmus and other visiting students: 2 or 4 ECTS

2. Registration and Deregistration:
Registration via FlexNow from 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 20 October 2022, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 26 September 2022, 10:00h, to 30 October 2022, 23:59h.

Modul Kulturelle Bildung: per Email an Gabriele Knappe

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 or written test of 45 minutes
2 ECTS (MA English and American Studies: Master Module Linguistics): none
2 ECTS (MA English and American Studies: Profile Module Linguistics I, II): none
2 ECTS (MA English and American Studies: Consolidation Module Linguistics I): oral examination together with the seminar in the module (30 minutes)
2 ECTS (BA Medieval Studies): none
2 ECTS (Master Wirtschaftspädagogik, Studienrichtung II: Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft): none
2 ECTS (Erasmus and other visiting students only; ungraded or pass/fail): regular attendance or written test of 45 minutes
2 ECTS (Erasmus and other visiting students only; graded): written test of 45 minutes
2 ECTS (Lehramt an Realschulen): written test of 45 minutes
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

Informationen für Studierende der Allgemeinen Sprachwissenschaft:
Modulzugehörigkeit: BA Allg. Sprachwissenschaft Vorlesung zum Erweiterten Aufbaumodul oder zum Vertiefungsmodul

Inhalt:

Description:
Why is English like that? Why is knight spelled with a kn and a gh? Why does English have so many synonyms, like start, begin, commence or clever, intelligent, astute and bright? How come that we hardly have any, in fact only eight, inflectional endings in English today? And how are German and English related, as they obviously are --- just compare, for instance, goose and Gans, house and Haus, knight and Knecht, light and Licht?
This lecture addresses all these questions, and more. Students will be given an overview of the development of the English language from its earliest attestations in the late 7th century (Old English) until today in the context of the textual transmission and sociohistorical changes. Selected passages from different periods will be introduced. Special areas of interest are the development of the vocabulary, sounds and spelling, morphology and syntax.
This lecture is particularly designed for students of BA "Anglistik/Amerikanistik", Aufbaumodul (2 ECTS). Students from other BA programmes can earn 2 or 4 ECTS points for their Studium Generale (pass/fail), and visiting students can earn 2 or 4 ungraded (pass/fail ) or graded ECTS points. Everybody else who is interested is of course welcome, too, and may attend the lecture as a guest without ECTS points.
Note that students of Lehramt Gymnasium and of B.A. Medieval Studies in their Basismodul must attend the Uebung "Englische Sprachgeschichte", not this lecture.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Suggestions for background reading:

• Norbert Schmitt and Richard Marsden. 2006. Why Is English like That? Historical Answers to Hard ELT Questions. Michigan: The University of Michigan Press.
• Albert C. Baugh & Thomas Cable. 2013. A History of the English Language. Sixth ed. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.

Theories of subjecthood: With special reference to Nakh-Daghestanian languages

Dozent/in:

Natalia Bogomolova

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, benoteter Schein, ECTS: 8, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Erweiterungsbereich, Seminar for Mastermodule M1 / M6 (8 ECTS, Theoretical foundations of Linguistics) and Mastermodul 3 / 8 (8 ECTS) (Linguistic Diversity) for "General Linguistics"

Termine:

Mo, 8:15 - 9:45, SP17/02.19
ab 24.10.2022

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Please join the Virtual Campus (VC) course for this seminar as soon as possible in order to stay informed about possible changes in the course format and scheduling. If you have trouble registering on the VC, please contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

• This course will be held in English.

• Registration for course participation via FlexNow! starts 01 October 2022.

Registration for exams in FlexNow from January 16th to January 30th 2023.

Inhalt:

Subject is one of the central concepts in linguistic theory. Cross-linguistically, all languages seem to have something that linguists would want to call a subject. If so, is subject a universal category in human language? The course discusses various properties of subjects in different languages, including nominative-accusative, ergative (with special focus on Nakh-Daghestanian), Philippine-type, and active languages, and shows that the nature of the main argument can be very different across languages. The course gives an overview of current approaches to subjecthood, including typological, functional, and formal ones, and illustrates how modern syntactic theories account for the category of subject.