Early Modern English

Dozent/in:

Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Seminar/Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 6

Termine:

Di, 10:00 - 12:00, U2/02.30

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Anmeldung über FlexNow vom 24.09.2018, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 18.10.2018, 23:59 Uhr.
Abmeldung über FlexNow vom 24.09.2018, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 30.10.2018, 23:59 Uhr.

Bitte beachten Sie die verschiedenen Anmeldemöglichkeiten in FlexNow: Für 6 ECTS-Punkte melden Sie sich bitte ausschließlich für das Seminar an ("Early Modern English (Seminar)"). Für 2 oder 4 ECTS-Punkte melden Sie sich bitte ausschließlich für die Übung an ("Early Modern English (Übung)").

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Begrenzte Teilnehmerzahl: 15

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

Scheinanforderungen:
2 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation (30 min)
4 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation (45 min)
6 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + written paper
3/4/6 ECTS (BA “Ergänzungsmodul” in combination with the course “Methods and Theories”, 1 ECTS): regular active participation in class + oral presentation + oral exam (20 min)

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

Modulanbindungen:
Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist für alle Studiengänge der englischen Sprachwissenschaft (Lehramt, BA, MA usw.) geeignet, in denen 2, 3, 4 oder 6 ECTS erforderlich sind.

Inhalt:

This seminar is a general introduction to the English language of the Early Modern English (EModE) period, 1500–1700. Apart from relevant general historical, social and language-ideological issues, the focus will be on major processes of variation and change affecting EModE at all structural levels – spelling and vocabulary, phonology, morphology, and syntax. The seminar will be guided by the following general questions: (i) Which aspects of EModE are ‘modern’, which ‘early’ ? And (ii) is EModE best regarded as a distinct synchronic variety of English, or rather as a mere bridge between Middle English and the present-day state of the language? Thus, the discussion of EModE will highlight one of the fundamental problems in historical linguistics, namely the conflict between the (necessarily) simplified view of language as a synchronically stable system on the one hand, and the view of language as characterised by perpetual change.

Empfohlene Literatur:

• Barber, Charles. 21997. Early Modern English. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
• Görlach, Manfred. 1991. Introduction to Early Modern English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nevalainen, Terttu. 2006. An Introduction to Early Modern English. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

English Phonetics and Phonology E

Dozent/in:

Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 2

Termine:

Do, 12:00 - 14:00, MG2/01.02
Einzeltermin am 7.2.2019, 12:00 - 14:00, U2/01.33

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

General organization

1. Modules:
Lehramt GY: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
Lehramt GS/MS/RS (Studienbeginn bis SS 2012): Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
Lehramt GS/MS/RS/Bachelor Berufliche Bildung (Studienbeginn ab WS 2012/13): Aufbaumodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)
European Joint Master's Programme in English and American Studies: Compulsory Subject English Linguistics Mastermodule Übung (2 ECTS)
Erasmus/Visiting Students: Übung (2 ECTS)
B.Sc. BWL mit DWPF Englisch: Basismodul Sprachwissenschaft Übung (2 ECTS)

2. Prerequisites:
Enrolment

3. Registration and Deregistration:

Registration via FlexNow from 24 September 2018, 10:00h, to 18 October 2018, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 24 September 2018, 10:00h, to 30 October 2018, 23:59h.

Students who register for more than one course will lose their right to participate in any one of the courses. Multiple registration is allowed for the waiting list only.

The number of participants is limited to 15.

For students moving to Bamberg from other universities, ERASMUS students and those who urgently need the credit, a limited number of places will be reserved for late registration. In case of overbooking, please contact the lecturer concerning your admission to the course.

4. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
2 ECTS: regular active participation in class + final exam

5. Language of instruction:
English

Inhalt:

This course is concerned with central aspects of phonetics and basic phonological concepts. It will provide a description and classification of speech sounds together with a discussion of all English vowels, semi-vowels and consonants. Particular attention will be paid to the problems German learners have with English pronunciation. Students will learn to use the IPA system to transcribe English texts, including the use of strong and weak forms, lexical and syntactic stress. Core readings and texts for transcription will be made available on the Virtual Campus after each session.

Empfohlene Literatur:

• Daniel Jones, English Pronouncing Dictionary. Cambridge 2006 (17th edition), Introduction, pp. v-xxi.
• Ingo Plag et al. Introduction to English Linguistics. Berlin 2007, Chapter 1-2, pp. 1-64.

Understanding and exploring English-German contrasts

Dozent/in:

Ole Schützler

Angaben:

Seminar/Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8

Termine:

Di, 14:00 - 16:00, U2/01.36
In the second week of term, MA students as well as BA/Lehramt students in their Vertiefungsmodul are expected to take part in an introduction to research methods (unless they have already participated in the Übung “Methods and Theories in Linguistics”). Thus, these participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: Mon, 22 October 2018, 8–10 h OR 14–18 h AND Thu, 25 October 2018, OR Fri, 26 October 2018, 10–14 h. To coordinate course dates and times, please register for the following Virtual Campus course by 18 October at the latest and take part in the survey you will find there: https://vc.uni-bamberg.de/moodle/course/view.php?id=29894. You will receive notice of the time slots you have been allotted on 19 October.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

General organization
1. Modules:

BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY modularisiert: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY modularisiert: Wahlpflichtmodul Englische Sprachwissenschaft bei Kombination mit dem Fach Russisch Seminar (6 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 24 September 2018, 10:00h, to 18 October 2018, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 24 September 2018, 10:00h, to 30 October 2018, 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
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. Prerequisites

Participants must have passed the Introduction to English Linguistics and English Phonetics & Phonology.

Inhalt:

This seminar will focus on major contrasts between English and German at several linguistic levels: Syntax, morphology (including word-formation), phonetics and phonology, and to some extent also discourse pragmatics. In discussing differences between the two languages, participants will (i) become more explicitly aware of phenomena they may be implicitly aware of, (ii) learn about lesser-known phenomena, (iii) practice to verbalise their observations at an adequate level of technicality, and (iv) gain some insights into (typological) differences between languages more generally. The course aims to be of value both from a purely linguistic perspective (knowledge-building and acquisition of verbalization skills) and from an applied perspective (learning to explain differences and tackle problems, e.g. in language teaching). Based on theoretical texts, we will frequently look at language data, analysing English and German texts and discussing them in terms of ‘quality’, stylistic level and grammaticality, or directly comparing an English (or German) original to a translation.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Hawkins, John A. 1986. A Comparative Typology of English and German. Unifying the Contrasts. London: Croom Helm.
König, Ekkehard & Volker Gast. 2012. Understanding English-German Contrasts. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag.