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Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft
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British and American English in Contrast -
- Dozent/in:
- Julia Schlüter
- Angaben:
- Vorlesung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 4, Studium Generale
- Termine:
- Mi, 12:15 - 13:45, U2/00.25
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
- 1. Modules:
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik:
- Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
- Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft Variante 2 (= für 2. Hauptfach, d.h. Hauptfach ohne BA-Arbeit) (2 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies (Regular & European Joint Master's Programme):
- Mastermodule English Linguistics (2 ECTS)
- Profile Module English Linguistics (2 ECTS)
- Consolidation Module English Linguistics (2 ECTS)
- Restricted Electives English Linguistics (2 ECTS)
Lehramt Gym: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
Lehramt RS/Gym: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul A (2 or 4 ECTS)
MEd Berufliche Bildung: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul B (3 ECTS)
MSc Wirtschaftspädagogik, Studienrichtung II: Aufbaumodul Englische Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
BA Studium Generale (2 or 4 ECTS)
Erasmus and other visiting students (2 or 4 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.
3. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
2 ECTS in all modules for degree-seeking students of the University of Bamberg except those special cases mentioned below: none, BUT REGULAR ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!
Special cases:
2 ECTS (BA Studium Generale, Erasmus and other visiting students; ungraded or pass/fail): regular attendance
2 ECTS (MA English and American Studies: Consolidation Module Linguistics I): oral examination together with the seminar in the module (30 minutes in all)
3 ECTS (MEd Berufliche Bildung: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul B): written test of 60 minutes
4 ECTS (Lehramt RS/Gym: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul A): written test of 90 minutes
4 ECTS (BA Studium Generale; pass/fail): written test of 90 minutes
2 ECTS (Erasmus and other visiting students only; graded): written test of 45 minutes
4 ECTS (Erasmus and other visiting students only; graded or pass/fail): written test of 90 minutes
Für Studierende der Allgemeinen Sprachwissenschaft:
BA General Linguistics: als Vorlesung (2 ECTS) für Erweitertes Aufbaumodul 1 und 2, Vertiefungsmodul; Anmeldung in FlexNow über den Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft.
- Inhalt:
- The lecture provides an overview of the many ways in which the two major national varieties of English differ. As is well-known, British and American English diverge systematically in the pronunciation and distribution of certain phonemes and allophones. Similarly well-known are differences in the spelling and vocabulary, which happen to provide a frequently discussed topic in the teaching of English. Above and beyond such phonetic/phonological, orthographic and lexical differences, recent research has shown that on the grammatical level, there is also a not-to-be-underestimated number of major and minor contrasts. These include differences in word formation, grammatical morphology, word order as well as syntactic relations.
The lecture will contextualize linguistic contrasts with a view to the historical evolution of the relationship between British and American English and pragmatic differences characterizing speakers' linguistic behaviour. It will equally aim at discovering system-inherent orientations that account for variety-specific tendencies. For this purpose, the diachronic dimension of the contrasts will be given an important place, and issues such as the myth of the colonial lag, the world-wide leadership of American English, internationalization and colloquialization will crop up repeatedly.
In its final part, the lecture will focus on choices made by users of English as an international lingua franca and the relevance of the descriptive differences for the teaching of English in secondary and tertiary education.
- Empfohlene Literatur:
- Suggestions for background reading:
- Algeo, John (2006) British or American English? A Handbook of Word and Grammar Patterns. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Rohdenburg, Günter & Schlüter, Julia (eds., 2009) One Language, Two Grammars? Differences between British and American English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [electronic full text accessible via library catalogue]
- Tottie, Gunnel (2002) An Introduction to American English. Oxford: Blackwell.
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Corpus Linguistics and Lexicography -
- Dozent/in:
- Julia Schlüter
- Angaben:
- Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Studium Generale
- Termine:
- Di, 10:15 - 11:45, U5/02.22
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.
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
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:
- Modern lexicography owes a large debt to the corpus revolution (Rundell 2008), and almost every aspect of the practice of dictionary-making is nowadays informed by corpus analysis (Walter 2010). In this seminar, we will review linguistic corpora (i.e. large-scale computer-readable text databases) and techniques of corpus analysis, as well as types of dictionaries and aspects of their use and their compilation (i.e. lexicography).
The lexicographic works to come under scrutiny will range from the monumental Oxford English Dictionary to learner dictionaries, and from monolingual dictionaries to bilingual ones. Standard print dictionaries and electronic dictionaries by established publishers will be explored as well as collaborative dictionaries on the Internet. We will compare the assets and shortcomings of different channels of distribution (print vs. electronic) and modes of compilation (expert-built and crowd-sourced).
Participants will be expected to conduct corpus-based studies to evaluate the extent and adequacy of information available from different dictionaries against actual usage of selected example words. The seminar aims to equip them with the theoretical background, methodological expertise and critical awareness requisite for competent users of corpora as well as dictionaries.
- Empfohlene Literatur:
- Rundell, Michael (2008) "The corpus revolution revisited." English Today 24(1): 23-27.
Walter, Elizabeth (2010) "Using corpora to write dictionaries." In: O’Keeffe, Anne & McCarthy, Michael (eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics. London: Routledge. 428-443.
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Introduction to linguistics (Vorlesung) -
- Dozent/in:
- Nils Norman Schiborr
- Angaben:
- Vorlesung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 2, (Vorlesung, für Romanisten verwendbar als "Einführung in die Linguistik" / "Einführung 1")
- Termine:
- Fr, 12:15 - 13:45, SP17/02.19
Der Kurs startet erst in der zweiten Vorlesungswoche. Please note that the course starts in the second week.
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
- Module:
NF Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft: Vorlesung zum Basismodul (8 ECTS, bestehend aus Seminar "Introduction to linguistics 6 ECTS und Vorlesung" 2 ECTS), Prüfung im Seminar
Studium Generale (2 ECTS)
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.
This course will be held in English.
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.
Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung in FlexNow 01.10.2023 bis 30.10.2023. Registration for the course in FlexNow from October 1st to October 30th.
- 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.
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Kurdish 1 -
- Dozent/in:
- Baydaa Mustafa
- Angaben:
- Seminar, ECTS: 5, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale
- Termine:
- Mo, 8:30 - 10:00, SP17/02.19
Mi, 9:00 - 9:45, SP17/01.19
Sprachpraktisches Modul (Language practice) "Varietäten (Dari/Tadschikisch) und Kontaktsprachen des Neupersischen I (Ma Ir 09)
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
- The lecture will be in English.
Module:
MA General Linguistics: Sprachpraktisches Modul (Language practice) "Varietäten (Dari/Tadschikisch) und Kontaktsprachen des Neupersischen I (Ma Ir 09), 5 ECTS
BA Allg. Sprachwissenschaft: Sprachpraktisches Modul (wie oben), 5 ECTS
Andere Studiengänge: Erweiterungsbereich oder Sprachpraktisches Modul (entsprechend Prüfungsordnung)
Studium Generale
Prüfung: Klausur (written exam)
Anmeldung für die Lehrveranstaltung in FlexNow 01.10. bis 30.10.2023.
Registration for the course in FlexNow from October 1st to October 30th 2023.
Bitte schreiben Sie sich für diesen Kurs auch im VC ein.
Please also register on the VC for the course.
- 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.
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Language and society: introducing sociolinguistics -
- Dozent/in:
- Geoffrey Haig
- Angaben:
- Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Studium Generale, BA General Linguistics: Seminar for (Erw.) Aufbaumodul I (8 ECTS)
- Termine:
- Mo, 14:00 - 16:00, SP17/02.19
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
- Module:
Nebenfach Allg. Sprachwissenschaft: Aufbaumodul 1 (8 ECTS), Seminar zum Erweiterten Aufbaumodul 1 oder zum Vertiefungsmodul (beide 10 ECTS, bestehend aus Seminar mit 8 ECTS und Vorlesung mit 2 ECTS)
Studium Generale: ECTS nach Absprache
Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung in FlexNow 01.10.2023 bis 30.10.2023.
Registration for the course in FlexNow from October 1st to October 30th 2023.
Bitte schreiben Sie sich dennoch zu Semesterbeginn im Virtuellen Campus (VC) für diesen Kurs ein.
Please register for this course on Virtueller Campus (VC) at the beginnig of the semester.
- Inhalt:
- Language is the primary means of communication between human beings, and thus an integral aspect of our ability to act collectively, and to create human societies. Language is not just a means of exchanging information; it is also a way of expressing or evoking emotions, attracting attention, marking boundaries, or establishing connections and solidarity. In this course we introduce the main concepts of sociolinguistics, a sub-discipline of linguistics at the intersection with sociology, anthropology, and social psychology. The main source is Meyerhoff (2011), but other material will also be made available via the VC. Topics to be covered include:
Variation: regional, social class, gender, age
Methods for conducting sociolinguistic research: defining linguistic variables; data collection and analysis
Language attitudes
Multilingualism and language choices
- Empfohlene Literatur:
- Meyerhoff, Miriam. 2011. Introducing sociolinguistics. London: Routledge
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Language Documentation II: Twi Native Speakers -
- Dozent/in:
- Natalia Bogomolova
- Angaben:
- Seminar, 2 SWS, benoteter Schein, ECTS: 8, Erweiterungsbereich, MA General Linguistics: MA module 3 and 4 (8 ECTS); MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East: PLing 3 and PLing4 (5 ECTS)
- Termine:
- Mi, 8:30 - 10:00, SP17/00.13
Blockveranstaltung 17.1.2024-24.1.2024 Mi, 10:15 - 11:45, SP17/01.18
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
- The lecture will be in English.
Module/Modules:
Master General Linguistics:
core modules:
module 3 Linguistic diversity (8 ETCS), module 4 Linguistic research methods (8ECTS)
elective modules: module 8 Linguistic diversity (8 ETCS), module 9 Linguistic research methods (8ECTS)
Elite Master Cultural Studies of the Middle East: PLing 3 (5 ECTS), PLing 4 (5 ECTS)
Registration for the course in FlexNow from October 1st to October 30th 2023.
Please join the Virtual Campus (VC) course for this seminar. If you have trouble registering on the VC, please contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.
- Inhalt:
- This course discusses the theory and methodology of language documentation. First, we will consider the issues related to endangered and minority languages, why linguists document languages, and what is the role of documentation in human cultural heritage in general. Second, using Twi (Kwa; Ghana) as an example, we will work with native speakers in order to receive firsthand experience as to how collect, analyze and archive documentation material. Third, we will have a practice in writing a grant proposal for a documentation project.
Although this course forms part 2 of the course in the summer semester, it can be attended independently.
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Methods in quantitative analysis for linguistic research -
- Dozent/in:
- Geoffrey Haig
- Angaben:
- Seminar, 2 SWS, benoteter Schein, ECTS: 8, Mastermodules 4/9, MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East, Module PLing5 (5 ECTS)
- Termine:
- Mi, 12:15 - 13:45, SP17/02.19
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
- Modules:
- MA General Linguistics, Module M4: Linguistic methodology (8 ECTS)
- MA General Linguistics, Elective Module M9: Linguistic methodology (8 ECTS)
- MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East, Module PLing5, ʻMethods in quantitative analysisʼ (5 ECTS)
Registration in FlexNow from October 1st to October 30th 2023.
Please register also in the Virtual Campus. If you have problems with registration please contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.
- Inhalt:
- This course begins with some fundamental questions regarding the respective roles of quantitative versus qualitative methdologies in the social sciences, and considers recent attempts to apply quantitative methodologies in the social sciences. We then move on to look at some more practical applications of quantitative methodologies in linguistics. We will then consider some concrete examples of applying quantitative methodologies in linguistics, considering methods of data collection (observation, experimental settings, surveys and questionnaires). In the latter part of the course we introduce the basics of quantitative analysis in the form of descriptive statistics (absolute versus relative values; measures of dispersion, mean, median, mode, testing for significance). Students will also have the opportunity to conduct their own investigation and apply the knowledge acquired in the course.
- Empfohlene Literatur:
- Ball, Philip. 2005. Critical mass: How one thing leads to another. London: Arrow.
Chalmers, Alan. 2013. What is this thing called science? Maidenhead: Open Science Press [Fourth Edition]
Kahneman, Daniel. 2011. Thinking, fast and slow. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
Kandel, Eric. 2016. Reductionism in art and brain sciences. Bridging the two cultures. Columbia: Columbia University Press.
Rasinger, Sebastian. 2010. Quantitative methods in linguistics. An introduction. London: Continuum.
Slingerland, Edward. 2008. What science offers the humanities. Integrating body and culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Research colloquium -
- Dozent/in:
- Geoffrey Haig
- Angaben:
- Kolloquium, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Colloquium for the Research Module (Modul 5, 8 ECTS) for MA General Linguistics
- Termine:
- Di, 16:15 - 17:45, SP17/02.19
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
- The lecture will be in English.
Module:
MA General Linguistics: Research module M5: Master's thesis colloquium (8 ECTS)
Registration for the course in FlexNow from October 1st to October 30th 2023.
Please also register on the VC. If you have problems with the registration plesase contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.
- Inhalt:
- The colloquium is intended for anyone who is currently working on a master’s thesis, or who is intending to start a thesis sometime in the next 12 months. For students in the master’s programme, attending the research colloquium counts as the "Research module" (6 ECTS), which is part of the mandatory programme schedule. The colloquium is open to other interested students.
The format and content of the colloquium is flexible and depends on students' interests, so students should be prepared to take initiative in formulating questions that are relevant for advancing their knowledge. In order to gain 6 ECTS points, students are expected to present and discuss their work, which could be, depending on the progress of their topic: discussion of possible research questions, appropriate methods, relevant theoretical background; presentation of current state of the thesis (background, sources, methods, perhaps initial results), in order to receive feedback and guidance. We allow 45 minutes, including discussion, for these presentations. Students are also expected to actively and regularly participate in the discussion and feedback.
Please enrol on the VC for this course before 17th October 2022 if you intend to attend the research colloquium.
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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.
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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:
- Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
- Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft Variante 2 (= für 2. Hauptfach, d.h. Hauptfach ohne BA-Arbeit) (2 ECTS)
BA Medieval Studies: Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS )
MA English and American Studies (Regular & European Joint Master's Programme):
- Mastermodule English Linguistics (2 ECTS)
- Profile Module English Linguistics (2 ECTS)
- Consolidation Module English Linguistics (2 ECTS)
- Restricted Electives English Linguistics (2 ECTS)
MA Medieval Studies: Intensivierungsmodul II Sprachwissenschaft (5 ECTS)
Lehramt RS/Gym: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul A (2 or 4 ECTS)
MEd Berufliche Bildung: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul B (3 ECTS)
MSc Wirtschaftspädagogik, Studienrichtung II: Aufbaumodul Englische Sprachwissenschaft (2 ECTS)
BA Studium Generale (2 or 4 ECTS)
Erasmus and other visiting students (2 or 4 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.
3. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
2 ECTS in all modules for degree-seeking students of the University of Bamberg except those special cases mentioned below: none, BUT REGULAR ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!
Special cases:
2 ECTS (BA Studium Generale, Erasmus and other visiting students; ungraded or pass/fail): regular attendance
2 ECTS (MA English and American Studies: Consolidation Module Linguistics I): oral examination together with the seminar in the module (30 minutes in all)
3 ECTS (MEd Berufliche Bildung: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul B): written test of 60 minutes
4 ECTS (Lehramt RS/Gym: Kulturelle Bildung. Grundlagenmodul A): written test of 90 minutes
4 ECTS (BA Studium Generale; pass/fail): written test of 90 minutes
2 ECTS (Erasmus and other visiting students only; graded): written test of 45 minutes
4 ECTS (Erasmus and other visiting students only; graded or pass/fail): written test of 90 minutes
5 ECTS (MA Medieval Studies Intensivierungsmodul): oral examination of 30 minutes
Für Studierende der Allgemeinen Sprachwissenschaft:
BA General Linguistics: als Vorlesung (2 ECTS) für Erweitertes Aufbaumodul 1 und 2, Vertiefungsmodul; Anmeldung in FlexNow über den Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft.
- 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.
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The structure of Turkish -
- Dozent/in:
- Geoffrey Haig
- Angaben:
- Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Studium Generale, BA General Linguistics: Seminar for (Erw.) Aufbaumodul II (8 ECTS)
- Termine:
- Di, 10:15 - 11:45, SP17/00.13
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
- Module:
Nebenfach Allg. Sprachwissenschaft: Aufbaumodul 2 (8 ECTS), Seminar zum Erweiterten Aufbaumodul 2 oder Vertiefungsmodul (jeweils 10 ECTS, bestehend aus Seminar mit 8 ECTS und Vorlesung mit 2 ECTS)
Studium Generale: ECTS nach Absprache
Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung in FlexNow 01.10.2023 bis 30.10.2023.
Registration for the course in FlexNow from October 1st to October 30th 2023.
Bitte schreiben Sie sich zu Semesterbeginn im Virtuellen Campus (VC) für diesen Kurs ein. Bei Problemen mit der Anmeldung wenden Sie sich bitte an admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de
Please register for this course on Virtual Campus (VC) 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.
- Inhalt:
- This course provides a systematic introduction and overview of the grammar of Turkish, the official language of Turkey / Türkiye. We will cover the main points of phonology, morphology and syntax, building on examples and exercises provided in the course. Turkish is an excellent case study for understanding many fundamental issues of grammatical analysis which are found in many other languages as well, in particular vowel harmony; agglutinative morphology, and head-directionality in both morphology and syntax. Students will be expected to complete regular assignments for gaining ECTS points. The most important reference for this course is the grammar of Turkish by Göksel & Kerslake (2005); sections will be provided on the VC.
- Empfohlene Literatur:
- Göksel, Aslı & Celia Kerslake. 2005. Turkish. A comprehensive grammar. London: Routledge
Johanson, Lars. 1998. The history of Turkic. In: Johanson, Lars & Csató, Éva (eds.) The Turkic languages. London: Routledge, 81-125.
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Topics in syntactic typology -
- Dozent/in:
- Geoffrey Haig
- Angaben:
- Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Studium Generale, Erweiterungsbereich, MA General Linguistics: MA module 1, 6 (8 ECTS); MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East: PLing 1
- Termine:
- Do, 14:15 - 15:45, SP17/02.19
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
- Modules:
- MA General Linguistics, Module M1: Description and analysis of linguistic systems (8 ECTS)
- MA General Linguistics, Elective Module M6: Description and analysis of linguistic systems (8 ECTS)
- MA Cultural Studies of the Middle East, Module PLing1 (5 ECTS)
Registration in FlexNow from October 1st to October 30th 2023.
Please register also in the Virtual Campus. If you have problems with registration please contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.
- Inhalt:
- Individual languages differ from each other in many ways. However, linguistic research over the past five decades has generally reinforced the view that cross-linguistic variation is neither arbitrary, nor infinite, but falls with certain definable limits. Language typology is the branch of linguistics concerned with establishing the range of cross-language variation, mapping its distribution in time and space, and formulating explanations for the attested variation. Language typologists have investigated phonological systems, morphology, various semantic fields (e.g. colour terms), as well as a number of syntactic phenomena. In this course we will look at some of the landmarks in typology, focussing on topics from syntax.
The topics treated will be a selection of the following:
• Language typology: background and assumptions
• Typology and universals: Greenberg’s heritage
• Word-order typology
• Causatives
• Differential Object Marking
• Animacy
• On explanations for language universals: the nature vs. nurture debate
- Empfohlene Literatur:
- Velupillai, Viveka. 2013. An introduction to linguistic typology. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
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