Research colloquium

Dozentinnen/Dozenten:

Laurentia Schreiber, Nils Norman Schiborr

Angaben:

Kolloquium, 2 SWS, benoteter Schein, ECTS: 8, Studium Generale, MA "General Linguistics": Colloquium for module 5 "Forschungsmodul" (Research Module)

Termine:

Di, 16:15 - 17:45, SP17/02.19
Vorbesprechung am 18.04. Anschließend: Termine nach Vereinbarung
Vorbesprechung: Dienstag, 18.4.2023, 16:00 - 18:00 Uhr

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Bitte schreiben Sie sich für diesen Kurs zeitnah in FlexNow ein und melden Sie sich unbedingt im VC (Virtueller Campus) an. Falls Sie Probleme haben wenden Sie sich bitte an admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

Students are asked to enrol for this course in FlexNow and join the associated Virtual Campus (VC) course as soon as possible. If you encounter issues with enrolment, please contact admin.aspra@uni-bamberg.de.

• The lecture will be held in English
• FlexNow-Anmeldung vom 01.04. bis 30.04. / Registration via FlexNow from April 1st to April 30th

Registration for exams June 26th 2023 (10 AM) until July 10th 2023 (23:59 PM)

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.

The Structure of Ainu

Dozent/in:

Nils Norman Schiborr

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, Studium Generale, Seminar for BA (Erweitertes) Aufbaumodul 2 and Vertiefungsmodul im BA-Nebenfach "Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft"

Termine:

Mi, 12:15 - 13:45, SP17/01.05
Beginn am 26.04.2023
ab 26.4.2023

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.

• This course will be held in English.
• BA students may use this course as an 8-ECTS seminar for Aufbaumodul 2, Erweitertes Aufbaumodul 2, and the Vertiefungsmodul, or as a 2-ECTS lecture for Erweitertes Aufbaumodul 2 and the Vertiefungsmodul.
• Prior completion of an introductory course to linguistics (e.g. An Introduction to Linguistics or an equivalent course from other programmes) is expected.
• Successful completion of this course requires a passing grade in multiple written assignments.
• This course commences in the second week of the semester (26 April)!

Registration for course participation via FlexNow! is possible from 1 April until 30 April 2023.

Registration for the exam via FlexNow from June 26th to July 10th 2023

Inhalt:

Ainu is a moribund language spoken by the indigenous people of the island of Hokkaidō in northern Japan. Though strongly influenced by contact with Japanese and other Japonic languages, Ainu and its sibling languages are not related to them and considered language isolates.
This course explores the grammatical structure of Ainu and its differences to familiar European languages. It also discusses the history of its status as a marginalized minority language within Japan, and what it means for a language and culture to die out.
No prior knowledge of Ainu or Japanese is necessary. All students need to bring to the course are a solid grasp of the fundamentals of linguistic theory (phonology, morphology, syntax), an open mind, and a penchant for problem-solving.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Shibatani, Masayoshi. 1990. The languages of Japan. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Tamura, Suzuko. 2000. The Ainu language. Tokyo: Sanseido.
Kayano, Shigeru. 1994. An Ainu memoir. London: Hachette.